{"id":90537,"date":"2025-11-30T11:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T10:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=90537"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:26:06","slug":"sky-watcher-eq8-r-pier-tripod","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-eq8-r-pier-tripod\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pier Tripod (Heavy Column Tripod)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solid and reliable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Skywatcher EQ-8 column tripod gives your mount a stable base. The heavy-duty construction keeps even large telescope mounts firmly in place. So your images always remain stable and sharp, even with longer exposures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"90539\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-EQ-8-statief-voor-2.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher EQ-8 heavy black column tripod with three adjustable legs in lowest position\" class=\"wp-image-90539\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adjustable height, easy transport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legs of the tripod are height adjustable. You can adjust it to your working height for comfortable use. The tripod is collapsible so you can easily carry or store it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"90540\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-EQ-8-statief-voor-1.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher EQ-8 column tripod with mounted EQ-8 mount and counterweights in working position\" class=\"wp-image-90540\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solid design for serious astronomers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tripod is specially made for the EQ-8 and EQ-8-R mounts. It can carry heavy telescopes without wobbling. This allows you to accurately aim your telescope and maintain control during observation or astrophotography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Capacity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Suitable for mount<\/td><td>Skywatcher EQ-8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tripod<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Columns<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Max. tripod height (cm)<\/td><td>75 - 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tripod weight (kg)<\/td><td>29,4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Tripod<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design<\/td><td>Column<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total weight (kg)<\/td><td>29,4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skywatcher EQ-8 comes with heavy column tripod, height-adjustable and folding legs - ideal for setting up EQ8 and EQ8-R mounts stably yet mobile.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":98032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[56,590,3067,539],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-90537","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_cat-pier-extensions","product_cat-statieven","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":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/90537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=90537"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=90537"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=90537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}