Powering Your Telescope
If you buy a telescope with “Go To” functions, which I advise, you’ll need a way to power it. Motor driven mounts such as the NexStar Alt-Az mounts cannot be manually adjusted to view objects. As discussed in Part 3 of this series, eight AA batteries can power the NexStar telescopes. Unfortunately the batteries don’t last very long. Continue reading Telescope Buying Guide For Campers (Part 4)