+Stu Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hi folks. I was browsing FLO and saw an encoder kit for the Bresser/ES/Astro Essentials Twilight mount, which I have. Does that, plus a DSC turn it into a go-to mount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Not a goto, no. The encoders will work with the DSC and will help you MANUALLY locate any objects, by simple 'pushing to' where you want to go. No motors as such are involved. My own manual mount (an American DM-6) works exactly the same way. +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stu Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Ah, I see. Something I didn't know existed, worth knowing 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Encoders and basic DSC units have been around for years. Its only the last few that we have seen a big serge in popularity of simple easy to use alt-az mounts. And company's like Astro Devices in Australia have been instrumental in using encoders with modern DSC units that are both easy to use, very accurate, and that have in-built wifi to work with phone and tablet planetarium software, and not only can be used in these mounts but also work with mass produced Dobsonian reflectors as well. The DSC computer in question : the Nexus - is excellent and i can highly recommend it, and was a game changer for me as an observer. https://www.astrodevices.com/index.html +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 15 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: The DSC computer in question : the Nexus - is excellent and i can highly recommend it, and was a game changer for me as an observer. I second that. A great piece of kit. +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bryand Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 The encoder installation for the Twilight mount is particularly neat. And if you have several mounts, the Nexus can be moved between them. +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stu Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 Definitely going to file that away for later. I was thinking about selling the mount but I really like it. This would be a great upgrade! And as you say, the Nexus can be used elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Encoders turn it into a push to, just think of them as digital setting circles +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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