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   ocr: MOUNTING Tokeep a distantstar continuously in view, a telescope moves to compensate for the Earth's rotation. In most telescopes, computer-controlled motors pivot the telescope around the horizontal and vertical axes simultaneously, to keep it pointing in a fixed direction.