Meade Equatorial Wedge for Meade 8" SC and ACF Telescopes

Meade Equatorial Wedge 8" allows for polar alignment of Meade 8" model ACF and SC models, as required for long exposure astrophotography and imaging. For use with Meade field tripods as supplied with compatible models. Compatible with Meade LX90 models with addition of Meade LX90 Wedge Adapter Plate.

Equatorial alignment is required for astrophotography and imaging exposures longer than about 5 minutes. The Meade Wedge 8" is mounted between a telescope and the tripod to accomplish the tilt of an equatorial type mount that matches the observer's latitude and permits precise polar alignment of your telescope. The wedge allows the astrophotographer to align the telescope's axis of rotation with the Earth's axis of rotation. This alignment eliminates stars in your long exposure photograph from appearing as a long arc, trail or streak due to an effect known as field rotation. For images under approximately 5 minutes a wedge is not necessary and the telescope can be set up in altitude-azimuth configuration as normally used for visual observation.

Features heavy duty cast aluminum construction with latitude and longitude fine adjustments and a compass to use the magnetic pole as a starting reference. For use with the Meade field tripods as supplied with all compatible models. Recommended for 8" telescopes. Compatible with Meade SC and ACF models including LX50 and LX200. Meade LX90 Wedge Adapter Plate required for use with all LX90 models.