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 Aries Tripod for GM1000 Mount
£1,945.00For use with GM1000 HPS German EQ mount or Leonardo Binomount -
10Micron Centaurus II Tripod for GM2000 Mount
£2,795.00For use with GM2000 HPS German EQ mount - Large carrying capacity 200kg (440lbs) -
10Micron Economy Accessory Package for the GM1000 Mount
£1,700.00This economy accessory kit complements the 10Micron GM1000 mount by adding all the basic accessories to get you going with your telescope on this high quality portable mount. -
10Micron GM1000 HPS German Equatorial Mount
£7,625.00<20 arc sec pointing accuracy and <1 arc sec tracking accuracy (0.6" RMS) for long exposure unguided imaging -
10Micron GM2000 HPS II "Ultraport" German Equatorial Mount
£11,995.00German "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 GM3000 HPS German Equatorial Mount
£15,545.00German "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
£22,195.00The 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 600kg -
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 250kg -
Celestron Advanced VX Mount (AVX)
£1,050.00£779.00 -
ELECTRONIC SHUTTER RELEASE CABLE AP-R1N (N1)
£8.99Out of stock -
Equatorial Wedge For Star Adventurer
£49.99High quality made equatorial wedge for precise polar alignment and more accurate tracking.Out of stock -
Explore Scientific EXOS-2 PMC-Eight GOTO Mount
£685.00Explore Scientific EXOS-2 PMC-Eight GOTO Mount - a revolutionary belt-driven German equatorial mount with wireless goto control and the first commercially available wireless ST4 protocol autoguiding function. Whisper quiet, with high accuracy, low periodic error, this mount is sure to win fans all over the world. -
Explore Scientific Losmandy G11 PMC-Eight Goto Mount
£3,563.00The Explore Scientific Losmandy G11 PMC-Eight Goto Mount is a collaboration between Explore and the world famous and highly regarded Losmandy Telescope Mount specialists. Featuring Explore Scientific's groundbreaking PMC-Eight wireless goto technology and Losmandy's rock solid G11 German Equatorial mount platform, this system is going to appeal to those who want the ultimate in mount build quality and tracking accuracy. -
Kenro Carbon Fibre Gimbal Head
£179.00Works with spotting scopes too. -
Meade LX850 German Equatorial Mount with StarLock and Tripod
£7,495.0090 pound instrument capacity StarLock dual imager full time autoguider AutoStar II GOTO system Heavy-duty tripod Telescope to computer USB Cable and AutoStar Suite software Anti-vibration pads -
Meade LX850-ACF 14" f/8 Telescope
£11,995.0014" f/8 Advanced Coma Free Optics 2845mm focal length Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings Crayford Focuser 90 pound instrument capacity StarLock automatic guider AutoStar II GOTO system Heavy-duty tripod Zero Image Shift Electronic Micro-Focuser -
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 Universal II Hide Mount
£52.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£479.00£409.00Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount -
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SynScanTM GOTO Equatorial mount
£939.00£795.00 -
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£1,179.00£999.00This latest model Skywatcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan includes counterweight extension bar and dual-saddle to suit Skywatcher 75mm and Skywatcher 45mm (Losmandy-style and Vixen-style) dovetails. -
Sky-Watcher Synscan Starwand
£119.00New Product! -
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT PRO Synscan Mount EQ6
£1,599.00£1,425.00Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT -
Sky-Watcher AZ4-1 With Aluminium Tripod Legs
£149.00£135.00Sky-Watcher AZ4-1 With Aluminium Tripod Legs -
Sky-Watcher AZ4-2 With 1.75 Stainless Steel Tripod Legs
£199.00£169.00Sky-Watcher AZ4-2 With 1.75” Stainless Steel Tripod Legs -
Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 Mount and Tripod
£179.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ5 Mount and Tripod
£275.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ5 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount
£669.00£569.00Sky-Watcher EQ5 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial mount -
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R PRO Synscan Go-To Astronomy Mount
£1,199.00 -
Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Equatorial Mount
£3,699.00£2,999.00Brand New EQ8-R -
Sky-Watcher EQ8-Rh Equatorial Mount
£5,599.00£5,439.00New Model with High-Resolution Renishaw Encoder on RA Axis! -
Sky-Watcher Solarquest solar go-to tracking mount and tripod
£294.00Available Now -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer
£229.00£195.00Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer - Portable Astrophotography Mount -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer (Astro-Photo Bundle)
£329.00£279.00Image Galaxies and Nebulae with a DSLR and this portable tracking mount. -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini (SAM PRO PACK)
£279.00£239.00lighter weight, smaller and more compact in size for wider field astrophotography - Features Wifi -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Mini Wifi (SAM Photo Set)
£185.00Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer - Portable Astrophotography Mount -
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack
£329.00£279.00Image Galaxies and Nebulae with a DSLR and this portable tracking mount. -
Skytee-2 mount only
£299.00£259.00Capable of holding two telescope tubes of up to 15Kg each in parallel -
Skytee-2 with Stainless Steel Tripod
£419.00£358.95Capable of holding two telescope tubes of up to 15Kg each in parallel -
Skywatcher Dovetail L-Bracket
£21.99£16.95Allows you to mount a camera or telescope with a 1/4" thread screw to Sky-Watcher's AZ4, AZ-Go-To and Star Discovery MountsOut of stock -
Skywatcher Star Adventurer Counterweight Kit
£25.00Counterweight kit for the Skywatcher Star Adventurer - includes counterweight shaft and 1kg counterweight.Out of stock -
Skywatcher Star Adventurer Tripod
£59.00Out of stock -
Velbon EX-530 Tripod
£59.95Good Quality budget tripod, ideally suited to scopes up to 2kgs.Out of stock -
Velbon Sherpa 200 Tripod with PH-157Q Head
£119.95£89.95Lightweight, fast and easy to use! -
Velbon Sherpa 300 Tripod with PH-157Q Head
£145.00£99.95Lightweight, fast and easy to use!Out of stock -
Vixen Advanced Polaris Mount
£729.00Easy to use grab & go mount with versatility. Customise to fit your own stargazing style. -
Vixen Advanced Polaris SM Mount
£1,149.00Easy to use grab & go mount with versatility. Customise to fit your own stargazing style. -
Vixen APP-TL130 tripod
£189.00Vixen SXG HAL130 tripod for GP & SX series - Expected October 2016 -
Vixen AXD2 PF-L Equatorial Mount
£7,999.00High performance observatory-class equatorial mount -
Vixen AXJ PF-L Equatorial Mount
£5,999.00Heavy duty but portable astro imaging and observation platform -
Vixen Mobile Porta Altazimuth Mount with Tripod
£179.00New Product -
Vixen Porta II Altazimuth Mount (incl. Tripod)
£299.00Special Offer - Available from Showroom Stock! -
Vixen SXD2-PFL Equatorial Mount - Plus Free Vixen HAL Tripod!
£2,399.00£1,899.00Save £500 and Receive a free tripod! -
Vixen SXP2-PFL Equatorial Mount
£3,899.00 -
Yukon Heavy Duty Table Tripod
£34.95Yukon Advanced Optics Heavy Duty Table TripodOut of stock