Astrophilos — AP-11 harmonic mount

Carry less.
Track more.

A harmonic-drive equatorial mount with no counterweights and a body under 2 kg — aligned to the pole in seconds with SmartAlign.

Pre-order — $399 Explore the system

Ships Q4 2026

Tracked shipping worldwide Secure checkout Firmware source code included
Engineered for the field
0
counterweights needed
<2 kg
total weight
5–7 kg
payload capacity
1 cable
to polar alignment
The system

One mount. One system.

Four parts designed together — start with the mount, grow the rig one piece at a time.

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Why we build

Made under a dark sky.

Astrophilos started as one maker's obsession: astrophotography gear that's rigid, repairable and honestly priced. Every part is machined and assembled in small batches — built to be opened, understood and fixed, not thrown away.

  • Firmware source code given to every customer
  • CNC aluminium, honest materials
  • Serviceable by design
Our story
First batch · limited window

Be first under the stars.

Early-bird $399 · ships Q4 2026

Pre-order the AP-11