Meet NYX-101
Our High Payload Harmonic Geared Mount

The NYX mount requires only 12V for smooth operation, allowing you to use a standard 12V battery without additional converters. The mount consumes less than 0.6 amps during tracking and up to 2 amps during slewing.

An ST-4 port is available, compatible with our dedicated NYX hand controller or an ST-4 guiding camera.

Mount has an electronic leveller (tilt and pitch) which allows you to easily level the mount on ALTAZ or elevate mount to your site latitude on EQ mode.

NYX-101 includes a barometric / pressure sensor allows mount to perform refraction corrections consulting site barometric pressure, altitude.

An extra DC (GX-12) output provides up to 8A to your equipment.

NYX mount has been designed with reverse voltage polarity protection. A saver if you accidentally reverse voltage or battery polarity during the night.

The mount does not require counterweights for up to 20Kg of payloads. However, if you need to install counterweights for heavier payloads, there is a compatible M12 threaded shaft hole at the end of the DEC axis.

The automatic home position feature is implemented with encoders on both axes.

The mount fully supports ASCOM 7, ASCOM Alpaca and INDI framework. Sky-Safari is also supported allowing you to control the mount through your mobile device.

LX200 protocol is fully compatible with the NYX-101 mount. Any device that support LX200 such as Sky-Safari works out of the box with the mount.

A mobile application for IOS and Android platforms allows you to control both axes of the mount, slew to installed catalogues of thousands of night sky targets and do a rough polar alignment through an electronic polar assistant.

Safety limit encoders on RA Axis prevent internal cable snag or collision with the tripod.

An easy firmware upgrade process allows you to stay up to date with bug fixes and the latest features of the mount.

ASCOM Alpaca outshines classic ASCOM drivers with its platform independence, modern web standards, streamlined installation, remote control capabilities, extensibility, and open-source options. This ensures superior compatibility and user-friendly performance, making it the preferred choice for advanced astronomy applications.

The NYX-101 comes equipped with an integrated web server that seamlessly communicates with Alpaca clients natively. This integration enhances the user experience by providing easy and driverless access to mount control through ASCOM Alpaca.

Modern imaging software like N.I.N.A. automatically identifies native Alpaca devices and lists them for immediate use.

We tested four (4) different NYX-101 mount setups on the target NGC 5906 on the same night, under the same sky, using an IMX571 CMOS sensor. The telescopes employed were as follows:

1. Sky-watcher Esprit 120

2. Lacerta 8” Newtonian

3. Custom 10” Newtonian

4. Askar 120 APO

All setups achieved an exceptional guiding RMS, consistently close to 0.30 arcsecond.

Moreover, we tried the extreme scenario and loaded our Celestron EdgeHD 11”with imaging equipment. (Prodigy Micro focuser, QHY268M, QHY-OAG, QHY 5III Guiding camera Pegasus Indigo 7 pos Filter Wheel) in our backyard. The total payload is 18Kg and the focal length remains default at 2800mm.

1. An image from NINA with unguided results from an 120-sec exposure at 2800mm. (however due to strain wave periodic error the mount requires proper guiding for optimal overnight results)
2. PHD2 guiding graphs from the OAG guider. The guiding exposure interval is every 2 seconds.

NYX-101 mount is controlled and fully configured through our Unity Platform via USB or Wi-FI channel. The included ASCOM driver supports multiple clients.