Short Vixen-Style Saddle Plate Magnification_High Power aided by a Barlow lens

aided by a Barlow lens and bright LED illumination

scanning the planets

User-Friendly Design: Telescope features a panhandle mount for smooth tracking

Fully adjustable legs with a height range of 25-inches to 42-inches

9 Photo Newtonian

Short Vixen-Style Saddle Plate Magnification_High Power aided by a Barlow lensA saddle plate is not the most exciting astronomical accessory in the world, but it is one of the most important when it comes to the stability and safety of your telescope system. Just like a saddle is usually the only piece of equipment between you and a horse, a telescope saddle plate is often times the only piece of hardware used to attach your optical tube assembly to its mount. At Explore Scientific, our industry standard saddle plates