Can you mount a Dobsonian?
“Dobsonian” refers to a mounting system, not to a kind of optical design. If you take the tube off a Dob and put it on an equatorial mount — which some people do — it is no longer a Dob. The optical design that is most often used with the Dobsonian mount is a Newtonian reflector.
Is a GoTo mount worth it?
If you want to add photography or imaging capabilities then I would definitely recommend a good quality GoTo scope or mount. You will get a smaller aperture compared to the manual scope for the same money, but the scope will track for astro-imaging and can also be used for visual observing.
What are GoTo mounts?
In amateur astronomy, “GoTo” refers to a type of telescope mount and related software that can automatically point a telescope at astronomical objects that the user selects. Both axes of a GoTo mount are driven by a motor and controlled by a computer.
Do GoTo mounts track?
On the other hand, dim objects can be readily photographed with long exposures using a DSLR camera attached to a small telescope, and a good-quality GOTO mount will find and track your target while your camera works. Equatorial mounts match the motion, allowing for long exposure imaging.
What can you see with an 8 inch Dobsonian telescope?
The Moon, the bright planets, bright binary stars, bright open and globular clusters, bright nebulae, and bright galaxies are all possible targets.
How far can a Dobsonian telescope see?
The most distant galaxies that you will be able to see with an 8″ telescope will be about 50 to 100 million light years away e.g. M109 with apparent magnitude 10.3 at distance 83 ± 24 million light years.
Why do telescopes need to track objects?
The need to track an object is critical to enjoying observing anything from the moon to deep space galaxies. GoTo telescope will not only locate the object, but they will automatically track the object in the sky by turning in the opposite direction of the Earths rotation at the appropriate speed.
Do I need an equatorial mount?
An equatorial mount solves this problem. It can perfectly track the stars as they move during the night, and you only need to adjust one axis. Of course, if you want to do any long-exposure photography, like longer than a few minutes in a photo, you absolutely have to have an equatorial mount.
Which mount is best for astrophotography?
equatorial mount
The mechanical design of an equatorial mount is better suited for astrophotography than an altazimuth mount (alt-az). The latter will rotate the object in the focal plane, and generally have a harder time guiding the object.
Can a Dobsonian be used as a mount telescope?
They can be used to control either a Dobsonian or an equatorial mount telescope. Has the ability to track or automatically follow the sky, slew (move) around at various speeds selectable by the user, and GOTO an object selected by the user. Simple: “no hassle” use! Fully and easily configurable (use on multiple scopes!)
How many objects can a GOTO Dobsonian find?
Fully computerized GoTo system finds and automatically tracks any of over 42,000 celestial objects for extensive observation. The Orion SkyQuest XT12g Dobsonian is perfect for the advanced viewer that wants to see details on the Moon and planets as well as faint deep-sky objects.
How did the GoTo mount revolutionize astronomy?
Pioneered by Meade in the 1990’s the “GoTo” Equatorial Mount revolutionized the way we do Astronomy. No more tedious set-up to manually track objects in the night sky. With little more than the push of a button, the Telescope Mount aligns itself and will locate and “go to” any of the objects in its database.
Can a DOB collapsible telescope be mounted on a synscan?
For mounting a DOB Traditional, DOB Collapsible, or Newtonian Reflector telescope tube OTA on a SynScan DOB GoTo Upgrade Kit. For all telescopes with AZ GoTo mount.
