View Single Post
  #3  
Old January 3rd 19, 01:13 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
StarDust
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 732
Default Alt Alt Direct Drive Telescope Mount

On Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 4:53:09 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 6:35:00 AM UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNRsbwZ83rY

WOW! What a cool design for sat tracking?
Not portable though?


It lacks that third axis that allows the whole mess to rotate around the vertical. It's only about 1/4 complete.

Baker-Nunn:

http://phastt.net/wp-content/gallery...-world/59.jpeg


Guy said, has a field rotator designed!

This scope is pretty good for $210K!
http://planewave.com/products-page/c...ope-system/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG7gF1POfjY