Guidescope Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical Focuser

Name: Orion Guidescope Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical Focuser
Brand: Orion
Price: 148 USD
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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Product description

Compact Deluxe Mini Guide Scope with a built-in helical focuser for precise focusing of guide stars

Designed for use with an autoguider (sold separately), and astrophotography telescopes up to 1500mm focal length
Non-rotating camera collar will not cause the attached autoguider to rotate during focus adjustments, ensuring the field of potential guide stars will not move
Adjustable-aim dovetail guide scope bracket installs on virtually any astrophotography telescope quickly and easily
Very small and compact autoguiding system adds hardly any weight to an astrophotography setup and can conveniently be stashed in an accessory case between uses

Specifications

Capacity

Focal length (mm)

162

Lens diameter (mm)

Special features

Finder mounting bracket included

yes

Eyepieces changeable

yes

Illuminated

Oblique viewing position

General

Material

Aluminium

Weight (g)

500

Length (cm)

17,3

Type

Guiding

Type of build

Guidescope

Customer reviews

Attaching to an Explore Scientific ED80 APO

Review by S. M. on 30.08.2019 11:43:36

( 4 / 5 )

Hi,
This is a good guidescope for smaller/lighter setups.
Yet, in case you buy this item to attach to an Explore Scientific ED80 (or some Meades), the shoe won't fit the finder rail.
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/488178-helpmounting-50mm-mini-guider-on-my-es-80ed/

You can 3D print an adapter here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3199640
(ES to Vixen adaptor by Aldures Nov 6, 2018)

It works great!