Mount Type: The mount is the backbone of a telescope, providing stability and tracking capabilities. Altazimuth mounts are simple and intuitive, perfect for beginners and casual viewing.

Alt-azimuth mounts are the most basic, offering a design whereby the telescope is moved in a horizontal or vertical motion to locate objects. These mounts can come in either manual or computerized ...

GoTo_Telescope_Mount A GoTo mount is a computerized telescope mount that can automatically point a telescope at a certain astronomical object. I made my own alt-azimuth mount controlled by a Raspberry ...

Alt-Azimuth: An Alt-Azimuth telescope mount moves along four directions (up, down, left, and right). Their movement is easy to visualize if you use a controller to play games and, as such, many ...

GoTo_Telescope_Mount A GoTo mount is a computerized telescope mount that can automatically point a telescope at a certain astronomical object. I made my own alt-azimuth mount controlled by a Raspberry ...

Alt-azimuth mounts are the simplest type of mount. These types of mounts can move your telescope up and down, left and right, and are very easy to use manually.

Mount type: Telescopes come with different types of mounts — primarily altazimuth and equatorial. Altazimuth mounts are more straightforward and easier to handle, making them suitable for beginners.