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Photo Tripod Adapter for Meade ETX 60, 70, 80, 90, 105, 125 Telescopes w/Meade 497 Autostar by ATOZstars?
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It has the two mounting screws on the bottom either side of the battery compartment so you need this adapter plate to put it on a tripod or you need to make something like it (honestly its just a plastic plate with 3 screw holes in it ;)). I would use a heavy duty tripod (although the scope isn't too huge). If you want to be fancy you can buy some used small (70mm-114mm) telescope on craiglist (things with AZ3 or EQ1/EQ2 mounts) for around $30-$50 just to get its tripod. You may even be able to get the tripod/mount alone, there are a few on ebay. You would remove the telescope and its mount and cobble up a mounting plate or a homemade wedge... the wedge is used to tilt the scope on top of the tripod so it can work as a polar mount.
Your golden with eyepieces, its standard 1.25. Lots on eBay, http://www.surplusshed.com has lots that may be cheaper. You can always post back to Reddit for advice on the eyepieces you find.
Happy observing!
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