Takahashi Tube Holder 68S-GT with Guidescope Mount (FOA-60)

Product Overview

The 68S-GT is a Takahashi tube holder sized to a 68 mm tube diameter, listed for the FOA-60. The "GT" in the designation marks the version with a mounting point for a Takahashi guide telescope, so a guider can ride on the same holder that carries the main tube.

Who It's For

This is a good match if you own an FOA-60 and are guiding, or want the option to carry a guide scope on the holder itself.

Key Features & Design

• 68 mm bore: sized to the FOA-60 tube diameter.
• "GT" guidescope mount: accepts a Takahashi guide telescope on the holder.
• Takahashi construction and finish: matches the optical tubes and mounts it works with.

Recommended Uses

Mounting an FOA-60 to a Takahashi equatorial mount for visual observing or imaging, with a guide scope carried alongside.

Compatibility and Accessory Notes

Sized for the 68 mm tube diameter of the FOA-60. The guidescope mounting point is designed around Takahashi's own guide telescopes. If you are planning to carry a third-party guider, or matching this holder to a different tube, send us the models and we will confirm the fit before you order.

Good to Know Before You Order

The guide telescope is separate: the holder provides the mounting point; the guider itself is bought separately, and we can point you to the matching Takahashi option.

Sized to one tube diameter: the 68 mm bore does not adjust to other Takahashi tubes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it difficult to set up?

No — the holder opens, the tube seats inside, and it closes around it. The guidescope mount is part of the holder, so there is no separate bracket to align.

What tube diameter does it fit?

68 mm — the FOA-60.

What does the "GT" mean?

It marks the version with the guide-telescope mounting point. The non-GT holder for the same tube carries the optical tube only.

Bottom Line

A 68 mm Takahashi holder for the FOA-60 that also takes a guide telescope, so the guider and the main tube share one mounting point.