My latest adventures in the backyard have reminded me of the positive impact the right telescope mount can have on your overall imaging experience. After many years of enjoying backyard deep-sky astrophotography, I can safely tell you that your telescope mount will be the single most important piece of your equipment.Įquatorial telescope mounts come in many shapes and sizes (and colors) ![]() The payload capacity and features of the telescope mounts available today vary, but their level of importance in regards to your overall astrophotography goals remain constant. ![]() Some of them were substantial imaging platforms that included features such as autoguiding and periodic error correction (PEC), while others simply tracked the night sky at sidereal rate in a compact and portable package. Over the past 8 years, I’ve had the pleasure of using a number of telescope mounts for astrophotography.
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