This is all great info as I am getting ready to go polar, wedge is in the mail. I don't have much of a choice but to do the Kochab clock method because I have...
Hi, This programme may help i use it all the time for this type of alignment, go to page and download polar202.zip, half way down page, its a great tool. ...
ok i have been fighting this problom for about 6 months.i have a drive motor that just runs away when it goes through the getting time it starts to slew non...
Hi, Mark, The (epoch 2000) Declination for Polaris is 89 degrees 15 minutes 51 seconds which implies a distance from the Celestial Pole of 44 minutes 9 ...
Hi, Stewart, I think you'll find I've already pointed towards an even later version of Polar finder (polar204) earlier in this thread. Incidentally the link...
Thanks Peter. So if I do a clock alignment, do I still need to do a one or 2-star AS alignment for GOTO? Would it make sense to do the clock alignment to get...
Hi, Mark, It is always advisable, to do a 1 or 2 star alignment for GOTO, indeed necessary so the Autostar knows 'where' it is unless you are starting form a...
Actually I honestly do not think that 4 arc minutes is going to matter one bit as far as visually aligning on the North Celestial Pole. Dr. Clay _____ Arkansas...
Hey, Stewart, all attempts to help are welcome! Just because you missed my earlier link doesn't mean I was criticising you, but it makes sense for the latest...
Incidentally, I think the figure I mention of 50 arc-seconds for Polaris-Pole variation is incorrect. The article links the 50 with the equinoxes and I've...
Very cool stuff. It looks as though over time, the true north should move away from Polaris as it moves around the circle. So shouldn't the arc minutes...
Thanks again Peter. So when you switch off to then do a 2-star after the 1-star alignment, do you park the scope first? It is interesting to see everyone's...
Hi, Mark, Either switch off or go to 'Align' in the Autostar menu - at least that will save you re-entering the time. No point in PARKing - you're going to do...
Hi, Mark, Again looking at the behaviour using two different planetarium programs, the two aren't moving directly towards each other - they pass by. But they...
The StarGPS is the best out there and fully supported by its manufacturer. The unit is adaptable to all telescopes but will be specifically fitted for your...
Thanks. I'll look at the StarGPS. ... From: P. Clay Sherrod<mailto:drclay@...> To: lx90@yahoogroups.com<mailto:lx90@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May...
Is it quite normal for the dec motors to be humming in the forks when the scope is looking up high (60 degs) and stationary??.............................
No that does not sound right....even when tracking mine are practically silent even when you put your ear very close then you can hear a faint hum....very...
In Alt Az mode, the most laborsome and troublesome tracking is pretty much directly overhead when the telescope is moving in very tiny combinations of both Alt...
Dr it's a rattling hum and if I put my hand on the forks a vibration is felt................I am a bit concerned about weight on my scope............in order...
I have a lot of weight on my scope but it is perfectly balanced........it requires 6lbs of weight on the bottom of the OTA to balance............is this ok?...
Is it balanced at the 60 deg. point where you are noticing the noise? Many times balance changes when pointed overhead.... Dr. Clay _____ Arkansas Sky...
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