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Old 20-12-2011, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rmuhlack View Post
So, I was flicking through my old astronomy magazines the other day (as you do) and came across this article for a DIY 'tracking' camera platform for widefield astrophotography (see attached photo).

Anyone ever made one of these, or seen one in action?
Before you start, look at a couple of other designs. Gary Seronik has an improved version of a single arm tracker. Astronomyboy has one example of a dual arm tracker and links to several other designs. All of those are aimed at better tracking for longer periods.
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