Sistema motorizado microprocessado de acompanhamento astronômico baseado em montagem equatorial alemã para telescópios de até 10 kg

Abstract

This work describes the conception and implementation of a mechanic and electronic hardware of a astronomic tracking device based on German equatorial mount. An attached telescope in this dipositive can be controlled to track a star on its relative celestial movement, automatically, being even possible the alternation of target at the sky and the device’s behavior correction. It covers every theoretical concept in the formulation of mechanic, electronic, programming and astronomical positioning. It shows the conception of a motorized telescope mount, going through the construction of its structure, showing the used methods and difficulties found. It goes to the elaboration of electronic part, involving circuits and components used and it finishes at the programming, where the main concept and the most important programming lines are seen.