Introducing the new MYT Series 6 portable observatory.

Its new features include a 40% instrument capacity increase, an option for absolute digital encoders, and multiple connectivity options. For an overview of what’s new with the Series 6 Paramounts, click here or watch the video below.

Being the lightest of all the Paramounts, the MYT Series 6 is the ultimate grab-and-go observatory.

Hardware Specifications

• 70 lb. (32 kg) instrument capacity; 140 lb. (64 kg) maximum payload capacity (instruments + counterweights)
• All sky pointing accuracies at or below 30 arcseconds RMS (see Software Specifications below for details)
• Unibody mount design weighs 35 lb. (16 kg) without counterweights or counterweight shaft
• Maximum seven (7) arcseconds peak-to-peak periodic error before correction
• After a one-time training, periodic error is 1 arcsecond, peak-to-peak or less
• Optional 26-bit Renishaw encoders eliminate periodic error and the need for homing; operates in temps as low as –40° C
• If you skip encoders now and later decide you want them, they can be retrofitted on Series 6 Paramounts
• There’s been confusion about what encoders contribute to the Paramount’s performance; see FAQ below regarding whether encoders are right for you
• Encoder cables located inside mount to prevent snags.
• All electronics and through-the-mount cables are housed inside the mount with ample room for additional cables
• Its state-of-the-art MKS 6000 telescope control system (TCS) lets you connect via USB C, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi
• Two-port USB 2.0 hub located on instrument panel
• Redesigned Versa-Plate™ (included) accepts most telescopes and makes mounting them a breeze
• 48V DC power supply and PC-to-mount USB and Ethernet cables included
• 20 lb. (9 kg) counterweight included and can balance 25-30 lb. (9 kg). You may need to purchase more for heavier payloads.
• Belt-driven gears with spring loaded worm gears produce virtually zero backlash
• Durable and fade-resistant red powder coating and black anodized finish; components are aluminum
• Clutch-free design helps maintain its TPoint™ assisted pointing accuracy
• AutoHome™ homing capability ensures the mount always knows its orientation (after performing an initializing process called “homing” which usually takes a minute or less)
• Calibrated azimuth and elevation polar alignment adjustments speed polar alignment

Software Specifications  

• Paramount’s unequaled pointing and tracking wouldn’t be possible without its TPoint™ and ProTrack™ software.
• By employing TPoint’s calibration and telescope modeling tools, you’ll enjoy all sky pointing accuracies at or below 30 arcseconds RMS. Nothing outperforms that (TPoint’s details).
• Operating in conjunction with TPoint™, ProTrack™ continuously updates the mount’s position across both axes to correct system-wide tracking errors including tube flexures, atmospheric refraction, polar misalignment, harmonic errors from mis-centered encoders and/or worm gears, and more.
• On-axis absolute encoders alone cannot correct these errors which exist with all telescopes. A properly applied telescope model is necessary to achieve superior tracking.
• Without encoders, Paramounts can deliver uncommonly long unguided exposures (one customer reported 20 minutes).
• For more information about what encoders can and cannot do, please see the FAQ below.
• All the included software is integrated into a single, easy-to-use, application consisting of TheSky™ Professional, TPoint™, Cameras+, Domes, Multi-OS+, and Weather modules.
• You can control all your astrophotography-related cameras and devices with this one app.
• It runs on macOS™, Windows™, Ubuntu™, and Linux (x86_64 and ARM64 architectures.
• Regardless of the operating system you run it on, it appears and operates identically. You can even switch between operating systems and its license allows up to six computers. Why paint yourself or your institution into a corner?
• Absent ProTrack™ which is unique to Paramounts, all its included software is sold separately as TheSky™ Universal Bundle and represents a $1,095 value.

For more detailed information about the Series 6 Paramounts, please click here.

Estimated shipping times:  Paramount Series 6 models are expected to begin shipping before the fourth quarter of 2023.

While supplies last, you might be able to order one of our predecessor (or “Classic”) models such as the MYT or MX+.