{"id":14758,"date":"2022-06-19T12:49:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T08:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astronomicalsolutions.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=14758"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:10:12","slug":"160mm-pier-extension-for-am5-mount","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/astronomicalsolutions.com\/staging\/product\/160mm-pier-extension-for-am5-mount\/","title":{"rendered":"160mm Pier Extension for AM5 Mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a 160mm Pier Extension for the ZWO AM5 Mount. \u00a0A pier extension provides extra height for more comfortable observation by taller users, or to give longer refractor OTAs more clearance without sacrificing strength or stability. 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