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Mounts, Tripods & Accessories |
What is a telescope mount and how does it work? What's an equatorial mount or an altazimuth mount? What's the best telescope mount for the beginner? Can a telescope mount be computer controlled? What type of telescope mount has setting circles? What mount is best for my telescope? Are you looking for a telescope mount and have questions? Then look no further...
Here at
Oceanside Photo and Telescope we carry the world's finest selection of
telescope mounts from manufacturers such as Losmandy Telescope Mounts,
Takahashi Telescope Mounts, Vixen Telescope Mounts, TeleVue Telescope
Mounts, Celestron Telescope Mounts, Meade Telescope Mounts and the innovative iOptron Smart Star Cube! From professional needs such as robotic telescope mounts from
Software Bisque and observatory telescope mounts like ChronosMount, to
even a humble beginner telescope - we serve all your telescope
mount needs with our award winning customer service and full support.
Every bit as important as the telescope optical tube assembly (OTA) is
the correct telescope mount. If you are considering purchasing a new
telescope or buying a new telescope mount, let OPT help you decide what
telescope mount right for you. There are three basic designs: the Equatorial
Telescope Mount, the Alt-azimuth
Telescope Mount and the Dobsonian telescope mount. Let's talk
briefly about them...
The equatorial
telescope mount is aligned to the pole and uses a series of gears
and slow motion cables to track objects in right ascension and
declination - as well as manual setting circles for locating objects.
Employing a counterbalance, the EQ telescope
mount design is favored for heavier telescopes and those interested
in astrophotography - allowing the user to add optional drive units and
digital setting circles - or to purchase it as a computer-controlled ("GoTo") equatorial telescope
mount. The alt-az
telescope mount moves left to right and up and down and has the
option to lock the telescope mount position. The alt-azimuth
telescope mount design is generally used with smaller telescopes,
especially refractors and mak-cas designs - and can also be
computer-assisted. They also make excellent beginner telescope mounts!
For large aperture Newtonian reflectors, you may be interested in the
economical, easy-to-use Dobsonian telescope. Designed like a lazy susan,
the telescope body rests in a cradle and moves freely in any direction -
relying on balance to hold position. With fewer moving parts and a
simplistic, well-crafted design, the Dobsonian telescope mount design is
also highly recommended as a beginner telescopes. With the
exception of the Dobsonian telescope, all telescope mounts require
optical tube connecting plates or telescope tube rings; and a telescope
tripod or a telescope pier to complete your set up.
OPT carries a huge selection of telescope mounts, Telescope
Tripods, Tabletop Tripods and Telescope
Mounting Piers by quality manufacturers such as Losmandy,
Takahashi, TeleVue, Celestron, Meade, William Optic and more. We
carry a full line of Telescope Mount
Accessories, such as telescope mounting plates, telescope tube
rings, telescope drive units and computerized telescope navigation
systems. Our wide range of prices and styles are sure to meet your needs
and budget! Check out our links above where you can learn more about
telescope mounts, as well as search by telescope mount types, telescope
mount manufacturers, description or product number. If you require
assistance or can't find what you're looking for, please don't hesitate
to contact the OPT
telescope mount experts at 1-800-483-6287. We're here to help!
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