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How to use an Equatorial Mount for Beginners

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How to use an Equatorial Mount for Beginners

361,233 views October 28, 2014 8:57

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In this video I will introduce new astronomers to the basics of using telescopes on an equatorial mount. How to use an Equatorial Mount for Beginners will explain the difference between an equatorial mount and an altazimuth mount and the advantages of each. How to determine the right ascension and declination motions using slow motion control knobs. Without getting too technical, I will describe the equatorial grid, right ascension, declination and how your equatorial mount follows these imaginary lines. I also walk through a simulation of how it would operate out in the field using Stellarium planetarium software.

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Michael Bernardo published this 8:57 video tutorial on October 28, 2014. It has been watched 361,233 times on YouTube.

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