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Star tracker with a strain wave gear in Optron HST MiniTracker
Monday, December 8, 2025 by Richard Harris
iOptron has introduced a new strain wave gear approach to sky tracking with the HST MiniTracker. Just as jet engines revolutionized aviation by packing far more power into a compact form, strain wave gears have transformed modern astronomy - first in high-end GOTO mounts, and now, finally, in ultra-...
UMi 17X harmonic drive telescope mount from Proxisky
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 by Richard Harris
Proxisky has introduced the UMi 17X, a compact German equatorial and Alt Az telescope mount designed for astrophotographers who value both precision and portability. It is built for those long nights under the stars when every arcsecond of tracking matters just as much as every pound of gear you car...
New harmonic drive mount from MLAstro: The SAL-33
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astrophotography gear often comes from familiar big-name brands, so a new mount from a small solar-imaging company might raise some eyebrows. MLAstro, a Vietnam-based startup known for its cutting-edge spectroheliograph (narrowband solar imaging device), has taken a bold leap from capturin...
Teseek 14: A $500 strain wave gear mount from AliExpress
Thursday, August 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
Do we have a new challenger in the harmonic drive arena ? Enter the $500 Teseek 14 mount! Strain wave gear mounts also called harmonic drive mounts, have become the hot ticket in astrophotography over the last few years. Their light weight, compact design, and counterweight-free operation have ...