{"title":"Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer","description":"\u003cp\u003eSky-Watcher Star Adventurer mounts and the parts made for them. Part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/skywatcher-1\"\u003eSky-Watcher Mounts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"star-adventurer-pro-pack-2i-with-wifi","title":"Star Adventurer Pro Pack 2i with WIFI","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(76, 81, 84); font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size: background-color: rgb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"\u003eNOW WITH WIFI! 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The vendor notes compatibility with the Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod, item S30910.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adapter and extension tube measures 7 inches \/ 180mm in length, has a 3.9-inch \/ 100mm radius, and weighs 2.4 lb \/ 1.1 kg. The Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod and Star Adventurer mount are sold separately unless specifically included in a kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Limitations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTripod not included:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is the adapter\/pier extension only, not the Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMount not included:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Star Adventurer mount is required separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecific use case:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is for adapting a Star Adventurer mount to the Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod, not a universal tripod adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck your setup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm your mount, tripod, and imaging payload before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot an optical accessory:\u003c\/strong\u003e This does not affect optics, tracking accuracy, or camera control directly; it is a mechanical mounting accessory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this adapter do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt lets a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mount connect to the Sky-Watcher Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod while also adding a pier-style extension for extra clearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it include the Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod is sold separately as item S30910.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it include a Star Adventurer mount?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. This is the adapter\/pier extension only. 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That single interface is what makes the mount flexible: a ball head bolted to the Vixen plate lets the camera be aimed anywhere in the sky while the right ascension axis keeps tracking, and the same plate accepts a Vixen-dovetailed optical tube when a lens is not enough reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath, the tracking platform attaches to a tripod through a 3\/8-inch thread socket, with the 1\/4-20-inch adapter included for the smaller standard. The panoramic plate is dual 3\/8-inch threaded, so the mounting interface is the same one photographic heads already use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is 2.69 lb (1220 g) with the ball head adapter fitted. 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The included ball head adapter is what bridges a photographic ball head onto that plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow the mount, a 3\/8-inch thread socket is the primary tripod interface and the supplied 1\/4-20-inch adapter covers tripods built to the smaller standard, so most photographic tripods already in a kit bag will take it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11 lb figure is the total above the saddle: body, lens, ball head and any guiding hardware together. A full-frame body with a 200 mm f\/2.8 and a mid-size ball head lands well under that; a 300 mm f\/2.8 does not. 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