{"id":91568,"date":"2025-12-22T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=91568"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T18:03:33","slug":"sky-watcher-180mm-pier-extension-eq5-heq5-wave","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-180mm-pier-extension-eq5-heq5-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher 180 mm Pier Extension EQ5 \/ HEQ5 \/ WAVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher 180mm Reflector Telescope (EQ5 \/ HEQ5 \/ WAVE): The space your mount is asking for<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This silver extension raises your mount head 180mm higher on the tripod. This offers two direct advantages: you can comfortably view through long refractors without bending over, and your telescope or camera rotates freely without hitting the tripod legs. Especially for zenith shots, this extra space prevents interrupted sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Skywatcher-EQ5HEQ5-180mm-Zuilverlenging-WAVE-2.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher EQ5\/HEQ5 180mm column extension WAVE close-up of the black column extension.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Skywatcher-EQ5HEQ5-180mm-Zuilverlenging-WAVE-1.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher EQ5\/HEQ5 180mm column extension WAVE on tripod with mount as an example of mounting height.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1.1 kg construction is built to maintain the stiffness of your setup: gain height without sacrificing stability. Note: the four versions of this pillar extension differ in flange connection; this version fits mountings with EQ5\/HEQ5 tripod connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>180 mm extra height for head and tube<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Prevents the tube or camera from colliding with the tripod legs<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Rigid construction of 1.1 kg<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suitable for the EQ5 and HEQ5 class, and via the WAVE flange also the WAVE series. Check the flange connection of your tripod and mount; the other three versions operate the remaining connections.<\/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>Pier extension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td><td>180 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>1.1 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Connection<\/strong><\/td><td>EQ5 \/ HEQ5 \/ WAVE<\/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>180 mm pier extension for the EQ5 and HEQ5 classes, and via the WAVE flange also the WAVE series: more viewing height and above all more clearance, so that long optical tubes and cameras do not collide with the tripod legs.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":98334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[539],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-91568","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-statieven","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":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":111636,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro\/","url_meta":{"origin":91568,"position":0},"title":"ZWO Seestar S50 Pro","author":"Info telescoop","date":"25-08-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The ZWO Seestar S50 Pro is the successor to the Seestar S50: 50 mm quadruplet APO (260 mm, f\/5.2), two 8.3 MP 4K sensors, a 63-degree wide-angle camera for the Milky Way up to 8K, three built-in filters, a 10,000 mAh battery (up to 9 hours), and 128 GB of storage. 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