Mounts and Tripods

saxon German Equatorial EQ3 mount with aluminium tripod & accessory tray and 5kg counterweight

• Equatorial wedge for Celestron NexStar 6/8SE and Evolution Alt-Az mounted computerized telescopes
• Enables long exposure astrophotography and autoguiding by tilting the telescope’s azimuth into an equatorial platform allowing it to track an arc around the polar axis.
• For beginner to intermediate planetary and deep space imagers
• Captive hardware, tool-less operation, easily adjusts under load
• All new hefty yet portable design
• Sturdy latitude adjustment screw with easy to read scale and integrated Bubble level

• Celestron's HD Pro Wedge is designed to support our fork mounted Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes up to 11"
• The HD Pro Wedge provides a heavy duty, stable platform that is perfect for astroimaging and guarantees minimal vibration

The saxon German Equatorial EQ5 Mount with Steel Tripod provides the precision and stability needed for serious observing

Take your tracking to the next level with the saxon Dual Axis Motor Drive with Controller Clutches, Cables and Battery Case EQ5.

Allowing for tracking on both RA and DEC axes at 2x, 4x, or 8x speed, the dual axis motor drive will meet all your astronomy and astrophotography needs.

Can be powered by 4 D cell batteries or 6V DC power adaptor.

• Automatically align your computerized Sky-Watcher mount with StarSense
• No need to identify or locate any star in the sky – StarSense will automatically align your telescope, so you can begin observing in minutes. Plug and play compatibility (see compatibility list).
• Replaces the SynScan hand control, uses the Celestron StarSense hand control and StarSense camera. Comes with mounting bracket that is compatible with most Celestron and Sky-Watcher optical tubes.
• 3 AUX port accessories: Supports StarSense and optional GPS accessory.  Lightweight and easy to attach with the included tripod strap.

The user friendly Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer provides various combinations to satisfy all your needs for astro-photography and time lapse photography. It is a high precision, portable and stable celestial tracking platform for Sidereal, Solar and Lunar tracking with automatic DSLR shutter release control. Moreover, it contains pre-programmed parameters assisting you to create interesting time-lapse videos with your DSLR. Sky-Watcher shutter release cables can be purchased separately for most poplar camera models/brands.

The Saxon EQ3 Mount with Steel Tripod is the ideal and recommended entry equatorial mount for avid astromoners who want to enjoy accurate manual tracking of the night sky or may want to start their journey into basic astro imaging.

This mount is ideally suited to a 90 - 100mm refractor, 150DS Saxon reflector or even a 150mm SCT OTA.

The EQ3 is great quality and comes with a 3 year limited warranty.

The EQ3 is great for beginners or for the astronomer that likes to travel with a light kit, but needs the precision and stability needed for serious observing.