Rainbow Astro RST-135E Weightless Mount

Home > Mounts > Equatorial Mounts > Rainbow Astro RST-135E Weightless Mount Rainbow Astro RST-135E Weightless Mount Starting Price: $5,990.00 Price as Configured: $5,990.00 Brand: RainbowAstro / SKU: RA-MNT000900 Dovetail Saddles (Optional) Select an Option GSO010700 - Standard Saddle [ $45.00] VSAD-M8 ADM V-Series Saddle [ $80.00] VPA - ADM V-Series Dovetail Adapter [ $30.00] DSAD-M8 - ADM D-Series Saddle, Standard [ $100.00] ADM D-Series Dovetail Adapter [ $40.00] DUAL-M8 - ADM Dual Series Saddle [ $120.00] DVPA-TAK - ADM D or V Series Dovetail Adapter [ $40.00] Tripod (Optional) Select an Option Innorel LT324C Tripod (does not work w/ half pier) [ $295.00] Recommended Add-ons and Accessories Product Price Quantity RA-ACCHP0101 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier Standard About This Product Half pier compatible with Standard Camera tripods (3/8inch thread). Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Material : Aluminum (AL6061) Weight : 1.3kg $250.00 each RA-ACCHP0300 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the Gitzo Systematic 5 Series, RT90C and LN404C tripods About This Product Half pier compatible with Gitzo Systematic 5 Series, RT90C, and Leofoto LN404C tripods. Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Weight: 1.3kg (2.9 lbs) $250.00 each RA-ACCHP0200 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the Gitzo 3, Gitzo 4, and L404C Tripods About This Product Half pier compatible with Gitzo 3, Gitzo 4, and L404C Tripods. Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Weight: 1.3kg (2.9 lbs.) $250.00 each RA-ACCHP0500 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the PTP-C22 and L402C Tripods About This Product Half pier compatible with PTP-C22 and L402C Tripods. Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Weight 1.3kg (2.9 lbs.) $210.00 each RA-ACCHP0600 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the iOptron Tripod About This Product Half pier compatible with iOptron tripod. Weight : 1.6kg (3.5 lbs.) $290.00 each RA-GSO010700 - Rainbow Astro Vixen Type Saddle About This Product Vixen type saddle for the RST-135 mount. $55.00 each RA-ACCHP0920 - Rainbow Astro AP Mach1 Compatible Base Adapter About This Product This adapter makes the bottom of the RST-300 and RST-135 mounts the same as the bottom of the AP Mach1 mount. $230.00 each View More Add-ons and Accessories Recommended Add-ons and Accessories Enter the quantity desired for each item and click the close button to continue with your purchase. RA-ACCHP0101 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier Standard $250.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Half pier compatible with Standard Camera tripods (3/8inch thread). Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Material : Aluminum (AL6061) Weight : 1.3kg RA-ACCHP0300 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the Gitzo Systematic 5 Series, RT90C and LN404C tripods $250.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Half pier compatible with Gitzo Systematic 5 Series, RT90C, and Leofoto LN404C tripods. Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Weight: 1.3kg (2.9 lbs) RA-ACCHP0200 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the Gitzo 3, Gitzo 4, and L404C Tripods $250.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Half pier compatible with Gitzo 3, Gitzo 4, and L404C Tripods. Mounts and half pier are tightened with two M8 knob bolts, making them more secure than one 3/8 inch bolt. The half pier adapter rotates 360 degrees for easy polar alignment. Weight: 1.3kg (2.9 lbs.) RA-ACCHP0600 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the iOptron Tripod $290.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Half pier compatible with iOptron tripod. Weight : 1.6kg (3.5 lbs.) RA-GSO010700 - Rainbow Astro Vixen Type Saddle $55.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Vixen type saddle for the RST-135 mount. RA-ACCHP0920 - Rainbow Astro AP Mach1 Compatible Base Adapter $230.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product This adapter makes the bottom of the RST-300 and RST-135 mounts the same as the bottom of the AP Mach1 mount. RA-ACCHP0900 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the Avalon T-90 Tripod $290.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Half pier compatible with Avalon T-POD 110, 130 tripods. Weight: 1.6kg (3.5 lbs.) RA-ACCHP0700 - Rainbow Astro Half Pier for the Avalon T-110 and T-130 Tripods $290.00 Qty: View Details « Back to All Add-ons About This Product Half pier compatible with Avalon T-POD 110 and 130 tripods. Weight 1.6kg (3.5 lbs.) QTY:   Price as Configured: $5,990.00 Need help deciding? Tell us what you're looking for, and we’ll point you in the right direction. Email Us. Product OverviewSpecificationsIncludes Rainbow Astro is part of Rainbow Robotics, a professional mechatronics company providing robotic system engineering technology. The development of their telescope mounts is based on humanoid robotic technology. The Rainbow Astro RST-135 uses a drive system new to small telescope mounts to drive both axes. Strain wave gears are commonly used for industrial robots. Strain wave, or harmonic, drives are based on the elastic mechanics of metals. They provide high reduction and high torque in a compact, lightweight package. In addition, the drives have essentially zero backlash with a long, sinusoidal error that makes them perfect for guiding. A strain wave drive consists of a motor, a circular spline, a wave generator and a flexible or "flex" spline. In the animation on the left, the circular spline is blue, the wave generator is green and the flex spline is red. The circular spline is fixed, the flex spline is attached to the output shaft, and the wave generator is attached to the motor. Ball bearings are located between the wave generator and the flex spline. Due to the high torque of the strain wave gear and motor, counterweights are not needed for loads under 30 lbs. (13.5kg). Strain wave gears are commonly used for industrial robots. The mount weighs only 7.28 lbs. (3.3kg) and measures only about 5.1 x 4.7 x 7.5 inches. Rainbow Astro calls this breakthrough mount a "Weightless Mount." With the RST-135, volume and weight of the mount is no longer a problem for traveling astrophotography and visual astronomy. Depending on the tripod, the mount may be easily carried attached to the tripod and placed in a case while attached to the tripod. The mount can be operated in either equatorial or Alt/Azimuth modes making it ideal for both imaging and visual use. The mount body and parts are machined from solid aluminum block making for a premium fit and feel. WiFi (hotspot) and GPS (location and time) are built into the mount and home sensors are used to place the mount in the specified home position. SPECIFICATIONS Mount Type Equatorial / Alt-Az Dual Mount Drive System Strain Wave Gear Payload 13.5kg (30lbs) - without counterweight 18kg (40lbs) – with counterweight Slew Speed 6º / Second Latitude Range 0º to 90 Power Input 12 to 16 VDC Power Consumption 0.2A - Tracking at 16V 3A - Slewing at 16V Weight 3.3kg (7.3lbs) Size 130 x 120 x 190mm (5.1 x 4.7 x 7.5 in.) Materials AL 6061, Steel, Brass ASCOM Compatible Yes Hand Controller Multi-line text display WiFi Hotspot GPS Receiver Yes Home Sensor Yes Besides the stock Vixen bolt-lock saddle, V-series and D-series compression saddles are available from companies like ADM accessories. Complete Travel Kits At Deep Space Products, we specialize in putting together complete astronomy systems. We can put together a complete custom traveling astronomy/astrophotography kit. We can use Takahashi and Stellarvue telescopes, QHY cameras, Mission Control computers, Starlight and Optec focusers, etc. purchased from us or pieces that you supply. Below is an example of a cable-less setup that includes an 80mm refractor side-by-side with a 50mm refractor, one scope guiding while the other is imaging. Also shown is a complete PC for operating the mount, cameras, and an automated focuser that can all be connected to a remote laptop via a small travel router. The entire system is powered by a Lithium Polymer (LiFEPO4) battery mounted on top of the 80mm scope, eliminating the need to run a power cable up to the mount or other equipment. The imaging system can be removed from the mount by disconnecting two cables and then transported complete, or it can be completely disassembled without tools for transport.