The Celestron CGX German Equatorial Mount (GEM) is a redesigned mid/heavy-class mount with a 55-pound payload capacity, weighing 63.2 pounds overall (28.7 kg). Features include internal cabling, two ...

What your telescope sits on can be just as essential as the scope itself. By John Alexander Published Mar 7, 2025 9:45 AM EST We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and ...

As usual, Thursday was evil dex night. It was also a moonless night, so I headed out to Anza Borrego again for the first real tryout of my new equatorial mount. For those of you wondering why I don’t ...

[Chris] recently got his hands on an old telescope. While this small refractor with an altitude-azimuth mount is sufficient for taking a gander at big objects in our solar system, high-end telescopes ...

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The Celestron Omni XLT 120 is made for the seasoned skywatcher, who is looking for that sought-after combination of high-quality build and superb views of the solar system and lunar surface. While a ...

A critically important, but often overlooked, component of any observing setup is the mount. At a minimum, a mount needs to do two things: support the payload properly and allow for smooth tracking at ...