https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/stepper-motor/ Recent content in Stepper-Motor on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-telescope-mount-goto-systems-onstep-openastrotracker-eqmod-guide/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-06-self-hosted-telescope-mount-goto-systems-onstep-openastrotracker-eqmod-guide/ <p>A telescope mount that automatically finds and tracks celestial objects transforms amateur astronomy. Instead of star-hopping with finder charts, you select a target on your phone or laptop and the mount slews to it, then tracks it precisely as Earth rotates. Three open-source platforms let you build or upgrade your own GOTO system: OnStep (Arduino-based telescope controller), OpenAstroTracker (3D-printed star tracker), and EQMOD (ASCOM driver for commercial equatorial mounts).</p>