Equatorial mount
An equatorial mount is a type of telescope mount that destroys the absolute shit out of flat Earth. It works by aligning one of its axes (called the "right ascension" axis) with Earth's axis of rotation, then rotating this axis at a steady rate to track the apparent motion of the sky, typically through the use of a motor.[1] It does so without introducing field rotation, because unlike an altazimuth mount
, it completely counteracts the effects of Earth's rotation.[2]
Its other axis, called the "declination" axis, allows the mount to point in any direction.
Flerf despair
Flerfs are so clueless as to how they work, the mere mention of an equatorial mount will make them immediately run away or deflect.
Playlist
Dave McKeegan
YouTube videos by Dave McKeegan.
All the gear I'm taking for 'The Final Experiment'
- Dave shows the gear he was planning to pack for TFE. He debated being his Sky-Watcher
Star Adventurer mount, but was concerned that accurate polar alignment would be difficult in the absence of any stars. He ultimately decided to bring the mount, which ended up being a critical piece of equipment for capturing sunspots.
Equatorial Mounts WOULDN'T WORK on a Flat Earth
References
- ↑ "Confused about equatorial mounts? Find out how to set one up and track objects across the night sky" by Anton Vamplew & Paul Money. BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
- ↑ "Astrophotography with Alt-Az telescope mounts" by Niels Haagh.