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On 24/10/2022 at 10:58, AstroShomy said:
Does anyone have any new s on the StellarMate Pro controller?
Hi, look at facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stellarmate and Twitter:
Despite this looks very good, I am a little bit disappointed, that stellarmate is sticking with Rasperry-PI hardware only. There are much more powerful alternatives out there (for e.g. using firecapture ...).
Cheers, Axel -
Very old but very actual ... finally found something web based
https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/fits/fits.html
works offli e too 😀
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Clever looking equatorial platform- but does it work?
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Posted · Edited by philon
No, the pointed out Geoptik AERTHA is NO Triangulum!!! The thread is about the Triangulum, which is a DUAL-AXIS EQ-Platform. We should not compare apples with oranges here. I would have bought the TEPP, if it was not so heavy (30 kg!). Unfortunately, the buyer stopped selling it for now and also his domain.
The Geoptik AERTHA has almost nothing in common except the flexible altitude design with the Triangulum. I owned one and tested it thoroughly with my 16-inch Dobson. I but selled it because of various reasons:
Unfortunately, I can not recommend the AERTHA platform for higher altitudes than 40 degrees at all – it will be not stable enough for a dobsonian.
Would I buy it again: no. Sorry to say.
I now own a very simple, used EQ-platform from Dieter Martini made of wood – at least with an end stop. It is very strong, very light (1,5 KG) and simple. I am planing to build a dual axis platform by myself in the future, if not a newer, lighter and more affordable TEPP-like EQ will come into place.
Cheers Axel