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Hello, everyone! I reside in one of the nation's light pollution capitals, but still enjoy stargazing when possible. Haven't had a telescope in decades, so I've just been using binoculars and occasionally my DSLR with long lens. I just received a used Celestron 127EQ, and am extremely excited. Problem is, it has no tripod or equatorial mount hardware, so I don't know if I'll be able to make it usable. Celestron doesn't sell the parts I need. Online, the parts cost almost as much as buying the whole kit new! I was hoping that I could rig something up to attach the scope to my old Velbon photo tripod. Is this possible? If anyone has any potential solutions, I'd be really grateful to hear them. Here's a link to the telescope: https://www.celestron.com/products/powe ... -telescope
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Hello and welcome to the Forum! It's important to have a "user friendly and stable" mount. Most newbies get turned off by a mount that is unstable and difficult to locate and track objects.
Your optical tube weighs about 7 lbs. It may be a little heavy for that tripod even if you can get it adapted. Suggest you read this before deciding: https://telescopenights.com/how-to-moun ... il%20mount.
Dave
Your optical tube weighs about 7 lbs. It may be a little heavy for that tripod even if you can get it adapted. Suggest you read this before deciding: https://telescopenights.com/how-to-moun ... il%20mount.
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Hello and welcome to TSS . Glad you joined us.
When I need used parts I have found there are several places you can go, like the Astro classifieds at Cloudy Nights and Astromart, and don't forget about ebay. I have gotten a lot of good usable equipment off of ebay. You are looking for a Celestron setup with an SLT go to mount. This is one of a couple of different paths you could choose to use your telescope tube.
Cheers,
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When I need used parts I have found there are several places you can go, like the Astro classifieds at Cloudy Nights and Astromart, and don't forget about ebay. I have gotten a lot of good usable equipment off of ebay. You are looking for a Celestron setup with an SLT go to mount. This is one of a couple of different paths you could choose to use your telescope tube.
Cheers,
JT
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∞ AP Scopes: #1: TPO 6" f/9 RC #2: ES 102 f/7 APO #3: ES 80mm f/6 APO
∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
∞ Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs -- The El Cheapo Bros.
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, SW EQ6R, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
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∞ Binos: 10X50,11X70,15X70, 25X100 ∞ AP Gear: ZWO EAF and mini EFW and the Optolong L-eXteme filter
∞ EPs: ES 2": 21mm 100° & 30mm 82° Pentax XW: 7, 10, 14, & 20mm 70°
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