The mount weighs only 8.2 kilograms , but carries optical instruments and accessories up to 18 kilograms . This excellent payload-to-weight ratio of 2.5 is the reason the CEM40 is so versatile. You can carry it to the best viewing sites under dark skies or place it on a small pillar in your backyard observatory.

But the mount has even more advantages:

• The seeker built-in electronic polar iPolar makes perfect north alignment of the mount a breeze, even when Polaris is obscured! Note: An iPolar is required to use laptop or PC.
• THE large clamps they also allow gloved hands to decouple the motor from the gearbox to move the axles freely.
• There internal cable management prevents tangles and breakage.
• The saddle self-centering universal The newly developed lens accepts standard Losmandy and Vixen prism guides and provides precise alignment of optics.
• The CNC machined housing not only does it look elegant, but it is also durable.

The GoTo computer control includes modern Go2Nova 8407+ hand control , which incorporates a heater so that the display does not fog up due to dew. The database contains over 212,000 items! Furthermore, the control is equipped with a 32-channel GPS , saving you the hassle of entering the date, location and time. Naturally, the mount has an ST-4 connector for autoguiders.

Besides the special design of the CEM, the drive is a special feature of this mount. The very quiet drive with stepper motors it is ideal for balcony observers and consumes relatively little energy.

The CEM40 is a very versatile and advanced mount!

With or without an encoder : The mount comes in two versions, both of which accurately track your optics in the night sky. The version with high resolution (EC) encoders on both axes achieves an accuracy better than 0.25 angular seconds and corrects the periodic error of the worm in real time! This eliminates the need for guidance in astrophotography.

The tripod LiteRoc is a new tripod developed by iOptron that is as light as possible yet as stable as needed. It is therefore very well suited to portable mounts for mobile observatories and astrophotographers. Compared to the previous version, the LiteRoc tripod has a more stable support for the extendable tripod legs and larger clamping levers. The tripod top legs have a diameter of 45mm (1.75") and the bottom section is 38mm (1.5"). This makes the extendable legs just as strong as those of the previous 2" tripod. Thanks to the narrower design of the top section, the LiteRoc is lighter.

Characteristics

• Unique design, center balanced (CEM) equatorial mount for maximum payload and minimum mounting weight
• Idea for both visual observing and astrophotography
• Maximum payload of 40kg (18lbs) with stand weight only 17.4kg (7.9lbs)
• All metal, CNC machined with red/black anodized
• Easy to use quick lock change clutches
• Find polar electronics iPolar ^TM integrated
• Low periodic error (< ± 7 arcseconds)
• Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
• Precision stepping motor for precise GOTO and accurate tracking
• Go2Nova® 8407+ controller with advanced GOTONOVA® GOTO Built-in heater technology
• Integrated ST-4 autoguider port
• 32-channel Global Positioning System (GPS).
• USB communication port
• Cable management system
• 6" Losmandy D & Vixen double dovetail saddle
• LiteRoc Standard 1.75" Inch Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Tripod (7kg)
• Hard Case
• Optional WiFi for assembly control via SmartPhone/Tablet/Computer