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My mount tracking just gave up during a 4 hour Andromeda shot
I was out in my backyard last night, about 2 hours into a long exposure of M31. The whole thing just stopped, the mount made a weird clicking sound and went back to its home spot. I checked the power supply (a Celestron PowerTank) and it was fine, so it must be a motor or gear issue inside the mount itself. Some folks online say this is a common fail point that needs a full repair, while others think a simple software reset can fix it. Has anyone else had their gear just quit mid-session and found a good fix?
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faith_thomas2d agoMost Upvoted
Ugh, my buddy's mount did the exact same thing last summer. He had to send it in for new gears, said it was a known weak spot. Total pain.
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blair_martin1d ago
That sounds like a huge hassle.
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kaih361d agoTop Commenter
Didn't @faith_thomas's buddy say the repair took weeks?
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