MOBILE OBJECT TRACKING SYSTEM PRIMARILY FOR TELESCOPE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G02B23/16 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: method includes turning the rotary support of a telescope using a vertical stud which is kinematically connected to the rotary drive on the azimuth. During rotation of the stud with creeping speed, the end bearing assembly of the stud is unloaded in the axial direction through an electromagnetic unloading device. While unloading, the value of the vertical unloading force of the support bearing of the latter is monitored using weight-measuring strain gauges. Measurement data are transmitted from said sensors to a computing device of the telescope control system and the latter is used to determine and establish the required value of the unloading force of the support bearing of the end bearing assembly of the stud.

EFFECT: high tracking reliability and accuracy of guiding a telescope while providing tracking with creeping speed.

2 cl, 3 dwg