{"id":93031,"date":"2026-01-08T14:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=93031"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:53:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:53:31","slug":"omegon-eq-500x-polar-finder","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-eq-500x-poolzoeker\/","title":{"rendered":"Omegon Pool Scope for EQ-500X Mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Omegon Polar Finder Scope for EQ-500X Mount: Aligned in Minutes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This polar finder helps you align the EQ-500X mount with the celestial north pole in just a few minutes. Install, focus, and start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-poolzoeker-EQ-500X-2.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon EQ-500X polar finder scope with setting circle\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-poolzoeker-EQ-500X-1.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon EQ-500X polar finder scope with setting circle\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Omegon-poolzoeker-EQ-500X.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon EQ-500X polar finder scope with setting circle\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Constellations as a reference point<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protractor shows markings for the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia. You rotate the axis until they match the actual position in the sky, after which the North Star is in the correct spot in the field of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">twelve-hour dial<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A twelve-hour scale allows for fine-tuning the position. Combined with the diopter adjustment for focusing, this provides an alignment accurate enough for visual tracking and shorter photographic exposures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically for the EQ-500X mount. For other mounts, check the screw thread connection before ordering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes and for whom no<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u2713 Owners of an EQ-500X mount<\/li><li>\u2713 How accurately you want to track at high magnification<\/li><li>\u2713 Anyone who wants to start with photography<\/li><li>\u2717 Other mounts: check the connection<\/li><li>\u2717 Whoever observes only azimuthally<\/li><\/ul>\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>Pole finder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>Omegon EQ-500X mount<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Markers<\/strong><\/td><td>Ursa Major and Cassiopeia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scale<\/strong><\/td><td>12-hour format<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Setting<\/strong><\/td><td>Diopter setting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Connection<\/strong><\/td><td>Thread<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more accessories for this brand at the <a href=\"\/en\/brands\/omegon\/\">Omegon brand page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polar finder for the EQ-500X with protractor, markings for the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia, and a 12-hour scale. 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