Can you mount a Dobsonian on an equatorial mount?

“Dobsonian” refers to a mounting system, not to a kind of optical design. If you take the tube off a Dob and put it on an equatorial mount — which some people do — it is no longer a Dob. The optical design that is most often used with the Dobsonian mount is a Newtonian reflector.

Is equatorial mount better?

An equatorial mount solves this problem. It can perfectly track the stars as they move during the night, and you only need to adjust one axis. That means you can keep adjusting your scope with a single knob and stay watching your target all night if you want.

Is Dobsonian telescope better?

Dobsonian telescopes are incredibly good and are great for amateurs and professional astronomers alike. They are also very economical compared to other telescopes. The benefit of this type of optical arrangement is the telescopes light gathering ability. The more light gathered, equals more fainter objects to be seen.

How do you get an equatorial mount?

Setting up your equatorial mount

1. The scope and mount head sit on a TRIPOD.
2. Place the MOUNT HEAD onto the top of the tripod.
3. Screw the COUNTERWEIGHT bar into the mount head.
4. The RA axis needs to point up to the north celestial pole.
5. Fit a SLOW MOTION CABLE onto the small D-shaped shafts on the RA and the Dec.

How does a Dobsonian mount work?

They work by reflecting the light travelling inside their optical tube assembly (OTA) from a curved primary mirror to a flat secondary mirror which then directs the light to the focuser. What makes those telescopes “Dobsonian” is the fact that they are mounted on a simple altazimuth mount.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of an equatorial mount?

Equatorial mounts, on the other hand, have their axes aligned with Earth’s rotation axis, allowing easy automatic tracking of the night sky. Disadvantages include less intuitive pointing, more weight, and sometimes an awkward eyepiece position.

What type of mount is not recommended for astrophotography?

There are a lot of different mounts for telescopes, but there are basically two types: altazimuth and equatorial. The altazimuth design that moves the scope in both altitude and azimuth at the same time to track the sky. This type is perfectly ok for visual observing, but is not suited for astrophotography.

Why are there no telescopes in stock?

Just like bicycles and workout gear, Covid has severely impacted the usual supply and demand cycle of telescopes. Many telescope factories had to shut down for 7-8 weeks as they protected their workers and implemented Covid restrictions. By April, most manufacturers had completely sold out of telescope stock.

Which is better a Dobsonian or equatorial mount?

Dobsonian reflector telescopes have the rocker box type of alt-azimuth mounts. These are generally lighter in weight than equatorials and the time to set up a Dobsonian mount is minimal. Our review of Dobsonians covers more about these types of telescopes. What does equatorial mount mean?

What kind of Mount is a Dobsonian telescope?

As for semantics, a Dobsonian is a type of mount. A reflecting telescope used on a dobsonian or GEM mount is a Newtonian. Anybody have experience mounting a Dob on an Equatorial mount. Example: solid tube 12″ Dob (like an Orion 12) on a Celestron CGEM computerized mount (or similar)?

Can a Dobsonian be used for astro imaging?

Due to the nature of the Alt-Az mount, Dobsonians are not suitable for long exposure astro imaging. For that you will need an equatorial mount, which will track the stars equatorially. You may have some success with webcam imaging with some of the GoTo Mounts though.

Can a 12 ” Dobsonian be mounted on a CGEM Mount?

Example: solid tube 12″ Dob (like an Orion 12) on a Celestron CGEM computerized mount (or similar)? That scope size is considered to be too big, weight-wise and length-wise, for a mount in the CGEM/Atlas class for visual use, much less imaging.