Pegasus Astro Falcon Rotator - PEG-ROT-FALCON
| Article number: | PEG-ROT-FALCON |
| Availability: | In stock |
| Delivery time: | In Stock! |
Pegasus Astro – Falcon Rotator is a light-weighted, low profile camera field rotator. Do not be fooled by its thin size! It can lift and handle heavy image trains – dead accurate! Very easy to operate via ASCOM drivers or standalone software will make your life easier to automatically adjust with precision your camera field.
Low profile / M54 threaded
Thickness of the rotator is 18mm / 0.7”.
When you use the M54 to M48 adapter the backfocus is +1mm (18+1 = 19mm)
Weight is 700grams. Both openings of the rotator are M54 threaded
Adapters for both sides (included)
We provide (in the box) two different adapters for both sides:
- Telescope Side: M54 male to 2” Nosepiece (1.5mm thickness)
- Camera Side: M54 Male to M48 Male Adapter (2.0mm thickness)
For optional adapters click hereThe M54 adapter black ring on the camera side of the Falcon Rotator sticks out by almost 1mm (so actual back-focus is 18+1 =19mm)
Backfocus drawing can be found on the left
Precise rotation
A powerful geared / low backlash, quiet stepper motor ensures that the rotator will precisely lock to the designated degrees. Mechanics inside the focuser guarantee zero flex at any point during a full circle rotation.
Rated load
Falcon Rotator has been tested at 6Kg / 13.2lbs of imaging setup.
The 6 stainless steel branded bearings can easily handle higher payloads with zero flexure.
De-Rotation support for Alt/Az mounts
Rotator has the mechanical precision to achieve field de-rotation. Supplied software calculates Rate of Rotation (RoR) based on the site latitude, target altitude and azimuth position.
Examples of images taken with Falcon Rotator & Derotation on a Dobsonian Telescope
ASCOM 6 Fully supported
Rotator fully supports latest ASCOM 6.5.
INDI Fully supported
INDI is also supported via latest (currently nightly build) of INDI
Standalone Software
Control the Falcon Rotator from the supplied standalone Windows software.
In the box
- Falcon Rotator
- M54 male to 2” Nosepiece
- M54 Male to M48 Male Adapter
- USB TypeB cable (1.8m)
- Cigarette lighter adapter to 2.1mm plug (3A fused)
Specifications:
| Physical Size | 180mm x 140mm x 56mm |
| Material | Blue Anodised Aluminium |
| Clear Aperture | 54mm / 2.13” |
| Steps per degree | 86.6 steps per degree (31.192 steps per full revolution) (full step drive – can be increased with microstepping) |
| Payload | 6Kg / 13.2lbs |
| Telescope Adapter | M54 male to 2” Nosepiece (included) |
| Camera Adapter | M54 Male to M48 Male Adapter |
| Back Focus | 18mm / 0.7” (+1mm if you place M54 adapter) |
| Weight | 0.7Kg / 1.54 lbs) |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 |
| Operating Power | 12V / 1Amp |
An ED65 refractor example with the FocusCube v2, Falcon Rotator and Scops OAG