Explore Scientific Twilight I Telescope Mount & Tripod

Product Description

The Explore Scientific Twilight I Telescope Mount with asjustable height heavy duty field tripod - an excellent alt-azimuth mount head, capable of taking telescopes, binoculars and accessories up to 8.16 kgs/18 lbs in weight. This mount takes the standard Vixen/Synta dovetail and both axes feature worm gears for precise tracking with its supplied flexible slow motion cables. A perfect choice for a portable setup suited to a very wide variety of telescopes, 70 - 102mm refractors, 127- 150mm maksutovs and 130 - 150mm reflectors are popular choices. For use with binoculars or spotters we recommend the dovetail L bracket (see related accessories below) which provides the standard photo tripod 1/4" thread needed.

The supporting arm of the head has an adjustable mechanism which can be adjusted 45° backwards or forwards to facilitate clearance for longer bodied telescopes, which can be especially useful when attempting observations toward the zenith. The head can also be rotated to make it easier to use for those who are left or right handed.

The Twilight I's field tripod is a foldable design with extending legs and comes with a tripod leg brace which doubles as an accessory tray. The total maximum height of the Twlight is 1.4m, when the tripod is fully extended, with the side support arm in its vertical configuration.

Specifications:
Total length - 1000mm
Total width - 1000mm
Total height - 1400mm
Total net weight (including accessories) - 7kg