Paramount User Guide
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Figure 24: Caution: Always keep hands clear of this area!
Payload Mounting Plate (Versa-Plate)
The Paramount Versa-Plate provides a stable mounting platform to carry a variety of astronomical
equipment. The optical tube assembly can be attached using the integrated Losmandy and Celestron
dovetail rail-compatible dovetail, a telescope cradle, or telescope mounting rings. The Instrument Panel
(page 67) mounted to the bottom rear of the Versa-Plate places power ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and
custom through the mount cables near the camera-end of the telescope, right where they’re needed.
