Greeting from Derby!

[Aethelstan]

Hi all. I’m a sort of beginner, but have a little experience. I have an Astromaster EQ130 which I have used, but not as much as I would like. I am also a mature electrical and electronic engineering student, and have decided my dissertation project will be a computerised mount. I am in the research phase, so looking at the specifications of current computerised mounts, more specifically the accuracy, speed and power requirements. I will probably have lots of questions about the terminology and what people expect as a minimum in entry level equipment, but I will save these questions for more appropriate areas of the forum. I envisage my mount to be an alt-az type, so I would also like to make a camera that corrects for field rotation, but obviously my dissertation will come first.

Thanks all,

David.

[mark81]

David,

Welcome to the forum!

[johninderby]

Welcome. You’ve come to the right place for help and info.

 

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[ToxoLight]

Hi David, welcome to the lounge and good luck with the project.

[Demonperformer]

Hi, David, & welcome to SGL. Sounds like an interesting project - as does the camera. 

Enjoy the journey. 

[Floater]

Welcome. Have fun doing what you’re doing.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi David, welcome. 

[Mr Spock]

Hi David, welcome to SGL 

[ronl]

Hello David, and welcome to the community, hope you enjoy your time with us,

see you around the forums.

Clear Sky's.

[PeterCPC]

Hello David and welcome.

Peter

[sloz1664]

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge from sunny Sawley

Steve

[Swamp Gas]

Hi and welcome! Sounds like a brilliant project. Have you considered a DSLR mount that tracks the stars? I have an iOptron thing that does that and it would be a really neat project with smaller payload requirements.

Just a thought  Keep us posted with your developments!

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire ?