A database, two motors, and an alignment that has to be honest · review
Sky-Watcher's AZ-GTi: an 8.6 lb Wi-Fi GoTo alt-azimuth mount carrying 11 lb, with Freedom Find encoders, brass and aluminum gearing, a tripod from 28 to 53 inches and AA or 12 V power.
Sky-Watcher publishes both figures: the AZ-GTi weighs 8.6 lb and carries 11 lb. It fits in carry-on luggage and still takes a 4-inch refractor or a 5-inch Maksutov.
The mount makes its own Wi-Fi network, and the SynScan Pro app on a phone or tablet aligns it, finds targets and tracks them. The same app runs time-lapse and panorama modes, with the SNAP port triggering the camera.
Dual encoders let it be pushed by hand without losing alignment. The gearing is brass and aluminum, all metal.
An aluminum tripod with a pier extension is included, taking the mount from 28 to 53 inches. The pier extension keeps a long tube clear of the legs when pointing high.
A built-in AA battery compartment, and a 12 V input for an external supply.
The same mount is sold with Sky-Watcher’s 5-inch Maksutov as a complete kit. On November 7, 2026, the mount alone cost $439 and the kit $839.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com sold it directly at $439.00.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
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| Pointing accuracy | Not published by the maker. |
|---|---|
| Alignment routine | SynScan Pro app alignment, stated |
| Database and lists | Not published in the listing. |
| Controller and app support | Built-in Wi-Fi with the SynScan Pro app · time-lapse and panorama modes · SNAP port for automated shooting · Freedom Find dual encoders |
| Power draw and socket | Built-in AA battery compartment · 12 V input for an external source |
| Payload rating | 11 lb (5 kg), stated · mount 8.6 lb (3.9 kg) · brass and aluminum all-metal gearing · tripod with pier extension, 28 to 53 in |
| Amazon reference | B07F9WF45J |
| EAN | 0050234211109 |
Sky-Watcher rates it for 11 lb: most small refractors and Maksutovs, or a DSLR for time-lapse. It is sold with the SkyMax 127 as a [complete kit](/reviews/catadioptric-telescopes-sky-watcher/).
From AA batteries in its built-in compartment, or from a 12 V input; Sky-Watcher mentions a cell-phone charger or similar source.
Time-lapse and panoramas, yes, through the SynScan Pro app and the SNAP port. Long deep-sky exposures show field rotation on an alt-azimuth mount.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $439 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
A traveling observer who wants GoTo pointing in carry-on luggage
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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