Meade LX65 GoTo Mount & Tripod. New . Single-Arm Motorized Alt-Az Mount AudioStar GoTo Computer Hand Controller 30,000+ Object Database Audio Commentary and Sky Tours Three Tracking Rates, Eight Slew Speeds Dual Vixen Dovetail Saddles Stainless Steel Tripod with Leg Lock 15-Pound Payload Capacity Features Designed as a mid-level platform for small to medium optical tube assemblies (OTAs) of all types, the Meade Instruments LX65 GoTo Mount & Tripod features a motorized single-arm fork mount that is designed for portability and versatility. It is equipped with two Vixen-style dovetail saddles that allow you to mount an OTA on the primary and mount a secondary OTA or camera rig on an outside saddle. The mount has an integrated handle to make setup and breakdown easier and safer, and a battery compartment for the eight C-cell batteries required to run it and the controller. A stainless steel tripod with a center leg lock that improves stability and dampens vibrations supports the mount and OTA. The brain of the LX65 is the venerable AudioStar computer controller. Equipped with a database of over 30,000 objects, including the planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and the complete Messier catalog, it can also be programmed with custom user-defined objects. Its intuitive menu-driven user interface provides the power to observe the heavens with ease, especially with features such as guided tours, extended information on popular objects, and multiple alignment options. This updated version of the AudioStar has an integrated speaker so you can listen to a narration about what you are looking at without having to divert your eye or attention from the eyepiece, for added enjoyment. Mount Motorized single-arm fork Controlled through the AudioStar controller Vixen-style dovetail saddle will accept most small to mid-size OTAs outfitted with compatible rails/bars Secondary Vixen-style dovetail saddle enables dual-mounting of a smaller OTA, guidescope, imaging rig, or wide-field. Telescope, photography, astronomy, canon, nikon, dslr, celestron