Polar Alignment Guide for Your Telescope: Rough, Precise, and Software Methods
Polar alignment is the act of pointing your equatorial mount’s right-ascension axis at the true celestial pole, so a single…
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Telescope Mounts & Tracking
Equatorial and alt-azimuth mounts, GoTo systems, polar alignment, and tracking — what beginners under-spend on and pros obsess over.
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GoTo Mount Setup and Alignment Guide: Get It Right on Night One
A GoTo mount only finds objects if you align it correctly, and the alignment routine is where almost every beginner…
Motorized Single-Axis vs GoTo Telescope Mount: Which to Choose
Between a fully manual mount and a fully computerised GoTo sits a quietly excellent middle option: the motorized single-axis drive….
Telescope Mount Guide: Choosing and Using the Right Mount
The telescope mount matters as much as the telescope. A shaky mount turns a sharp 8-inch SCT into a wobbling…