UNIVERSAL ASTRONOMICS PRODUCTS

Universal Astronomics is a small U.S. based business that is fast becoming known in the international astronomy community for having developed a number of original solutions to nagging problems. Innovations by Universal Astronomics include the UniStar™ and the UniStar Light™ alt-azimuth mounts for telescopes, and their UniMount™ articulated parallelogram mount to support mid size and large binoculars.

Right: UniStar Light Deluxe Mount shown with optional Astro-Physics 92mmf7 Apochromat telescope, and Gitzo Carbon Fiber Tripod (80,662 Bytes).
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The UA mounts are made of first rate components, with metal machined parts fully machined of highly durable and lightweight aluminum alloys precisely cut and welded for consistent performance and reliability. The UniStar series of Alt-Az heads are generally more streamlined and compact, and smoother moving under load than many products already in the marketplace. These heads permit rotation of a complete 360 degress in azimuth (left to right), and the pointing of attached payloads from down at the foot of the tripod up to zenith (directly overhead) with no restriction.

These systems are modular, these heads have been designed to permit the user to choose from a variety of hardware and highly capable tripod platforms. The buyer of a UA head may in fact already own a compatible tripod thereby saving some initial expense.

The payloads are attached with quick release Dovetail hardware making it a simple matter to:

• adjust balance for changing accessory loads by sliding the telescope forward or back,
• remove one telescope and install another quickly.

The UA dovetail saddles are designed to accomodate not only those dovetail plates made by UA, but they can also accept dovetail plates of various dimensions. So one may quickly install a telescope with attachment hardware from an Losmandy or Orion mount, or that of several other manufacturers onto to the UA mount.

This original product line is completely designed and manufactured in the USA! We look forward to even more innovations as this line continues to develop.