This was posted at WPS recently:

http://gigapan.org/gigapans/most_recent/?q=mt+whitney

Look at http://gigapan.org

Perhaps this mount could be used to pan, make gigapans, and correct any movement? I don't know whether it has full remote control.

Too spendy?

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