Tele Vue Optics Gibraltar HD5 / Encoder Equipped

$1,924.00

Tele Vue Optics Gibraltar HD5 Mount with Encoder: Precision Meets Power Designed for 5" Scopes: Specifically built to support Tele Vue's larger, 5" scopes, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal stability....

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SKU: G5E-5023
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Categories: Alt-Az Mounts Mounts Tele Vue Optics
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Description

Tele Vue Optics Gibraltar HD5 Mount with Encoder:

Precision Meets Power

  • Designed for 5" Scopes: Specifically built to support Tele Vue's larger, 5" scopes, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal stability.
  • Upgraded Alt-Az Head: Features an alt-azimuth head that's an inch wider than the original, with larger bearings and cradle holes to accommodate the Tele Vue NP127 baseplate and all Tele Vue scopes.
  • Robust Gibraltar HD Tripod: Equipped with large bearing surfaces and thick wood legs, ideal for managing the load during high power viewing.
  • Adjustable Height for Comfort: Leg extensions raise the altitude axis to 5 feet, designed to pair seamlessly with the Tele Vue Air-Chair for comfortable, extended observing sessions.
  • Repeatable Height Settings: Leg extensions come with a scale for consistent and precise height adjustments.
  • Sturdy and Stable: Includes a wooden accessory tray that connects the legs for enhanced stability and rigidity.
  • High-Altitude Viewing Capabilities: Built-in pier design allows for elevated astronomical observations.
  • Level and Secure Placement: Integrated bubble-level in the tripod base for accurate setup and metal ground spikes with rubber tips for secure outdoor placement.
  • Enhanced Object Locating: Accepts all accessories, including encoders (requires STS-5002 spacers for azimuth encoder cover), enabling advanced object locating with a computer.
  • Ideal for Serious Astronomers: A top choice for astronomy enthusiasts and professionals seeking a powerful and precise mounting solution for their telescopes.

Specifications

Specifications
  Tele-Pod Panoramic Gibraltar HD
Weight
(lbs.)		 9 11.35 HD4: 20.5
HD5: 22.9
Height
Range
(feet)		 2.4 - 5+ 2.3 - 4 3.5 - 5
Altitude
Range
(degrees)		 +85 to -10 +85 to -17 +80 to -12
Recom-
mended
Telescopes		 TV-60
TV-76		 TV-76
TV-85		 HD4: NP-101is
HD5: NP-127is
Cradle
Interior
W and H
(see diag. below)

W: 5-5/16" / 135mm

H: 2½" / 64mm

HD4: same as Tele-Pod

HD5 W: 6-7/16" / 164mm

HD5 H: 2-7/8" / 73mm
 

Cradle interior (W)idth and (H)eight
from altitude axis to mounting plate.
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