Telescopes - Glossary

A secondary mirror is a small mirror element in reflectors and catadioptric telescopes. It is used to bounce the light…

A finderscope is a device found on top of a primary telescope. It is used for manually aiming the telescope…

Tracking is a phrase in astronomy, which means that a telescope sited on mount can follow the object as it…

With a motor-driven mount, it is essential to know all astronomy terms. The difference between the terms tracking and guiding…

The slow-motion control function is used to make small, precise movements of a telescope to keep the observed object in…

Moving the telescope from point A to point B in the sky with the use of a motor drive is…

For proper use, a telescope needs to be supported by a telescope mount. The mount is designed to: support the…