This dovetail plate is designed for reliable telescope mounting with a focus on compatibility and multi function use. Key features and benefits - Standard 75 degree trapezoidal outer edge: compatible with common dovetail mounts and accessories, ensuring a stable fit and straightforward installation. - Inner 60 degree guide star groove: provides a standard alignment guide for precise positioning of accessories and components that require accurate orientation. - One slot with dual purpose: serves as a mounting point for accessories and can be used as a convenient handle, helping to simplify setup and reduce wear on the telescope’s dovetail slot. - Clear compatibility: designed to work with standard dovetail systems and accessories, facilitating quick upgrades and easy integration into existing setups. - Practical and dependable: straightforward design that emphasizes function, alignment accuracy, and ease of handling in the field or in the lab. Use scenarios - Autoguider or accessory mounting: attach a small autoguider, finder, or other accessory to the plate via the slot while keeping the telescope’s main dovetail slot free for your primary mount. - Portable field setup: the integrated handle slot allows safer carrying of the plate with attached components, improving transport convenience during multi site observing sessions. - Alignment and positioning tasks: use the inner 60 degree guide star groove to help align and position accessories with greater precision during setup and adjustment. This description remains aligned with the original product specifications: outer edge offers a standard 75 degree trapezoidal profile, inner 60 degree guide star groove standard, and a single slot that provides dual functionality for mounting and handling.