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DUAL SCOPE MOUNT

SkyView Mini
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
89 Hangar Way Watsonville, CA 95076
800-477-1001; www.telescope.com

Double your observing pleasure with Orion Telescopes & Binoculars’ new SkyView Mini Altazimuth Telescope Mount ($299.95). Featuring tandem dovetail saddles, the mount allows you to attach two telescopes of up to 12 pounds (5.4 kg) each using Vixen-style dovetail bars. Its rugged metal construction provides a stable platform for observing. Precision slow-motion controls on both altitude and azimuth axes let you track objects smoothly even at high magnifications. The SkyView Mini Altazimuth Telescope Mount weighs just over 12 pounds, and its stainless-steel tripod extends from 25 to 44 inches.

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