Equatorial Wedges

More Information Price $399.50 List Price $587.90 Warranty 2 years

The reinforced die cast openwork design of the tilt plate support framework provides great rigidity and strength, but without the extra weight of a wedge with solid cast side pieces. The lighter weight of the tilt plate framework allows the tilt plate pivots to be moved further outboard than a conventional wedge without throwing the assembly out of balance, This puts the center of mass of the telescope closer to the center of mass of the tripod than a conventional wedge, adding to the stability and vibration damping of the scope/tripod assembly.

The accessory upgrade package includes a deluxe latitude adjuster and a precision azimuth adjustment control. The fine-tuning controls allow easy and accurate no-tool knob-adjust alignment of your telescope on the celestial pole for long exposure deep space astrophotography.