Features of the Min-EQ Tabletop Mount- Orion Telescopes

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Channel: Orion Telescopes & Binoculars · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Small but sturdy equatorial telescope mount that's perfect for traveling or campouts and capable of supporting small telescopes up to 7 lbs.

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Here's a nifty little equatorial mount for small telescopes that makes a perfect stargazing companion for campouts and trips. It's Orion's all-metal EQ-1 equatorial head perched on three thread-on legs, complete with counterweight, dual slow-motion cables, latitude adjustment, and 1/4"-20 adapter. Set it on a park bench or large rock, or even on your car's hood for an impromptu scan of the heavens. Also makes a terrific tracking platform for wide-field astrophotography with a 35mm camera! Height approx.14", weighs 10 lbs., 5 oz.

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