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Basic Review of Telescope Mounts

A brief discusion of telescope mounts: Alt-Azmuth, equatorial, and dobsonian. Also answering a question about moon phases sent to me by email.

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Celestron 21049 PowerSeeker 127 EQ 5″ Equatorial Reflector Telescope

Celestron 21049 PowerSeeker 127 EQ 5″ Equatorial Reflector Telescope 127mm 5″ Aperture Newtonian Optical Tube with all-glass mirrors / 1.25″ rack and pinion focuser / 4mm 1.25″ 250x high and 20mm 50x low power eye piece

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Meade 8inch or 10inch Equatorial Wedge

Description: A Meade Wedge or Superwedge is required equipment for astrophotography sessions longer than about 5 minutes. This crucial tool minimizes vibration and provides for a more rigid mount in equatorial mode. The result is an elimination of field rotation … Continue reading

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Meade 114EQ-AR Telescope

Description: Follow in the steps of Galileo as you explore the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter in detail with a 114mm Equatorial reflector design.910 mm focal ratio f/8Rack and pinion focuserEquatorial mount with slow motion controls for tracking objectsTwo premium 1.25″ … Continue reading

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