Altazimuth mount

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Instrument mount
Telescope mount
gptkbp:advantage Ease of use
Simple construction
Field rotation during long exposures
Requires both axes to track celestial objects
gptkbp:allowsMovement gptkb:Azimuth
Altitude
gptkbp:component gptkb:Dobsonian_telescope
gptkb:Theodolite
Surveying instruments
gptkbp:contrastsWith Equatorial mount
gptkbp:hasAxis Horizontal axis
Vertical axis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Altazimuth mount
gptkbp:inventedBy Ancient times
gptkbp:material wood
Metal
gptkbp:usedFor Supporting antennas
Supporting cameras
Supporting telescopes
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:photographer
Astronomy
Satellite tracking
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Refracting_telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7