A Drummond M-Type and Astrophotography

摘要

Dear Neil, like you I am an amateur astronomer, interest mainly on deep space astrophotography. I designed and made my own German equatorial mount (GEM) with the idea to optimise my mount for astrophotography using outmoded Vixen SS2K motors and handset. This mount has been sited in a metal hut in my back garden for some years now and makes setting up for a nights imaging very easy as there is little time spent switching on and opening up the roof.