Remote alignment on Alt-Az Mounts

An Alt-Az mount like the Panther Mount can be aligned completely from indoors. No need to be outside to level or Polar align the mount. It is then ready for either EAA or long exposure Astrophotography In this post I will explain how you easily can make a complete observation run remotely from a connected PC. As soon as the telescope is set up you can move inside and do the rest from the warm living room. First, let’s look at: The typical procedure starting up with a German Equatorial Mount The mount, telescope and camera are set up – the mount pointing north (or south if you are in the southern hemisphere) and levelled Go inside and wait for darkness Go outside and perform […]