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What is an Alt-AZ telescope mount?

April 26, 2017alt-az Mount telescope

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What is an Alt-AZ telescope mount?

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An alt-az telescope mount requires you to move the telescope to the object you wish to find. You then move the telescope in two directions – up-down and right-left – to keep the object centered in the eyepiece as it moves. This is because stars move across the sky in a gentle arc or curve, but an alt-az telescope mount only allows the telescope to be moved in a straight line.