Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Latitude EQ Base
This Innovative Latitude Base is an Excellent Upgrade for Your Portable Imaging Rig!
Enhance your polar alignment routine with this powerful Star Adventurer Latitude EQ Base from Sky-Watcher. This accessory upgrade is perfect for astrophotographers who want to optimize their lightweight imaging rig with a durable and lightweight latitude base.
This Star Adventurer Latitude EQ Base will significantly improve your polar alignment accuracy, allowing you to unlock longer exposures when used with a compatible star tracker. By integrating this powerful component into your lightweight imaging rig, you can dial in your precise latitude using the printed gauge. This latitude base is compatible with a range of tripods and piers that support 3/8" threaded connections, and the vixen style saddle is a perfect match for the popular Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i!
Star Adventurer Latitude EQ Base At a Glance
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Dial In Your Alignment and Unlock Long Exposure Astrophotography
This Star Adventurer Latitude EQ Base is perfect for astrophotographers on the move. With a printed gauge and will have no trouble dialing in their specific latitude for a highly accurate polar alignment. Learn more below!
Rock Solid Foundation
Crafted with durable components, this latitude EQ base provides a solid foundation for your astrophotography sessions. This versatile base features an azimuth tension level and locking thumb screw, and two azimuth fine adjustment knobs, so you'll have no trouble making both fine and course grain adjustments. This altitude base also features two altitude tension knobs, and a guided altitude adjustment leveler, so you can quickly dial in your latitude alignment. With these precision machined components, you'll be able to dial in your polar alignment quickly and lock in your positioning without disrupting your precise polar alignment. Despite the durable and solid construction, this latitude base is extremely lightweight, so you won't have to worry about weighing down your portable imaging rig.
Frequently Asked Questions
What tripods are compatible with this base?
This Latitude EQ Base is compatible tripods that support 3/8" threaded connections. It also has four M6 threaded connection points spaced at 32 mm. An adapter is necessary for use with tripod that support 1/4-20" threaded connections. Our gear experts recommend the Apertura Compact Aluminum Tripod - Version III, as it's performance and compatibility with popular mounts such as the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i and other mounts of this weight class and smaller makes it a great option for lightweight imaging rigs.
Is this base compatible with the third party star trackers?
This latitude EQ base is compatible with compatible with any star tracker that includes a vixen style dovetail.
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