{"id":33193,"date":"2025-11-09T19:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33193"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:11:21","slug":"ioptron-cem26-counterweight-connector-1-inch-low-latitude","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-tegengewicht-aansluiting-1-inch-low-latitude\/","title":{"rendered":"iOptron CEM26 Counterweight Connection CW - Low Widths"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>iOptron CEM26 Counterweight Shaft CW - Low Latitudes: shaft adapter for low latitudes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Close to the equator, the polar axis of an equatorial mount is almost horizontal. The standard attachment of the counterweight shaft then hits the mount body. This adapter relocates the attachment point, allowing you to normally balance the CEM26 even below 10 degrees latitude, down to 5 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attach the adapter to the counterweight bar and you are done; no further adjustments are necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/iOptron-CEM26-Tegengewicht-Aansluiting-CW-voor-Lage-Breedtes.jpg\" alt=\"iOptron CEM26 Counterweight Connection CW - Low Widths\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For travelers to the tropics<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelers taking the CEM26 to destinations around the equator, for example for the southern sky, can maintain full balance and stability with this adapter, even with heavy counterweights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Counterweight rod adapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine the adapter with the 20 mm extension for CEM26 and GEM28 for extra leverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For whom yes and for whom no<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2713 CEM26 owners observing or photographing below 10 degrees latitude<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2717 Those who observe only at Dutch and Belgian latitudes: this adapter is not needed there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>iOptron CEM26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Observation goals<\/strong><\/td><td>Counterweight rod for widths below 10 degrees (down to 5 degrees)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Included<\/strong><\/td><td>Adapter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more mounts and accessories for this merk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/ioptron\/\">iOptron merk page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iOptron CEM26 counterweight shaft adapter for low latitudes, for balancing the mount below 10 degrees latitude.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,499],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33193","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-adapters","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[33192],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33192,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-cem26-gem28-verlengstuk-contragewichtstang-1-inch\/","url_meta":{"origin":33193,"position":0},"title":"iOptron CEM26 &amp; 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