Mounts & Tripods
See and buy Astronomy Telescope Mounts and Tripods at our Hertfordshire UK based showroom or buy online with free mainland UK Delivery.
There are two basic categories of telescope mounts: alt-azimuth and equatorial. Alt-azimuth--short for altitude-azimuth--mounts allow a telescope to move up-down and left-right. This movement is parallel and perpendicular to the horizon, making this mount intuitive to point, leaving the eyepiece in a convenient position, and making it well-suited to terrestrial observing. However, it makes tracking objects in the sky more difficult; automatic tracking is only possible with a computerized telescope. Equatorial mounts, on the other hand, have their axes aligned with Earth's rotation axis, allowing easy automatic tracking of the night sky. Disadvantages include less intuitive pointing, more weight, and sometimes an awkward eyepiece position. But for accurate tracking, especially for photography, an equatorial mount is essential.
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10Micron GM 2000 HPS II Combi GOTO Mount
£13,300.00German "go to" equatorial mount, two separable parts body, exclusive 10Micron HPS technology with absolute axis-encoders and high performances motor drives; payload capacity of 50 Kg (110 lbs). -
10Micron GM1000 HPS German Equatorial Mount
£9,500.00<20 arc sec pointing accuracy and <1 arc sec tracking accuracy (0.6" RMS) for long exposure unguided imaging -
10Micron GM3000 HPS German Equatorial Mount
£16,545.00German "go to" equatorial mount, professional grade, exclusive 10Micron HPS technology with absolute encoders and high performances motor drives; high payload capacity of 100 Kg (220 lbs). -
10Micron GM4000 HPS II German Equatorial Mount
£23,750.00The GM4000HPS mount, now in the new M2 version, is built for observatories with an instrumentation up to a weight of 150 kg – 330 lbs -
10Micron Professional Accessory Package for the GM1000 Mount
£2,995.00This professional kit offers the most important and essential accessories including the 10Micron Aries tripod which is a very sturdy and stable platform for the GM1000 and your telescope. -
Baader Heavy Duty Modal Steel Pier for Large Mounts
£2,249.00This Baader heavy duty pier is suitable for large sized mounts, such as the 10Micron GM3000/GM4000 - Payload capacity unto 600kgOut of stock -
Baader Heavy Duty Steel Pier for Small and Medium Sized Mounts
£1,649.00This Baader heavy duty pier is suitable for small and medium sized mounts, such as the 10Micron GM1000/GM2000 - Payload capacity 250kgOut of stock -
Celestron Advanced VX Mount and tripod (AVX)
£979.00Typical delivery leadtime 7-10 days -
Celestron Advanced VX Mount and tripod (AVX) - Open Box
£1,049.00£799.00Open box bargain!Out of stock -
Equatorial Wedge For Star Adventurer
£69.99 -
Explore Scientific EXOS-2 PMC-Eight GOTO Mount
£799.00Typically ships in 7-10 days -
New Skywatcher Star Adventurer Dovetail L-Bracket - Green
£39.99Allows you to mount a camera or telescope with a 1/4" thread screw to the Star Adventurer. -
Opticron BC-2 Clamp and 500mm Centre Column
£44.00Out of stock -
Opticron BC-2 Clamp only
£32.00Out of stock -
Opticron Bipod for Spottingscopes
£79.00Fold up bipod with vertical adjustment designed for the prone and standing shooter - usable height range of 265mm to 730mmOut of stock -
Opticron Car Window Mount
£49.00Out of stock -
Opticron Universal II Hide Mount
£52.00Out of stock -
Sky Watcher EQ5 Deluxe Heavy Duty Mount and Tripod
£359.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£575.00£539.00Limited Numbers Available -
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SynScanTM GOTO Equatorial mount
£999.00Limited stock available now! -
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£1,319.00£1,309.00 -
Sky-Watcher Synscan Starwand
£139.00£121.00Out of stock -
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT PRO Synscan Mount EQ6
£1,715.00 -
Sky-Watcher AZ4-1 With Aluminium Tripod Legs
£169.00 -
Sky-Watcher AZ4-2 With 1.75 Stainless Steel Tripod Legs
£209.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 Mount and Tripod
£235.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ5 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£729.00Limited Stock - contact us to check availability -
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R PRO Synscan Go-To Astronomy Mount
£1,469.00Supplied from Stock - limited availability. Price includes free shipping to mainland UK. -
Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Equatorial Mount
£3,699.00£3,399.00Brand New EQ8-ROut of stock -
Sky-Watcher EQ8-Rh Equatorial Mount
£5,999.00Out of stock -
Sky-Watcher Solarquest solar go-to tracking mount and tripod
£349.00In stock and ready to ship - limited numbers. -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i WiFi Pro Pack
£349.00In stock for immediate delivery. Shipping is included in the price. -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM PRO PACK)
£269.00 -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini Wifi (SAM Photo Set)
£199.00Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer - Portable Astrophotography Mount -
Skytee-2 mount only
£319.00Limited Stock - contact us to check availability -
Skytee-2 with Stainless Steel Tripod
£468.00£419.95Limited Stock - contact us to check availability -
Skywatcher Dovetail L-Bracket
£28.95Model Number # 20995Out of stock -
Skywatcher Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit
£25.00Out of stock -
Skywatcher Star Adventurer Dovetail L-Bracket
£32.95£29.00Allows you to mount a camera or telescope with a 1/4" thread screw to the Star Adventurer.Out of stock -
Skywatcher Star Adventurer Tripod
£69.00Out of stock -
USED - Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£429.00This is a used mount which has been fully tested. It is set up in the showroom, if you wish to come and view it please give us a call.Out of stock -
Velbon EX 640 Tripod
£49.90Lightweight TripodOut of stock -
Velbon EX-530 Tripod
£59.95Good Quality budget tripod, ideally suited to scopes up to 2kgs.Out of stock -
Velbon QB-157 Quick Release Plate
£17.99Tripod Quick Release Plate For Velbon Sherpa SeriesOut of stock -
Velbon QB-46 Quick Release Plate
£10.99Quick Release Plate for the EX SeriesOut of stock -
Velbon QB-62 Quick Release Plate
£17.99Velbon Quick Release Plate QB-62Out of stock -
Velbon Sherpa 200 Tripod with PH-157Q Head
£119.95£99.95Lightweight, fast and easy to use!Out of stock -
Velbon Sherpa 300 Tripod with PH-157Q Head
£145.00£129.95Lightweight, fast and easy to use!Out of stock -
Vixen APP-TL130 tripod - Ex Display
£244.00£179.00Ex Display Bargain -
Vixen AXD2 Equatorial Mount
£7,825.00Available to order now - typically ships in 7-10 days -
Vixen AXJ PF-L Equatorial Mount
£5,850.00Waiting for stock from manufacturerOut of stock -
Vixen Mobile Porta Travel Mount
£189.00Available to order now - typically ships in 7-10 days -
Vixen Porta II Altazimuth Mount & Tripod
£289.00Available to order now - typically ships in 7-10 days -
Vixen SPHINX PROFESSIONAL SXP2 equatorial GoTo Mount
£4,195.00Available to order now - typically ships in 7-10 days -
Yukon Table Tripod
£34.95Yukon Advanced Optics Table Tripod