Simple Telescope Mounts
Choosing and using a simple tracking mount.
We are at a crossroads; up to this point, we have been able to take images with the minimum of specialist equipment or software. From now on, the images track the stars across the sky throughout each exposure. At first, we can still use conventional camera lenses, but it will soon become necessary, as we want to image smaller objects, to consider using small telescopes. When starting out, it is very easy to believe that the telescope is the major purchase. It rarely is and in some ways, it is less important than the camera and it certainly has less impact on the final result than the telescope mount.
A good mount is expensive. They represent the most significant investment ...
