Re: clock driven equatorial mount.




Zinc Potterman Wrote:
> I'm after a clock driven equatorial mount.
> I want to be able to track the stars with no power supply available,
> hence a
> true clock driven mount, and not electric powered.
> Advice welcome
> Zinc
>
> Try http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/digsky4.htm for my ex-gas clock
> drive + Canon 300D shots. Effectively the camera weight 'fall' is
> controlled by the 1 rev per day clock escapement to track the stars !
>
> Nytecam 51N 0.1W


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