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Meade X-Wedge 10-14in Astrophotography Equatorial Telescope Mount 7028
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Product Discontinued by Manufacturer
Meade X-Wedge 10-14in Astrophotography Equatorial Telescope Mount has been discontinued by Meade and is no longer available. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below.You can also explore other items in the Telescope Accessories yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you!
Product Info for Meade X-Wedge 10-14in Astrophotography Equatorial Telescope Mount
The Meade X-Wedge Mount is made for long exposure astrophotography and imaging with the Meade LX200 and LX600 telescopes. The Meade XWedge is an extremely heavy duty wedge that allows for secure and stable mounting with exceptional vibration damping of larger Meade SC and ACF telescopes. The Meade X-Wedge Photography Mount is precision CNC machined and constructed from ultra-rigid aircraft grade aluminum with smooth, accurate altitude and azimuth adjustments. Thirty percent more stable than competing equatorial wedges, the Meade X-Wedge sets a new standard for equatorial stability while allowing for tracking from horizon to horizon without need of any meridian flip such as required by German Equatorial Mounts.
The Meade X-Wedge is made for use with the Meade field tripods as supplied with all compatible models including 10 through 14" diameter LX200 and LX600 telescopes. Also compatible with LX90 models and discontinued models LX50, LX200 "Classic" and RCX400. The wedge can also be pier mounted (hardware not included).
Equatorial mounting is required for astrophotography and imaging exposures longer than about 5 minutes. The Meade X-Wedge is mounted between a telescope and the tripod to accomplish the tilt of an equatorial type mount that matches the observer's latitude and permits precise polar alignment of your telescope. The wedge allows the astrophotographer to align the telescope's axis of rotation with the Earth's axis of rotation. This alignment eliminates stars in your long exposure photograph from appearing as a long arc, trail or streak due to an effect known as field rotation. For images under approximately 5 minutes a wedge is not necessary, the telescope may be mounted in the altitude-azimuth (alt-az) configuration normally used for visual observation. The Meade X-Wedge Telescope Wedge comes with a full one year Meade limited factory warranty.
Features of Meade X-Wedge Scope Mount:
- Converts Meade Meade LX200 and LX600 Telescope from Alt-Az to Equatorial mounting
- CNC machined aluminum
Package Contents:
- Meade X-Wedge 10-14in Astrophotography Equatorial Telescope Mount
