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William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter
William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter
William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter

William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter

by William Optics
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  • Mounts a Vixen-Style Saddle on the iOptron SkyGuider Pro
  • Doubles as a Riser Block
  • Optimized for Wide-Field Astrophotography Setups
  • Lightweight, Anodized Aluminum Construction
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  • William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter

    The William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter is a specialized component engineered to create a seamless, rigid connection between your William Optics telescope and the iOptron Skyguider Pro mount. It lets you fit a Vixen-style saddle (sold separately) to the mount, and it can also act as a riser block that raises the dovetail slightly. It is the definitive mounting solution for creating a compact, robust, and travel-ready imaging rig.

    A Vixen-Style Saddle Mount for the SkyGuider Pro

    This adapter is designed to integrate perfectly with popular William Optics refractors like the RedCat and SpaceCat series. It carries a Vixen-style saddle (sold separately), which then holds the telescope's Vixen-style dovetail.

    • Riser Block: The adapter can also act as a riser block, raising the dovetail slightly, which helps when focusing longer refractors.
    • Light Weight: The adapter weighs 140 g.
    • William Optics Build: Machined from a single block of anodized aluminum, the adapter maintains the high-quality construction expected from William Optics, ensuring durability and a precise fit.

    Works With the Vixen-Style Dovetail System

    The adapter works with the standard Vixen-style dovetail system: a Vixen-style saddle (sold separately; William Optics pairs it with its Vixen-style Mounting Base) mounts on the adapter and holds the telescope's Vixen-style dovetail.

    The saddle attaches to the adapter through a pair of M6 and M8 holes or a central 1/4"-20 hole.

  • What is the purpose of the William Optics iOptron Skyguider Pro Dec Adapter?

    This adapter lets you fit a Vixen-style saddle (sold separately) to the iOptron SkyGuider Pro, so a telescope on a Vixen-style dovetail can be mounted. It can also act as a riser block, raising the dovetail slightly, which helps when focusing longer refractors.

    How does this adapter improve wide-field imaging of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) with a RedCat on the Skyguider Pro?

    When imaging a large target like the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), you need perfect tracking over long exposures. The William Optics Dec Adapter gives the SkyGuider Pro a mounting point for a Vixen-style saddle; it does not lower the telescope's center of gravity, since it can act as a riser that raises the dovetail slightly.

    Will this adapter help balance my William Optics SpaceCat 51 on the Skyguider Pro more effectively?

    Not by lowering it: the adapter does not replace the dovetail bar or saddle clamp. A Vixen-style saddle (sold separately) mounts on the adapter, and as a riser block it raises the dovetail slightly.

    Which telescopes are compatible with the William Optics Dec Adapter for the Skyguider Pro?

    This adapter is used with a Vixen-style saddle (sold separately; William Optics pairs it with its Vixen-style Mounting Base), which holds the telescope's Vixen-style dovetail, for William Optics scopes such as the RedCat 51, SpaceCat 51, and other similar refractors. The telescope needs a Vixen-style dovetail to fit the saddle.

    Is this adapter necessary for using a William Optics scope on the Skyguider Pro?

    No, it is not strictly necessary. You can mount a William Optics scope using its standard Vixen-style dovetail bar on the stock Skyguider Pro saddle. The adapter can also act as a riser block, raising the dovetail slightly, which helps when focusing longer refractors.

  • Fits (mount / scope) iOptron SkyGuider Pro
    Holes / threads M6 and M8 holes, central 1/4"-20
    Weight 140 g

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