{"id":90611,"date":"2025-11-30T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T13:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=90611"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:09:19","slug":"sky-watcher-az-3-alt-azimuth-mount-tripod","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-az-3-alt-azimuth-mount-tripod\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher AZ-3 Alt-Azimutal Mount &amp; Aluminum Tripod"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher AZ-3 with Tripod: The Easiest Way to a Steady Image<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AZ-3 mount holds a light telescope steady, allowing you to observe comfortably. You can smoothly move the mount from side to side and up to almost the zenith. Everything feels intuitive and direct: ideal if you're using a mount for the first time and just want to point and look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-AZ-3-Montering.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher AZ-3 azimuthal mount on aluminum tripod with flexible fine adjustment joints and accessory tray.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After rough aiming, you use the fine adjustment knobs to center and hold the object precisely. The aluminum tripod (up to 123 cm, 1.5 kg) makes the complete setup light enough to carry to the garden in one go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>AZ-3 mounting head with fine adjustment<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Aluminum tripod (up to 123 cm, 1.5 kg)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sky-Watcher flexible shaft set for EQ-2, EQ5, and AZ3 makes fine adjustment more comfortable at high viewing angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes, for whom no<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good for: beginners with a light refractor looking for a simple, affordable base. Not for: those with a heavier tube or who want easy dovetail swapping, choose the AZ4-2 or AZ5 Deluxe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Azimuth mount with fine adjustment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max. load capacity<\/strong><\/td><td>5 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tripod<\/strong><\/td><td>Aluminum, up to 123 cm (1.5 kg)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Color<\/strong><\/td><td>Black with silver<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Motors<\/strong><\/td><td>None (manual)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disassembly of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/sky-watcher\/\">Sky-Watcher<\/a> is a base that will last you for years. Unsure which mount is best for your telescope and your goals? Contact us, we'd be happy to help you decide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple azimuthal mount for light telescopes up to 5 kg, with fine adjustment knobs and aluminum tripod up to 123 cm. 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