Farpoint Dovetail System · Complete Bar Kit
Everything to put your Celestron 8″ SCT on a D-size saddle — bar, radius blocks, and hardware in one kit.
This complete kit mounts the Celestron 8″ SCT on any D-size (Losmandy-style) saddle — and it also fits the HD8. The 13.5″ dovetail bar pairs with radius blocks machined to match the 8″ tube, spreading the clamping load across the curve of the optical tube instead of pinching it at two points. Mounting screws included; CNC-machined in the USA from black anodized aluminum.
Specifications
Fits telescope
Celestron 8″ SCT optical tube assembly — also fits the HD8
Bar length
13.5″ — see product drawing
Bar standard
D-size (Losmandy-style)
Kit includes
13.5″ dovetail bar, radius blocks matched to the 8″ tube, mounting screws
Material
Black anodized aluminum
Construction
CNC-machined in the USA
Which Celestron Kit?
Kit
Bar length
For
Celestron 8″ SCT KitThis model
13.5″
Celestron 8″ SCT (also fits HD8)
Already own a D-size bar? You only need the Celestron 8″ radius blocks.
Running a Meade SCT instead? See the full lineup in D-size telescope bar kits.
Kit only. The telescope is sold separately. Not sure this is the right kit for your tube? Email us and we'll confirm your fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in the kit?
The 13.5″ D-size dovetail bar, radius blocks machined to match the Celestron 8″ tube, and the mounting screws — everything needed to attach the bar to your optical tube. It also fits the HD8. The telescope itself is not included. The bar drawing shows the hole pattern and measurements.
What mounts will this work with?
Any mount with a D-size (Losmandy-style) saddle — Losmandy, and the many mounts that accept the wider D standard. Mount still has a small Vixen saddle? Our D-size saddles and conversions upgrade it.
Why radius blocks instead of bolting the bar straight on?
The SCT tube is round; the bar is flat. Radius blocks are machined to the exact curve of the 8″ tube so the clamping load spreads across the contact surface instead of concentrating at the bolt holes — a stiffer connection that doesn't stress the optical tube.
Building out a D-size dovetail rig?
Browse all telescope bar kits, or start with the dovetail system guide.
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