Celestron nexstar 130STL Fork brace

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This brace was designed to address an issue with the SLT mount that comes with many Celestron telescopes. The original single sided fork looks beefy but is actually a bit thin and is only connected at 2 points to the turret. This causes a lot of flex and oscillation. Many owners have complained that the mount is not very stable. This bracket addresses the issue without adding any obstruction of movement. It allowed me to add a better finder scope, camera, and motorized focuser without weight issues. Huge improvement in my opinion. hope this can help other make this inexpensive little telescope more enjoyable.