Observing equipment
Equatorial Mount
A telescope mount tilted to align with Earth's rotation axis, so that a single, steady motion cancels the turning of the sky. It keeps an object centred as the Earth spins, which is what makes long-exposure astrophotography possible.
Methods, objects & tools
Across public astronomy
Knowledge connections
- Associated withStar Tracker
- Associated withCamera
- Associated withStar Tracker
- Associated withCamera
- Associated withDeep-Sky Imaging
- Associated withAutoguiding
- Associated withASCOM Platform
- Associated withINDI
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.