Star tracker or equatorial mount?
One of the most important parts of astrophotography is accurate tracking of the night sky. To have this you’ll need a quality mount, that can handle the payload that you put on top of it. As of 2024, I have chosen to go with the star tracker option – why? because it offers versatility regarding where I can go with my equipment – it easily fits in the trunk of my car and even a reasonably sized backpack allows me to take the equipment with me on tours.
I have been using the mount for approximately four months now and it works very well for me. With my settings, I have been able to achieve far more stable images and it has greatly improved the quality of the photos I am taking. I am struggling a little with guiding since I have my guide camera attached to the side of the L-bracket this makes my gear a little heavy on one side – which makes the mount a little unbalanced to one side.
To showcase the increased stability this mount has caused just compare my post on M42 the great Orion nebula The Great Orion Nebula.
In other words on this amazing little star tracker, you might want to watch the review by Steven Morris