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Old 17-01-2018, 06:02 AM
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Dark sky rules !

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Originally Posted by xelasnave View Post
The only place I can get any sky is on the patio on the North side of the house and the house excludes the South at 70 degrees to horizontal ..the sky I have to work with is very narrow because of trees and house.
The mount has a polar scope but it sees the house at about shouler height so it is of no use.
I have a method but last night placed the mount basically where I guessed was right and it came very close. If the cloud had held off I would have adjusted it until it was perfect.I have done it before.
Thanks for trying to help.
Alex
Another way without access to the celestial pole is (you need to have equatorial setting circles)
I use this method for viewing bright stars and planets in daylight.
Here is how I do this:

https://www.skysurfer.eu/eqmount.php

An inclinometer can be got at:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/empire-a...actor_p5664415
Or for less money, the same as I have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Inc...AAAOSwkShY9bW2
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