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It is a Chinese 'clone' of the GSO SV1 [Skyview Deluxe] mount. The GSO version is grey in color. The Orion version is called a 'Astroview'. The Skywatcher is called a EQ3-2. The Celestron is called a CG-4. They are all 'EQ3' equivalents. The EQ3 Motors will fit. They are all clones / variations of the original Viven Polaris mount. The 'EQ3' mount will carry short 150mm Newtonian telescopes with good stability or it can carry refractors up to 100mm aperture (or up to 120mm aperture short tube refractors). GSO do sell a Skyview mount [the picture shows a 'inexpensive' spherical mirror version ] with a 8 in. F/4 Newt. on it but this really is at its 'maximum' for that size mount.
Last edited by chris lewis; 09-02-2008 at 09:08 PM.
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