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Originally Posted by malevy
Hi,
I was not sure how much all the accessories will cost so that is why i came up with a number like that. I am joining our local club here in las vegas and that will give me a chance to try out different scopes and to learn the differences. Do the mounts usually come with the scopes or are they purchased separately ?
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Mounts usually come with scopes unless you buy the optical tube assembly (OTA) alone.
There are two main types of mounts: alt-azimuth and equatorial. An alt-azimuth mount goes up and down, left and right. An equatorial mount is aligned with the celestial pole so that it can compensate for the earth's rotation. For astrophotography you will want an equatorial mount. The most common type is German equatorial, but some alt-azimuth fork mounts can be wedged.