Patent ID: 8514489
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A mount for a telescope comprising: a base for supporting the mount onto the ground, comprising a portion fixed relative to the ground and a portion pivoting relative to the fixed portion; a first rocking structure, mounted to the pivoting portion of the base, for performing an angular movement greater than or equal to 90°, in a plane perpendicular to the base; a second rocking structure, mounted to the first rocking structure, defining an axis of rotation AR for performing an angular movement greater than or equal to 180°, about the axis AR; a polar telescope, mounted to the second rocking structure, having an optical axis that is aligned parallel to the axis AR; rotating joints, mounted to the second rocking structure, defining an axis D that is incident and perpendicular to the axis AR; a hose clamp, mounted to the rotating joints, and defining a housing for receiving and supporting a telescope; a finder telescope, mounted to the rotating joints, with an optical axis X