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Equatorial Mounts for Telescopes

Equatorial mounts for telescopes give you the ability to track celestial objects accurately by compensating for Earth’s rotation. This type of mount is designed to align the telescope’s rotational axis with Earth’s polar axis, allowing smooth tracking of celestial targets over extended periods.

Equatorial mounts are especially suited for astrophotography, as they enable long exposures without stars appearing as streaks. They also provide superior stability and precision for planetary and deep-sky observation. Various models are available, ranging from lightweight, portable mounts to more robust mounts for large-aperture instruments.

These mounts can be manual or motorized, with automatic tracking systems (GoTo) to quickly locate celestial objects and maintain them in the field of view. They are ideal for beginner astronomers looking to enhance their experience, as well as for experienced enthusiasts seeking precise observations or detailed astrophotography.

Choosing an equatorial mount from Astronomy Plus (German equatorial mounts, harmonic and friction drive mounts or center balanced mounts), allows you to maximize your telescope’s performance and explore the sky smoothly and accurately, benefiting from reliable control and great adaptability for all your astronomy projects.

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iOptron HAE43B-EC AZ/EQ dual SWG w/ iMate (HE434B)

iOptron

iOptron HAE43B-EC AZ/EQ dual SWG w/ iMate   The newest members of iOptron strain wave gear mount family - AZ/EQ dual mount HAE43B and HAE43B EC! Th...

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iOptron HAE43C-EC AZ/EQ dual SWG (HE434C)

iOptron

iOptron HAE43C-EC AZ/EQ dual SWG The newest members of iOptron strain wave gear mount family - AZ/EQ dual mount HAE43C and HAE43C-EC! These light...

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iOptron HAE43C AZ/EQ dual SWG (HE432C)

iOptron

HAE43C AZ/EQ dual SWG  The newest members of iOptron strain wave gear mount family - AZ/EQ dual mount HAE43C and HAE43C EC! These light weight, co...

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Spectrum Optics PolarPlus 114EQ Reflector (E6240508)

Spectrum Optics

Spectrum Optics PolarPlus 114EQ Reflector Introducing the PolarPlus 150EQ Reflector Telescope The PolarPlusTM telescope is an exceptional equatoria...

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Spectrum Optics LEAP mount (ML00000X)

Spectrum Optics

Spectrum Optics LEAP mount The Long Exposure Astrophotography Mount is a compact star tracker that lets you meet thousands of stars. This mount is ...

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Explore Scientific FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount EQ3 (FL-EXOSNANOT1-00)

Explore Scientific

Explore FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount EQ3   The EXOS Nano is a light-duty German Equatorial mount and tripod designed to quickly and easily accept sma...

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Celestron Advanced VX 6" RASA Telescope (12036)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 6" RASA Telescope Meet the Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) 6—a compact powerhouse that delivers spectacular astroim...

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Sky-Watcher Wave 100i Strainwave Mount Open Box (S30900-O)

Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher Wave 100i Strainwave Mount Open Box This is an Open Box, Unused, Brand New Wave 100i GoTo strainwave head EQ and AZ modes Weighs 9.5 p...

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Explore Scientific EXOS2-GT Equatorial Mount with PMC-Eight GoTo System with WiFi and Bluetooth® (ES-EXOS2GTPMCT3-01)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific EXOS2-GT Equatorial Mount with PMC-Eight GoTo System with WiFi and Bluetooth®   The award winning Explore Scientific EXOS2-GT PM...

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Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 HD PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System (ES-iEXOS100-ET)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 HD PMC-Eight Equatorial Tracker System   The Explore Scientific iEXOS-100 PMC-Eight™ Equatorial Tracker System is a c...

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IOptron HAE18C Mount AZ/EQ dual SWG (HE182C)

iOptron

IOptron HAE18C AZ/EQ dual SWG Introducing the new members of iOptron strain wave gear mount family - Ultra Portable AZ/EQ dual mount HAE18C! This l...

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iOptron HAE16C Dual AZ/EQ SWG Hybrid Mount (HE162C)

iOptron

iOptron HAE16C Dual AZ/EQ SWG Hybrid Mount Ultra Compact, Yet Mighty Introducing the iOptron AZ/EQ dual SWG mount HAE16C! This light weight, compac...

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iOptron HAE29C-EC Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount

iOptron

iOptron HAE29C-EC Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount Keeping pace with the current rapidly developing technology environement the iOptron HAE29 and HAE29EC SWG m...

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iOptron HAE29C Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount

iOptron

iOptron HAE29C Dual AZ/EQ SWG Mount Keeping pace with the current rapidly developing technology environement the iOptron HAE29 and HAE29EC SWG moun...

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Pegasus NYX-101 Harmonic Gear Mount (NYX-101)

Pegasus

Pegasus NYX-101 Harmonic Gear Mount Nyx, the ancient Greek goddess of the night, enlightened us to design and produce a high-performing, high paylo...

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iOptron HAE43B iMate Mount Head with Case

iOptron

iOptron HAE43B iMate Mount Head with Case The HAE43 is a lightweight, versatile, dual alt-azimuth/equatorial mount. Weighing around 12 pounds, this...

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iOptron HAE29 iMate Mount Head with High Precision Encoders and Case (HAE294B)

iOptron

iOptron HAE29 iMate Mount Head with High Precision Encoders and Case The HAE29 is a lightweight, versatile, dual alt-azimuth/equatorial mount. Weig...

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iOptron iMate Mount Head and Case (HAE29B)

iOptron

iOptron iMate Mount Head and Case A new addition to the strain wave gear mount family, the HAE29 is a lightweight, versatile, dual alt-azimuth/equa...

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Rainbow Astro RST-300 Weightless Mount (MNT000800)

Rainbow

Rainbow Astro RST-300 Weightless Mount 8.5kg Although the capacity is 30kg (maximum 50kg), the weight of the mount is only 8.5kg. It w...

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PlaneWave L-500 Direct-Drive Mount (600550)

Planewave

PlaneWave L-500 Direct-Drive Mount Combines versatility, simplicity, and affordability by combining all the technology of our observatory class tel...

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PlaneWave L-350 Direct Drive Mount (600549)

Planewave

PlaneWave L-350 Direct Drive Mount Combines versatility, simplicity, and affordability by combining all the technology of our observatory class tel...

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iOptron Strain Wave Gear HEM15

iOptron

iOptron Strain Wave Gear HEM15 Harmonic Mount Introducing the HEM15, the latest addition to iOptron’s revolutionary hybrid strain wave drive mounts...

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iOptron CEM26 Equatorial Mount

iOptron

iOptron CEM26 Introducing iOptron’s new compact next-generation center-balance equatorial mounts the CEM26! Like their predecessors, the CEM26 is d...

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iOptron HAZ31Strain Wave AZ Mount (HZ312)

iOptron

iOptron HAZ31Strain Wave AZ Mount Two exciting new Alt-Az strain wave mounts, HAZ31 and HAZ46, are added into iOptron strain wave gear mount family...

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Celestron Advanced VX 8" Newtonian (32062)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 8" Newtonian The Advanced VX (AVX) sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Celestron...

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Celestron Advanced VX 6" SCT Telescope (12079)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 6" SCT Telescope The Advanced VX (AVX) sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Celes...

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Celestron Advanced VX 7" Maksutov Cassegrain (12035)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 7" Maksutov Cassegrain The 700 Maksutov-Cassegrain Advanced VX (AVX) telescope (Advanced VX 700 Mak) is a specialized instrum...

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Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor (22020)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 6" Refractor The Advanced VX (AVX) sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Celestron...

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Celestron Advanced VX 11" SCT Telescope (12067)

Celestron

Celestron Advanced VX 11" SCT Telescope The Advanced VX (AVX) sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Cel...

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Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro Mount with Heavy-Duty Tripod (S30810)

Sky-Watcher

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Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro Mount Head Only (S30820)

Sky-Watcher

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Sky-Watcher EQ8-Rh Mount

Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher EQ8-Rh Mount AC Adapter NOT INCLUDED, if you want one, here is the AC/DC power adapter Building on the legacy of Sky-Watcher’s popula...

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Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 Mount (S30330)

Sky-Watcher

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Rainbow Astro RST-135E Weightless Mount (MNT000900)

Rainbow

Rainbow Astro RST-135E Weightless Mount Counterweights Not Required Only 3.4kg weight ±2.5arcsec PE Capacity 13.5kg (max 18kg) S...

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Rainbow Astro RST-135 Weightless Mount (MNT000700)

Rainbow

Rainbow Astro RST-135 Weightless Mount Counterweights Not Required Only 3.3kg weight Capacity 13.5kg (max 18kg) Strain Wave Gear (Ha...

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Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 Mount (S30200)

Sky-Watcher

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ5 Mount AC Adapter NOT INCLUDED, if you want one, here is the AC/DC power adapter Versatile, Lightweight, and Astonishin...

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