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An all-metal alt-azimuth mount and tripod with 126:1 worm-gear slow motion on both axes and altitude and azimuth scales, sold for 130/650 reflectors and 90/1000 refractors.
The listing publishes the reduction ratio of its slow-motion drives: 126:1, on both axes, through metal worm gears.
One turn of a knob moves the axis by under three degrees. At 150x a planet crosses the field in well under a minute; a geared drive at this ratio lets it be kept centered with small, regular turns instead of shoves.
Both axes carry printed scales. The maker pitches them at smartphone star-finding apps, which give the altitude and azimuth of any target at the current time.
Level the tripod, set the azimuth scale on a known direction, dial in the two numbers, and the target should be in or near a low-power eyepiece. It is a manual version of what a GoTo mount does with motors.
The head is a one-piece die-cast aluminum body, the gears are metal, and the legs are 32 mm (1.26 in) anodized aluminum. One-piece castings flex less than bolted assemblies, and metal gears do not wear a flat spot the way plastic ones can.
The maker names its loads: 130/650 Newtonians and 90/1000 refractors. Those are the two most common upgrade tubes from a first kit, and both are usually sold on lighter mounts than this.
What it does not publish is a payload in pounds or kilograms, or the type of dovetail saddle. Check the bar on your tube before ordering.
On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com had no seller offering it; Keepa recorded new offers around $130 over the previous six months. The button opens the live listing.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Payload rating | Not published by the maker · Stated for larger optical tubes such as 130/650 Newtonians and 90/1000 refractors |
|---|---|
| Slow-motion control | Dual worm-gear slow motion with a 126:1 reduction ratio, stated |
| Clutch | Not published by the maker. |
| Tension | Not published by the maker. |
| Dovetail fitting | Not published by the maker. |
| Tripod construction | One-piece die-cast aluminum mount body · Full-metal worm-gear transmission · 32 mm (1.26 in) anodized aluminum tripod legs |
| Setup time | Not published by the maker · English instruction manual included |
| Supplied optics | None: this is a mount and tripod · Built-in ALT/AZ scales stated to work with smartphone star-finding apps |
| Amazon reference | B0H5BYSTWF |
| EAN | 0782570643008 |
One full turn of the slow-motion knob moves the axis by 1/126 of a turn, under three degrees. That is fine enough to keep a planet centered at 150x with small, steady turns, which is what a geared alt-azimuth head is for.
A star-finding app on a phone shows the altitude and azimuth of a target at the current time. With the mount leveled and the azimuth scale set on a known direction, those two numbers can be set on the scales and the target lands in or near a low-power eyepiece.
The maker names 130/650 Newtonians and 90/1000 refractors as the intended loads and publishes no weight limit. Those tubes typically weigh 3 to 5 kg (7 to 11 lb). Check how your tube attaches as well, since the saddle type is not stated.
This model is listed on Amazon.com, with no price read at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 7, 2026.
A 130/650 reflector or 90/1000 refractor that needs geared movement and setting scales
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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