All about what options are out there for various mount types.
It's a long one folks but I hope to have covered all you need know if looking to upgrade your Alt/Az, Dobsonian, or (preferably) EQ / equatorial mount for astrophotography, or indeed astronomy.
As well as informing you of the various upgrade paths, this video serves as a forerunner to my OnStep build video.
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With thanks to :
Mr.Wilson's channel. His DIY wedge video can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biWlQv5tsrs
Martin Pyott and his channel MP Astro. His EQ supertune videos can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MPAstro/videos
Astrobloke, Craciun Bogdan, Rob Tilsley, phontomen and many more for 'borrowed' footage and images.
OnStep Controller Kits (pre-MaxESP4) can be ordered via :
George Cushing at [email protected]
He ships from the USA to anywhere he's allowed and can build the kits for you.
For MaxESP4 kits contact Howard Dutton via the OnStep Wiki
https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/wiki
or via his website : http://www.stellarjourney.com/
This video is split into chapters, as below :
00:00 Intro
00:51 About This Video
02:18 PART 1 - Mount Types, Pros & Cons
03:17 1a - Bigger Mount or Smaller Scope?
04:50 1b - Alt/Az vs EQ
06:37 1c - The Wedge
07:12 PART 2 - Adding Tracking
07:35 2a - RA Motors
08:19 2b - Dual-Axis Motor Kits
09:32 PART 3 - Discovering OnStep
11:33 3a - What is OnStep?
12:39 3b - What did it cost me?
14:55 3c - So OnStep is a Better Solution?
16:30 3d - Onstep Keeps Improving
17:10 3e - Onstep on Ebay
18:49 3f - OnStep Suits All Needs/Wallets
20:22 PART 4 - Brief Summary by Mount Type. 4a - Alt/Az
20:52 4b - Dob Options
21:49 EQ Mount Options
22:28 PART 5 - Scope Size vs Mount Size - Steps to Help
25:02 - Outro