Tele Vue Advanced Pano-Ash Mount with Encoders

• Complete, lightweight Panoramic telescope mount featuring smooth alt-azimuth motions and included encoders
• Gives you object locating ability
• To be used with your existing Digital Setting Circles or computer
• Lightweight Ash Wood Tripod with adjustable legs
• Includes a bubble-level, glove-friendly locking clamps
• Includes metal spikes with rubber tips for multiple surfaces

This Tele Vue Advanced Pano-Ash with Encoders installed is a complete, lightweight telescope mount featuring smooth alt-azimuth motions and included encoders to add object locating capability. It is an Az-El type mount on an Ash Wood tripod with adjustable legs. This combination is perfect for using with the Tele Vue smaller, travel-friendly refractor telescopes. Telescope height ranges from 2.3 ft to 4 ft above ground. Ash wooden tripod legs are adjustable with rubber-tipped feet and spiked feet included. Features include a bubble-level, glove-friendly locking clamps, and also an included central wooden tray for your accessories.

The self contained head comes with a pan-handle, includes installed encoders, and the wooden tripod as shown in the photo. It is the most portable Digital Setting Circle-ready mount head available. This combined assembly is the original Tele Vue Az-El mount head combined with the Ash Wood Tripod and with the included pair of dual-axis encoders.

The installed Tele Vue encoders have a 2,160 step resolution design which translates into a 10 arcminute per step angular resolution for the encoders. Intended to be used with external Digital Setting Circles or your computer.

The Tele Vue encoder mount packages include encoders which have been pre-installed on Tele Vue mounts along with the cables necessary to work with your Digital Setting Circles or computer (DSC / Computer). This equipment greatly enhances your observing fun and capability of your telescope. The Tele Vue digital encoders will receive their power from your external Digital Setting Circles unit, or your computer, depending upon operational needs.

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