10 Best Telescope Motor Drives for January 2021

Last Updated On January 12, 2021

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Celestron R/A Single Axis Motor Drive for the AstroMaster Telescope

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Celestron R/A Single Axis Motor Drive for the AstroMaster Telescope

by Celestron

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For Celestron CG-2 and CG-3 equatorial mounts

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Right Ascension tracking compensates for the Earths rotation
Can be used in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere
Install this motor drive on your AstroMaster or PowerSeeker equatorially mounted telescope and start tracking the stars!

Can be used in the northern or southern hemisphere Right ascension tracking compensates for the earths rotation Install this motor drive on your astromaster or powerseeker equatorially mounted telescope and start tracking the stars!

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Meade Instruments 616000 Instruments Polaris Motor Drive for Polaris Telescopes only, Black

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Meade Instruments 616000 Instruments Polaris Motor Drive for Polaris Telescopes only

Black

by Meade

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Package Weight: 0.385 kilograms

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Simple attachment to telescope in under five minutes
Continuous RA tracking for telescope
Requires 9V battery, included

Requires 9v battery, included Simple attachment to telescope in under five minutes Continuous ra tracking for telescope

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Celestron 93522 Dual Axis Motor Drive (Advanced CG4)

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Celestron 93522 Dual Axis Motor Drive (Advanced CG4)

by Celestron

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Allows movement in DEC

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Four speed variable
Excellent for tracking in RA
Designed for Celestron's CG-4 mount
For telescopes equipped with CG-4 equatorial mount. C102HD-C4-R-CN 6

For telescopes equipped with cg-4 equatorial mount. c102hd-c4-r-cn 6 Designed for Celestron's cg-4 mount Excellent for tracking in ra Four speed variable

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Orion AstroView EQ Mount & EQ-3M Motor Drive Kit

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Orion AstroView EQ Mount & EQ-3M Motor Drive Kit

by Orion

What We like

Modern equatorial mount head design features removable dovetail plate for quick attachment of a telescope without using tools, and an 8" long dovetail plate is included

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A value-packed combination of the Orion AstroView Equatorial Mount and EQ-3M Single-Axis Telescope Motor Drive
Weighs 28.8 lbs.
The smooth-moving, sturdy AstroView mount provides a robust equatorial support system for any telescope weighing up to 12 lbs.
The precision EQ-3M mini-motor attaches to the AstroView Equatorial Mount for automatic, motorized tracking of celestial objects

The precision eq-3m mini-motor attaches to the astroview equatorial mount for automatic, motorized tracking of celestial objects The smooth-moving, sturdy astroview mount provides a robust equatorial support system for any telescope weighing up to 12 lbs. A value-packed combination of the Orion astroview equatorial mount and eq-3m single-axis telescope motor drive Weighs 28.8 lbs.

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Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Reflector & AstroTrack Motor Drive

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Orion StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Reflector & AstroTrack Motor Drive

by Orion

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Fast f/4 telescope optics provide a very wide field of view, making it easy to locate and observe celestial objects

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Included AstroTrack drive provides hands-free motorized tracking for convenient stargazing
A nicely portable motorized telescope setup for backyard astronomers of all skill levels
This wide-field reflector telescope comes with an AstroTrack drive for easy motorized tracking of objects in the night sky
Also includes EZ Finder II reflex sight for easy aiming, 25mm and 10mm Sirius Plossl eyepieces, MoonMap 260, collimation cap and more!

Included astrotrack drive provides hands-free motorized tracking for convenient stargazing A nicely portable motorized telescope setup for backyard astronomers of all skill levels This wide-field reflector telescope comes with an astrotrack drive for easy motorized tracking of objects in the night sky Also includes ez finder ii reflex sight for easy aiming, 25mm and 10mm sirius plossl eyepieces, moonmap 260, collimation cap and more!

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Orion 7827 EQ-2M Electronic Telescope Drive

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Orion 7827 EQ-2M Electronic Telescope Drive

by Orion

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Electronic drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension so you can automatically follow objects in the sky as they appear to migrate around Polaris

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Includes motor, controller and battery case
Precision mini-motor attaches to your Orion EQ-2 equatorial mount for motorized tracking of celestial objects
Drive hand controller has 2x and 4x speeds and pause mode

Precision mini-motor attaches to your Orion eq-2 equatorial mount for motorized tracking of celestial objects Drive hand controller has 2x and 4x speeds and pause mode Includes motor, controller and battery case

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Orion 7826 EQ-1M Electronic Telescope Drive

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Orion 7826 EQ-1M Electronic Telescope Drive

by Orion

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Motor drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension

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Hand controller has 2x and 8x speeds and pause mode
Fits Orion EQ-1 equatorial telescope mounts
Precision mini-motor attaches to your Orion EQ-1 equatorial mount to allow motorized tracking of celestial objects
Includes motor, controller and battery case. Runs on four D-cell batteries (not included)

Includes motor, controller and battery case. runs on four d-cell batteries (not included) Fits Orion eq-1 equatorial telescope mounts Hand controller has 2x and 8x speeds and pause mode Precision mini-motor attaches to your Orion eq-1 equatorial mount to allow motorized tracking of celestial objects

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Orion 7832 Dual Axis TrueTrack Telescope Drive

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Orion 7832 Dual Axis TrueTrack Telescope Drive

by Orion

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Features 2x, 4x, and 8x speeds and pause mode

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Requires 4 D-cell batteries for operation (not included)
Orion TrueTrack Dual-Axis electronic drive provides motorized dual-axis control for high-power viewing and astrophotography
Includes two motors, controller and battery pack
Drive controller allows sidereal tracking and electronic control of declination

Includes two motors, controller and battery pack Requires 4 d-cell batteries for operation (not included) Orion truetrack dual-axis electronic drive provides motorized dual-axis control for high-power viewing and astrophotography Drive controller allows sidereal tracking and electronic control of declination

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Orion 07822 EQ-1C EQ-1cm DC Drive Telescope Electronic Drive, Black

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Orion 07822 EQ-1C EQ-1cm DC Drive Telescope Electronic Drive

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by Optronic Technologies, Inc

What We like

Provides Regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension

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Fits Orion eq-1c Equatorial telescope mounts. Runs on Four AA batteries (not included)
Attach this handy motor Drive to the Orion eq-1c Equatorial mount for motorized, hands-free tracking of celestial objects
Includes clutch release in case manual right ascension adjustments are desired
Compensates for earth's rotation to keep any celestial target centered for extended viewing

Compensates for earth's rotation to keep any celestial target centered for extended viewing Fits orion eq-1c equatorial telescope mounts. runs on four aa batteries (not included) Includes clutch release in case manual right ascension adjustments are desired Attach this handy motor drive to the orion eq-1c equatorial mount for motorized, hands-free tracking of celestial objects

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Orion 7829 EQ-3M Single-Axis Telescope Drive

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Orion 7829 EQ-3M Single-Axis Telescope Drive

by Orion

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Electronic motor drive provides regulated sidereal-rate tracking in right ascension

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Includes motor, controller and battery case
Precision mini-motor attaches to your AstroView equatorial mount for automatic tracking of celestial objects
Runs on four D-cell batteries (not included)
Drive controller has 2x, and 8x speeds and pause mode

Precision mini-motor attaches to your astroview equatorial mount for automatic tracking of celestial objects Drive controller has 2x, and 8x speeds and pause mode Includes motor, controller and battery case Runs on four d-cell batteries (not included)