My old star tracker gave up on me during a meteor shower shoot

I was out near Flagstaff two months ago trying to catch the Perseids, and my Sky-Watcher tracker just stopped moving after about an hour. The motor made a grinding noise and froze up, leaving all my 3-minute exposures completely streaked. I had to pack up and drive home with no good shots. Has anyone had a tracker fail like that, and is it worth trying to fix?

2 comments

2 Comments

keith_henderson16d ago

That's a real bummer, happened to my old tracker too.

the_piper15d agoMost Upvoted

My Garmin's been solid for five years now.