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The Mini-GEM is a portable German Equatorial Mount (GEM) that comes with a range of accessories that make it ideal for service with a range of today's small telescopes ranging from solar scopes (eg Coronado PST) and wide-field refractors and as a mount for astronomy capable spotting scopes.
Includes:
1. Full height 2-section steel field tripod.
2. 300mm aluminium dovetail bar with detachable small scope and camera platform.
3. 2x solid aluminium slow-motion control knobs (RA & Dec)
4. Rapid Polar alignment aid (dovetail sight see lowermost picture)
Fully upgradeable with the following:
An RA electronic motor drive (to automatically compensate for the Earth's rotation) See Recommended accessories below left.
Table-top A frame: this steel frame allows the Mini-GEM to be used on table-tops or on the ground and is an ideal when using the Mini-Gem for astrophotography (especially when travelling abroad and wishing to carry the minimum amount of kit.
The Mini-GEM is available in 5 kit versions - please select from the drop-down list below.
Please select the kit contents
At last an affordable versatile and upgradeable GEM for your telescope or camera!