Mounts advantages and disadvantages of each

Mounts advantages and disadvantages of each

Azimuth

• Advantages: this is the easiest mount to use for beginners, just resting on the ground and used.
• Disadvantages: you can not add a tracking engine so can not obtain long-exposure photographs.

Equatorial

• Advantages: you can add a tracking engine. You can make long exposure photographs. Unknown stars can be found through the circles.
• Disadvantages: it is more difficult to setup. Experience is required to find objects with the graduated circles.

Computerized:

• Advantages: easy to find stars. They have a large database of astronomical data.
• Disadvantages: it is necessary to know the position of the brightest star to guide you.