DIY Equatorial Wedge

I have fabricated a customized equatorial wedge for a colleague. An equatorial wedge is simply a platform that is tilted to precisely match the latitude of a place. When used with a wedge, an altitude-azimuth telescope mount may be used in equatorial configuration.

Plans for building the equatorial wedge

Equatorial wedge fabricated at a local machine shop

Related link: View all home-brewed DIY astronomy equipment

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