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Your cart is empty.Celestron's HD Pro Wedge is designed to support our fork mounted Schmidt Cassegrain Telescopes up to 11". The HD Pro Wedge provides a heavy duty, stable platform that is perfect for astroimaging and guarantees minimal vibration. A low latitude range of 0-90° makes this wedge functional for use at the equator. Built-in features include altitude/azimuth adjustment controls with oversized knobs attached for easy polar alignment, a hand control holder that provides the option of placing on the wedge or the fork arm, a tilt plate for easier mounting of the telescope by simply rotating the scope onto the wedge, and a large 14mm diameter latitude adjustment screw to add strength and stability while supplying less vibration and easier rotation with a heavy telescope. HD Pro Wedge - General Features - 14mm Diameter Latitude Adjustment Screw - Adds strength and stability. Does not flex or bend providing less vibration and making it easier to rotate a heavy telescope. - 0-90° Latitude Range - Low latitude range, perfect for use at the equator. - Built-in Hand Control Holder - Allows user to place the hand control on the wedge or fork arm. Hand control won't fall off when fork arm is angled towards the ground. - Tilt Plate - Recesses to fit base of telescope and base of scope drops into place just by rotating. Mounting telescope on wedge becomes easier. - Heavy Duty Side Plates - More rigid with more material provides less vibration while imaging.
Michael T. Conron
2025-08-21 16:48:29
Received the wedge in great shape two days after order placed. It requires minimal assembly with no problems and is ready for use in about 20 minutes. The wedgle is very well built and engineered to do exactly what it is supposed to do and that is, convert an Alt-Azimuth mounted telescope into a an equatorial mounted scope. The whole idea is to eliminate field rotation when doing long exposure imaging.The wedge is placed on the tripod head and attached by 3 cap screws and holds it securely. There are two possible orientations on the tripod head during install, one better than the other. The top of the Celestron tripod has a triangular face. You will want to place the wedge with one of the points of the triangle oriented toward the rear of the wedge. In that way, during the install on the tripod, the wedge will NOT fall off prior to inserting the 3 cap screws. The other orientation (with a flat side of the triangle oriented to the back of the wedge) will allow the wedge to fall off the head prior to seating it with the screws.Putting the C-11 scope on the wedge has different ergonomics than the placement of the scope in alt/azimuth mode, for sure. Initially somewhat difficult, you will quickly develop the right technique to do it and it becomes a non issue.The adjustments for alignment on the Pole star absolutely solid. Very good!Performance in equatorial mode is perfect! Love it. My first effort so far was a series of video images of Jupiter. The planet was low in the sky so resolutions were not optimal. In spite of that a series of decent 20 second video clips and a bit of massaging in Registax, yielded some detail. See attached.The wedgle works great. Fine product, heavy duty and solid, nicely engineered.
Steven Bassett
2025-08-15 16:50:13
Put simply this is quality at its finest. Very heavy duty and will have no difficulty handling a heavy CPC series telescope. I have mine supporting an eleven inch scope with no strain. Rock solid mount with plenty of room to adjust your scope to excellent alignment. It weighs in at about twenty five pounds. I find the added weight the only drawback. Of course if like me you have a son who is a big man and can easily lift the whole tripod/wedge/scope in one shot (125 pounds) All I need to do is watch as he moves it. If you want to get into astrophotography this wedge is absolutely necessary to have the scope track dead on. Get it!!
St-Nick
2025-08-13 14:08:36
I purchased this wedge because I believe in the quality of Celestron Telescopes and Accesories. This wedge is a great photographic asset if your a seasoned night sky photographer or beginner "like me" astrophotographer..this wedge is heavy and as the last reviewer said, you had better have a heavy weight tripod to handle it and your scope..I watched videos prior to the delivery and was able to put it together and mount with very little effort and also having a 8" Nexstar on a CPC tripod the weght wasnt an issue trying to mount the optics sideways to the tilted plate..This is a well made product and easy to set the Dec. and RA. seetings, I appreciated the hand-control hooks on each side of the wedge, and the bubble level in the baseplate..It arrived earlier than expected, and as usual, my cudoz to Amazon for a pleasent buying experienc..
misskitty
2025-08-09 09:46:32
I tested this wedge on a temporary wooden pier, not ideal, but I think I can separate the impact of the pier.It arrived in good shape in sturdy box. It comes with instructions and all the "Allen" wrenches and bolts needed to set it up. I mounted a CPC1100 and the pier is higher than my tripod. I worried about the awkward lift and chance of dropping it. I put together a step up "platform" and installed the mount easily (65lbs to lift and I am not a big guy).I marked the position of Polaris before hand, and adjusting for azimuth and elevation was easy enough using the Celestron setup routine in the hand control.The wedge is sturdy but adds a bit of shake because it puts the OTA at the end of a long cantilever. Remember though that most of the shake was due to the flex in the hollow wooden pier.I have ordered a steel pier and look forward to using the wedge for longer exposure video astronomy.
Don
2025-07-26 18:57:33
Good quality, w/ fine adjustment screws in order to place your scope "right-on".
Joshua Wormley
2025-07-23 15:45:42
This wedge puts the "heavy" into heavy-duty. The construction is different than the Meade design, but better, in that there are a little more fine adjustments that can be made, and while the scope is set-up. Having the ability to change azimuth while being totally set-up with the scope is a huge plus. This wedge does require a heavy-duty tripod to use. I rigged my Meade tripod to use this wedge by changing the center screw. It can be done for about a $0.50 nut and 10 minutes of time. If you need a wedge, you'll pay for this one, but it'll be a great investment.
Lullu
2025-07-18 20:24:18
Does not work with my Nexstar Evolution 8in SCT. The screws are about 12mm off. Basic engineering design flaw from Celestron. Standardization is key. Returnes this wedge back to Amazon. My recommendation is for you to go to a Telescope store and check things out before buying these pieces. Carry your tripod and ensure that these two can work together.I looking at the AVX equatorial mount instead of a wedge.
carlos
2025-07-15 16:56:26
buy this accessory for use with a hd cpc 11. but I use it also with the nexstar 8. this is very well made with heavy duty and very easy and fun to use. is very heavy and sturdy.if you are interested in astrophotography it is the best that is in the remarketing. is made for last. is for professional use. is very Presis. placed on the tripod is very easy to useserves as support for remote control of the camera and telescope control. by weight gives stability to the tripod.
Customer
2025-07-12 17:46:34
Bytelný, kvalitnà ...vše OK
Client d'
2025-07-08 10:52:52
Très contente de mon achat, c'est pour mon conjoint. Il l'a essayé en fin de semaine dernière et à adoré. Je le recommande.
Customer
2025-07-07 18:02:32
Excelente producto, y me llegó mucho más rápido que lo estimado, gracias!!!!
Geoffrey Radcliffe
2025-07-03 21:14:39
Fast service, good price, item as advertised
Morritz
2025-05-30 12:48:05
Prodotto praticamente impossibile da utilizzare, impossibile da regolare. Assistenza nulla, secondo me neanche da Celestron sanno come utilizzarlo. Ho provato a contattarli sia per mail che per Facebook che su altri canali e neanche loro sanno dire come funziona, l’unica cosa che fanno è mandarti le istruzioni che sono inutili e già presenti nella scatola. Neanche sui vari gruppi di appassionati ache esteri c’è qualcuno che esattamente sa come regolarlo
Michael T. Conron
2025-05-29 13:03:03
Received the wedge in great shape two days after order placed. It requires minimal assembly with no problems and is ready for use in about 20 minutes. The wedgle is very well built and engineered to do exactly what it is supposed to do and that is, convert an Alt-Azimuth mounted telescope into a an equatorial mounted scope. The whole idea is to eliminate field rotation when doing long exposure imaging.The wedge is placed on the tripod head and attached by 3 cap screws and holds it securely. There are two possible orientations on the tripod head during install, one better than the other. The top of the Celestron tripod has a triangular face. You will want to place the wedge with one of the points of the triangle oriented toward the rear of the wedge. In that way, during the install on the tripod, the wedge will NOT fall off prior to inserting the 3 cap screws. The other orientation (with a flat side of the triangle oriented to the back of the wedge) will allow the wedge to fall off the head prior to seating it with the screws.Putting the C-11 scope on the wedge has different ergonomics than the placement of the scope in alt/azimuth mode, for sure. Initially somewhat difficult, you will quickly develop the right technique to do it and it becomes a non issue.The adjustments for alignment on the Pole star absolutely solid. Very good!Performance in equatorial mode is perfect! Love it. My first effort so far was a series of video images of Jupiter. The planet was low in the sky so resolutions were not optimal. In spite of that a series of decent 20 second video clips and a bit of massaging in Registax, yielded some detail. See attached.The wedgle works great. Fine product, heavy duty and solid, nicely engineered.
Steven Bassett
2025-05-24 17:57:22
Put simply this is quality at its finest. Very heavy duty and will have no difficulty handling a heavy CPC series telescope. I have mine supporting an eleven inch scope with no strain. Rock solid mount with plenty of room to adjust your scope to excellent alignment. It weighs in at about twenty five pounds. I find the added weight the only drawback. Of course if like me you have a son who is a big man and can easily lift the whole tripod/wedge/scope in one shot (125 pounds) All I need to do is watch as he moves it. If you want to get into astrophotography this wedge is absolutely necessary to have the scope track dead on. Get it!!
St-Nick
2025-05-17 13:20:53
I purchased this wedge because I believe in the quality of Celestron Telescopes and Accesories. This wedge is a great photographic asset if your a seasoned night sky photographer or beginner "like me" astrophotographer..this wedge is heavy and as the last reviewer said, you had better have a heavy weight tripod to handle it and your scope..I watched videos prior to the delivery and was able to put it together and mount with very little effort and also having a 8" Nexstar on a CPC tripod the weght wasnt an issue trying to mount the optics sideways to the tilted plate..This is a well made product and easy to set the Dec. and RA. seetings, I appreciated the hand-control hooks on each side of the wedge, and the bubble level in the baseplate..It arrived earlier than expected, and as usual, my cudoz to Amazon for a pleasent buying experienc..
misskitty
2025-05-12 13:55:43
I tested this wedge on a temporary wooden pier, not ideal, but I think I can separate the impact of the pier.It arrived in good shape in sturdy box. It comes with instructions and all the "Allen" wrenches and bolts needed to set it up. I mounted a CPC1100 and the pier is higher than my tripod. I worried about the awkward lift and chance of dropping it. I put together a step up "platform" and installed the mount easily (65lbs to lift and I am not a big guy).I marked the position of Polaris before hand, and adjusting for azimuth and elevation was easy enough using the Celestron setup routine in the hand control.The wedge is sturdy but adds a bit of shake because it puts the OTA at the end of a long cantilever. Remember though that most of the shake was due to the flex in the hollow wooden pier.I have ordered a steel pier and look forward to using the wedge for longer exposure video astronomy.
Don
2025-04-27 20:08:27
Good quality, w/ fine adjustment screws in order to place your scope "right-on".
Joshua Wormley
2025-03-28 18:20:47
This wedge puts the "heavy" into heavy-duty. The construction is different than the Meade design, but better, in that there are a little more fine adjustments that can be made, and while the scope is set-up. Having the ability to change azimuth while being totally set-up with the scope is a huge plus. This wedge does require a heavy-duty tripod to use. I rigged my Meade tripod to use this wedge by changing the center screw. It can be done for about a $0.50 nut and 10 minutes of time. If you need a wedge, you'll pay for this one, but it'll be a great investment.
Lullu
2025-02-25 17:32:06
Does not work with my Nexstar Evolution 8in SCT. The screws are about 12mm off. Basic engineering design flaw from Celestron. Standardization is key. Returnes this wedge back to Amazon. My recommendation is for you to go to a Telescope store and check things out before buying these pieces. Carry your tripod and ensure that these two can work together.I looking at the AVX equatorial mount instead of a wedge.
carlos
2025-02-07 14:26:15
buy this accessory for use with a hd cpc 11. but I use it also with the nexstar 8. this is very well made with heavy duty and very easy and fun to use. is very heavy and sturdy.if you are interested in astrophotography it is the best that is in the remarketing. is made for last. is for professional use. is very Presis. placed on the tripod is very easy to useserves as support for remote control of the camera and telescope control. by weight gives stability to the tripod.
Customer
2025-01-23 18:14:32
Bytelný, kvalitnà ...vše OK
Client d'
2025-01-14 21:47:16
Très contente de mon achat, c'est pour mon conjoint. Il l'a essayé en fin de semaine dernière et à adoré. Je le recommande.
Customer
2024-12-18 13:39:52
Excelente producto, y me llegó mucho más rápido que lo estimado, gracias!!!!
Geoffrey Radcliffe
2024-12-09 16:39:20
Fast service, good price, item as advertised
Morritz
2024-11-30 21:01:06
Prodotto praticamente impossibile da utilizzare, impossibile da regolare. Assistenza nulla, secondo me neanche da Celestron sanno come utilizzarlo. Ho provato a contattarli sia per mail che per Facebook che su altri canali e neanche loro sanno dire come funziona, l’unica cosa che fanno è mandarti le istruzioni che sono inutili e già presenti nella scatola. Neanche sui vari gruppi di appassionati ache esteri c’è qualcuno che esattamente sa come regolarlo
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