alt-azimuth mount

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf telescope mount
gptkbp:advantage simple construction
easy to use
not ideal for astrophotography
requires two-axis tracking for celestial objects
gptkbp:commonIn amateur astronomy
dobsonian telescopes
gptkbp:contrastsWith equatorial mount
gptkbp:has_axis horizontal axis
vertical axis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label alt-azimuth mount
gptkbp:movement gptkb:bar
azimuth
gptkbp:usedFor supporting antennas
supporting cameras
supporting telescopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newtonian_telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5