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Figure 13: Paramount MX Versa-Plate technical specifications.
The table below lists the most common hardware used to mount telescopes (or
optical tube assemblies
)
and the advantages and disadvantages of each system.
OTA Mounting
Advantages
Disadvantages
Losmandy-
compatible Dovetail
•
Mounting the OTA to the Versa-Plate is
relatively fast and easy.
•
Hardware is available, or integrated into
telescopes from several different
manufacturers, including ADM Accessories,
Celestron International and Losmandy
Astronomical Products, Meade Instruments
and Officina Stellare.
•
Dovetails are not always
rigidly mounted to the
OTA itself. This can
introduce flexures that
affect overall pointing
accuracy and
repeatability.
Homeyer Scope
Cradle
•
Extremely rigid mount-to-telescope
attachment.
•
Allows multiple optics to be rigidly mounted.
•
Repeatable all sky pointing.
•
Hardware is usually more
expensive.
Parallax
Instruments OTA
•
Extremely rigid mount-to-telescope
attachment.
•
Allows multiple optics to be rigidly mounted.
•
Hardware is usually more
expensive.
