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Perfect balance for heavy telescopes<\/strong>
The\u00a0iOptron 4.5kg 20mm Counterweight<\/strong>\u00a0helps keep your mount stable, even with heavier telescopes or accessories. This keeps your setup balanced and lets you track accurately without vibration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"iOptron<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ideal for astrophotography and long sessions<\/strong>
With this extra weight, you can precisely balance your mount. You track stars and planets smoothly, which is essential for sharp images and longer exposures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sturdy and easy to use<\/strong>
The weight fits any 20mm counterweight bar and is compatible with many popular mounts such as CEM26, HEM27, GEM28, HEM44, iEQ30 and MiniTower series. Sturdy and easy to assemble, so you're quickly ready for observation or photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capacity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Hole diameter (mm)<\/strong><\/td>20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

General<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Type<\/strong><\/td>Accessories mounts<\/td><\/tr>
Design<\/strong><\/td>Counterweight<\/td><\/tr>
Weight (g)<\/strong><\/td>4500<\/td><\/tr>
Outer diameter (mm)<\/strong><\/td>118<\/td><\/tr>
Height (mm)<\/strong><\/td>55,5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

iOptron 4.5kg 20mm comes with 4.5 kg counterweight, 20 mm shaft hole and locking screw - perfect for balancing heavy astrophotography setups on compatible iOptron mounts.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[2790],"product_cat":[56,3085,590,538],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-33171","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-ioptron","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-contragewichten","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-monteringen","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33169,"url":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/ioptron-accessory-kopie-kopie-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":33171,"position":0},"title":"iOptron 2kg 20mm Counterweight","author":"","date":"09-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"iOptron 2kg 20mm comes with 2kg counterweight, 20mm hole and M8 thread - 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