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Old 07-06-2014, 03:53 PM
julianh72 (Julian)
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Originally Posted by kkara4 View Post
If the mount is fully computerised like the Celestron CPC, does that not track in the same manner that an EQ would? More for my understanding than suggesting id rather get fully computerised!
A computerized AltAz will tracks stars fine for visual use, but you will get "Field Roattaion" http://www.celestron.com/support/kno...and+imaging%3F which means that for long exposures, all stars will leave curved star trails around the centre of the image. For long exposures, you NEED an equatorial mount, and preferably with an auto-guider set-up attached.
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