Many astronomers will meet the similar problem: the astronomical telescope has fixed on the support bracket, but the telescope lens would be still shaking in celestial objects observation process. This problem was caused by the insufficient counterweight of the astronomical telescope, and the greater the diameter of the telescope, the shaking will be harder. Ordinary to say, it is indispensable to equip with the equator for celestial objects observation, and it should be fixed on the support bracket before installing it. After installing the equator, and then install the tungsten counterweight.

 

The counterweight for astronomical telescope in general is consisted with the hammer and tungsten alloy connection rod. Using the tungsten alloy connecting rod to penetrate through the heavy hammer which is fixed on the lower end of the equatorial declination axis, then finally installing the astronomical telescope. The hammer’s effect is just like a balance weight or balance counterweight for keeping the balance of the equator and astronomical telescope. So after the installation is ready, we must pay more attention to the counterweight balance between the astronomical telescope and the equator, only the tungsten alloy counterweight is balanced that can guarantee the telescope tens balance in the observation process, thus can reduce the burden of equator. At present, the weight of astronomical telescope counterweight is not made of tungsten alloy material, but tungsten alloy materials’ good characteristics of high density can make it be made into a small volume weight, which also has the equal weight performance, and can reduce the occupied space. Therefore, using tungsten alloy material to make hammer, which can be used in equatorial weight can be expected soon.