Description
Characteristics of Astro-Physics Piers
- Unique tension design combines rugged construction with light weight, while reducing flexure and annoying vibrations.
- Legs and tension rods attach without hardware, allowing field assembly in minutes.
- Stainless steel turnbuckles allow you to make fine adjustments for polar alignment or minor leveling.
- The center posts are constructed of aluminum tubing, the base construction is thick-wall aluminum and the legs are steel for strength.
- Aluminum and steel parts are powder coated in a black wrinkle finish.
- Astro-Physics 6″, 8″ and 10″ Pier Accessory Trays (TRAY08) Eyepiece Accessory Trays (TRAY08H) and tray support bars (TRAYSB and TRAYSB1) keep your accessories close at hand.
- 42″ piers have 3 additional holes 8.5″ from top for tray attachment (compensates for turnbuckle placement)
- Piers may contain minor cosmetic Mount flaws, i.e. slight indentations or irregular paint pattern.
Advantages of Astro-Physics Piers
- Lightweight, breaks down into easily manageable pieces for easy transport & lifting.
- Very sturdy pier for its mass.
- Piers typically in stock for immediate shipment.
- 62″ height available as standard item.
- Readily available in 6″ diameter size.
- Less expensive.
- Can purchase another pier post with a different height as separate item to use with different telescope.
- Longest component is pier post which is 8″ shorter than assembled height, easy to fit into your car.
- 6″ Pier can be used for Losmandy G11 mount with our LM2APT Adapter.
- The 8″ extension for our 6″ Eagle pier (EAGLE6E8)can also be attached to our 6″ diameter piers and used as a convenient way to increase the height of your setup.
Specifications
Pier for 800, 900 and 1100 Mounts (800 mount will not fit in 24″ Pier.)
8X24PP | 8X32PP | 8X42PP | 8X48PP | 8X54PP | 8X62PP | |
height of pier | 24″ | 32″ | 42″ | 48″ | 54″ | 62″ |
diameter of post | 8″ | 8″ | 8″ | 8″ | 8″ | 8″ |
wall thickness of post | 0.125″ | 0.125″ | 0.125″ | 0.125″ | 0.125″ | 0.125″ |
length of legs | 25″ | 25″ | 25″ | 25″ | 25″ | 25″ |
weight of pier post | 6 lbs | 8 lbs | 11 lbs | 14 lbs | 16 lbs | 18 lbs |
weight of pier base | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs | 11 lbs |
weight of 3 legs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs | 20 lbs |
weight of 3 struts | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs | 5 lbs |
total weight assembled | 42 lbs | 44 lbs | 47 lbs | 50 lbs | 52 lbs | 54 lbs |