Orion Mount Accessories

This page contains a collection of items that may be needed to make an Orion mount work with you telescope or binoculars. This includes extra counterweights, dovetail bars, and other mounting adapters. Note that the counterweight shafts on Orion mounts tend to be smaller than those found on other brands, which means other brands of counterweights should not be used with Orion mounts.

Orion 11-lb. Counterweight

Eleven pound counterweight for Orion Atlas and Orion Sirius German equatorial mounts. This counterweight does not fit other some common mounts, including the Celestron Advanced Series (CG-5) and Meade LXD75.

$34.95

Orion 13" dovetail Mounting Plate

Orion 13 inch dovetail mounting plate. Dovetail mounting plates provide a platform for coupling telescope optical tubes to Orion SkyView Pro and Atlas equatorial mounts. Or any Vixen type mount.

$19.95

Orion 7.5-lb. Counterweight

Seven and one-half pound counterweight for Orion Atlas and Orion Sirius German equatorial mounts. This counterweight does not fit some other common mounts, including the Celestron Advanced Series (CG-5) and Meade LXD75.

$29.95

Orion 8" Dovetail Mounting Plate

Orion 8 inch dovetail mounting plate. Dovetail mounting plates provide a platform for coupling telescope optical tubes to Orion SkyView Pro and Atlas equatorial mounts. Or any Vixen type mount.

$19.95

Orion Atlas Mount Extension

Steel extension post raises head of Atlas mount 8.4 inches, allowing more convenient eyepiece height when observing with refractors. This extension also provides clearance between the refractor optical tube and the tripod legs.

$89.95

Orion EQ-3M Single-Axis Electronic Drive

Pop one of these precision mini-motors on a compatible Orion equatorial mount and track celestial objects automatically. It'll make observing easier and more fun!

$89.95

Orion GPS Receiver

This GPS receiver downloads precise location and time/date information to the GoTo computer on Atlas EQ-G, Sirius EQ-G, and SkyView Pro GoTo hand controllers, so you don't have to enter it manually.

$149.95

Orion Telescopes Atlas / Siris Mount AC Adapter

Power your StarShoot Pro Imager, Atlas, or Sirius Mount with using 110-Volt AC power supply.

$29.95

Orion VersiGo L-Arm

The Orion VersiGo L-Arm couples scopes equipped for 1/4-20 tripod mounting to side mounted altazimuth mounts, such as the Orion VersaGo or Vixen Porta.

$28.95