Equatorial Telescope Mounts

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To keep an astronomical object within the field of view, telescopes need to be able to compensate for the Earth's rotation. Some telescopes use an equatorial mount, which allows the telescope to track an object along a parallel to the celestial equator....

Contributed by: Jeff Bryant

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