Which mount do I have

[Marfa]

Hello fellas!

I have bresser telescope with MPM Aluminium NG-MOUNT, so basically it can be both equatorial or az. Now I'd like to purchase goto upgrade kit but i see they are meant for different types of mounts, like EQ3, EQ5. I cannot get what is my mount in this case. Could you please help me out? I'm complete beginner)))

thank you!

[Craney]

A picture may help .......   just saying.....

(Take one of YOUR mount, not a stock photo from the web.   It helps the experts on here who will advise you of snags and pitfalls etc )

Edited June 8, 2021 by Craney

[vlaiv]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

None of the mentioned goto kits will work on your mount.

These are specifically built for those mounts - EQ3 or EQ5 by SkyWatcher, or more specifically - these mounts:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-mounts/skywatcher-eq3-2-deluxe.html

or

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-mounts/skywatcher-eq5-deluxe.html

I understand that EQ3 or EQ5 sound like "generic" Equatorial class mounts - but they are in fact actual mount types produced by SkyWatcher. There are similar mounts made by other manufacturers (while in fact being made in same factories in china) - like Celestron CG4 for example

https://www.celestron.com/products/omni-cg-4-mount-and-tripod

which is the same as EQ3 mount by SkyWatcher.

If you can - find goto conversion kit built for your particular mount. If not - you have couple of options:

1. Replace your mount for another mount that has goto capability

2. See if you can "adapt" existing goto kit to your mount - that would involve measuring worm diameters and number of teeth and such

3. There are a few DIY projects for motorizing your mount - like AstroEQ and similar, where with a bit of DIY skill, couple of stepper motors and some electronic, you can motorize the mount yourself.

[Cornelius Varley]

53 minutes ago, Marfa said:

Hello fellas!

I have bresser telescope with MPM Aluminium NG-MOUNT, so basically it can be both equatorial or az. Now I'd like to purchase goto upgrade kit but i see they are meant for different types of mounts, like EQ3, EQ5. I cannot get what is my mount in this case. Could you please help me out? I'm complete beginner)))

thank you!

Is this your mount ? If so, then no goto upgrades are available for this type of mount.

 

[Marfa]

Thank you @Cornelius Varley for such a swift reply! You saved tonns of time for me

[Marfa]

40 minutes ago, vlaiv said:

Hi and welcome to SGL.

None of the mentioned goto kits will work on your mount.

These are specifically built for those mounts - EQ3 or EQ5 by SkyWatcher, or more specifically - these mounts:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-mounts/skywatcher-eq3-2-deluxe.html

or

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-mounts/skywatcher-eq5-deluxe.html

I understand that EQ3 or EQ5 sound like "generic" Equatorial class mounts - but they are in fact actual mount types produced by SkyWatcher. There are similar mounts made by other manufacturers (while in fact being made in same factories in china) - like Celestron CG4 for example

https://www.celestron.com/products/omni-cg-4-mount-and-tripod

which is the same as EQ3 mount by SkyWatcher.

If you can - find goto conversion kit built for your particular mount. If not - you have couple of options:

1. Replace your mount for another mount that has goto capability

2. See if you can "adapt" existing goto kit to your mount - that would involve measuring worm diameters and number of teeth and such

3. There are a few DIY projects for motorizing your mount - like AstroEQ and similar, where with a bit of DIY skill, couple of stepper motors and some electronic, you can motorize the mount yourself.

Thank you a lot! It is very educative.