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QHYCCD
Beijing, China

QHYCCD’s
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It has USB 3.0 connectivity.

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+86(10)-80709022
http://www.qhyccd.com

Go-to mount
iOptron
Woburn, Massachusetts

iOptron’s GEM45 German
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company includes its
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$1,848 ($1,938 with
hard case)
866.399.4587
http://www.ioptron.com

Alt-azimuth mount
Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
Watsonville, California

Orion’s U-Mount holds up to
25 pounds (11.3 kilograms)
of large binoculars, small
telescopes, and spotting
scopes. Because all equipment
sits at the center of gravity,
no counterweights are
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U-Mount measures
approximately 20 by
17 by 11 inches (51 by
43 by 28 centimeters)
and weighs 11 pounds
(5 kg).

$549.99
800.447.1001
http://www.telescope.com

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