Telescopes & Astronomy

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.

• Designed by astronomers for astronomers, this premium finderscope allows you to precisely zero in on your target
• Projects a dual-circle reticle, not a red dot that can obscure your subject
• Larger 40 mm optical window offers a wider field of view so you can acquire targets quickly and easily
• Brighter LED for easy visibility during the day
• Easy dovetail connection; no tools required

• Instantly transform your normal PowerSeeker 127, Astro Fi 130, NexStar 130SLT, Omni XLT AZ 130, and SkyProdigy 130 Newtonian telescope into a yellow-light solar telescope
• This filter is not designed for use on the AstroMaster 130 telescopes

• ISO compliant solar safe film protects your eyes when viewing the sun, unlike some other filters on the market
• Solar film produced in the USA by American Paper Optics, one of the suppliers recommended by NASA for safe solar viewing

• Designed from the telescope’s lens cap for a snug fit, each filter includes two safety Velcro straps and four self-adhesive Velcro pads for safely securing your solar filter in place

• Instantly transform your normal Celestron 8” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes(8" SCT) and Celestron 8" EdgeHD telescopes into a yellow-light solar telescope (for a complete list of 8" scopes, look in description section)
• ISO compliant solar safe film protects your eyes when viewing the sun, unlike some other filters on the market
• Solar film produced in the USA by American Paper Optics, one of the suppliers recommended by NASA for safe solar viewing
• Designed from the telescope’s lens cap for a snug fit, each filter includes two safety Velcro straps and four self-adhesive Velcro pads for safely securing your solar filter in place

• Instantly transform your normal Celestron 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes(6" SCT) into a yellow-light solar telescope (complete list of 6" SCT look in description section)
• ISO compliant solar safe film protects your eyes when viewing the sun, unlike some other filters on the market
• Solar film produced in the USA by American Paper Optics, one of the suppliers recommended by NASA for safe solar viewing
• Designed from the telescope’s lens cap for a snug fit, each filter includes two safety Velcro straps and four self-adhesive Velcro pads for safely securing your solar filter in place

The Sky-Watcher SWAZ5 Alt-Azimuth mount is made with a wide range of adjustment, from zenith to valley

Adapter plate for AZ3 mounthead

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• The Celestron Universal Barlow & T-Adapter is three accessories in one!
• 2X Barlow:  Use during visual observing to double the magnification of every 1.25” eyepiece you own
• Prime Focus Photography: Use the T-Adapter portion of this accessory to transform your telescope into a giant telephoto lens
• Tele-Extended Photography:  Use the T-Adapter with Barlow to get double the magnification of prime focus mode 
• T-threads accept camera brand specific T-Ring (sold separately)