How Equatorial Mounts follow the stars, for Beginners

In this video I explain in simple terms how an equatorial mount is useful for astronomy. I show how it works at different latitudes, and how to position it when you take it outside for a night of observing the stars. I've used a Skywatcher StarQuest telescope for the demonstration, along with a more sophisticated HEQ5 pro mount. Equatorial mounts can appear cumbersome and angular, so I've tried to explain their form.

Видео How Equatorial Mounts follow the stars, for Beginners канала Jenham's Astro