Equatorial Guinea: what to know?

Equatorial Guinea is a small country in Central Africa, consisting of Rio Muni, Annobon Island, and Bioko Island. It was a Spanish colony and Spanish is its official language. The government is a republic with a president and prime minister, but the president has more power. The population is mostly Bantu, with some Europeans and […]

What’s an equatorial mount telescope?

Equatorial mount telescopes have a clock drive that keeps the Earth’s equatorial axis in sync with the sky’s perpendicular axis. Different types of mounts include open fork, German equatorial, yoke, and equatorial platform. Each has its own advantages and limitations. An equatorial mount telescope is equipped with a clock drive that keeps the Earth’s equatorial […]

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