How do you get the Dobsonian mount?
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How do you get the Dobsonian mount?
Cut down the height of the adjustable feet and install them on the underside of the base board. Attach the three azimuth bearing pads to the baseboard at 120° positions. Attach the altitude bearing pads to the top of the sides, followed by the side retainers and felt.
Can you put a Dobsonian on an equatorial mount?
You can get an equatorial platform for a Dobsonian. Most of the DIY pages you are finding are telling you how to build one, but there are some folks that sell them already built.
What is a Dobson mount?
Fast and easy to set up, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box-type mounting which allows the telescope to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is rotated on a base in azimuth.
What is an equatorial telescope mount?
An equatorial mount is a mount for instruments that compensates for Earth’s rotation by having one rotational axis, the polar axis, parallel to the Earth’s axis of rotation. This type of mount is used for astronomical telescopes and cameras.
Are Dobsonian telescopes good for planets?
The Dobsonian design is simple. Being a pure reflector there are no issues with colour fringing, and the central obstruction also tends to be smaller than in other reflectors such as Schmidt-Cassegrains. This means that large aperture and low-cost Dobsonians can often yield great planetary images.
What can I see with a 6 inch Dobsonian telescope?
With a 6″ telescope you will see clear, bright wide-field views of deep sky objects such as clusters and nebulae. You will have sharp views of the moon and planets even at high magnification. You will see extraordinary detail in the moon’s craters, be able to see Saturn’s rings and Jupiter’s atmosphere and Moons.
How does an equatorial platform work?
An equatorial platform,or EQ platform for short, is a squat, flat, motor-driven table that sits underneath the Dob base and gradually pivots the scope at the exact rate needed to counteract the apparent motion of the stars.
Which is better Alt azimuth or equatorial?
Alt-az mounts are considered superior for visual astronomy because they provide such comfortable viewing positions at the eyepiece. Many experienced visual astronomers recommend alt-az mounts for this reason. All in all, equatorial mounts are designed with the astrophotographer in mind.
