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[mak90fan]

Hi, I've been asked if a Celestron Astromaster 90 AZ tripod can carry a Skywatcher  Mak90 or a Mak102? 

Thanks John

[barkis]

From a visual aspect of the two Items, I would think NO, 

the Mak. 90/102 area compound telescope made up of both reflector and Refractor elements,
and naturally a heavier unit. The AZ 90 Tripod is rather flimsy to support a Mak unit.
Any telescopes support be it a tripod or a pier. must be beefy enough to carry it's telescope without 
shake or vibrations upsetting vision through the eyepiece. Unsuitable mounts can render a decent telescope annoying to use.
I'm open to contradiction on this though. 🙂.

Ron.

Edited May 17, 2019 by barkis

[dweller25]

The advantage of the Maks is that they are much shorter than the 90mm refractor so I think stability will be just the same if not better - it may be worth a try

[mak90fan]

TBH, when I looked into this, I got the impression the Mak units would make the 'balance' of the scope very front heavy and possibly prone to tilting forward at a worrying rate.