{"product_id":"explore-scientific-twilight-i-adjustable-angle-alt-azimuth-mount-maz01-00","title":"Explore Scientific Twilight I Adjustable Angle Alt-Azimuth Mount (MAZ01-00)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eExplore Scientific Twilight I Adjustable Angle Alt-Azimuth Mount\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Twilight I is a light-to-medium-duty alt-azimuth mount and tripod designed to quickly and easily accept small to medium sized refractors, such as the AR102 or ED102mm, and of course, the ED80mm. Lightweight, fast Newtonians will also match up nicely with the Explore Scientific Twilight I mount. As long as your telescope does not exceed 18 pounds and has a Vixen-Style Universal Dovetail bar for mounting the telescope to the mount head, you are good to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Twilight I alt-azimuth mount head is made of powder-coated aluminum and there are worm gears on both axis. The adjustable angle head can be tilted forward or back at a 45° angle to allow more clearance for your telescope so you can point it straight up for viewing at the zenith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow-motion control cables are attached on the vertical and horizontal axis, and are easy to turn during the night, even with gloves on, due to the over-sized knurled knobs that are attached to the end of each cable. They can be attached to either side of each axis to accommodate right or left-handed users, or different types of telescopes (e.g. refractors vs. Newtonian reflectors) for ease of adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stainless steel tripod that comes standard with the Twilight I mount has adjustable legs and a wide foot print of 42 inches, which makes the tripod more stable. A spreader bar locks against the inside of the legs to secure the tripod even further, and keep vibrations to a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup span=\"2\" width=\"85\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eItem Number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eMAZ01–00 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"47\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTripod fully collapsed no mount head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e29.5\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"47\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTripod fully collapsed with head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e42\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"62\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTripod open, retracted legs no mount head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e25\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"92\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTripod open, retracted legs with the mount head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e38.5\" at highest point, 36\" to the center of the mounting bracket \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"62\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTripod open, legs fully extended no mount head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e42\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"92\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTripod open, legs fully extended with the mount head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e55.5\" at highest point, 53\" to the center of the mounting bracket \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"32\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eMount head dimensions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e14\" x 7\" x 4\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eFoot print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e42\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"32\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eWeight tripod base \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e11lb; 5.0kg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"32\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eWeight mount head \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e6.6lb; 3.0kg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"17\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003eTotal weight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif;\"\u003e16.7lb; 7.6kg \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Explore Scientific Twilight I Adjustable Angle Alt-Azimuth Mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/astronomyplus.com\/pages\/explore-scientific-warranty\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore Scientific 1 to 2-Year Warranty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/files\/FL_Twilight1Mount_Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eManual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Explore Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46750202757349,"sku":"ES-MAZ01-00","price":322.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/6245\/2965\/files\/ES_Twilight1Mount_1_2021_695x695_4f73ee35-9914-42d3-8e35-1e4d3dfb924c.webp?v=1746901461","url":"https:\/\/astronomyplus.com\/products\/explore-scientific-twilight-i-adjustable-angle-alt-azimuth-mount-maz01-00","provider":"Astronomy Plus – Telescopes \u0026 Astrophotography Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}