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Old 14-05-2014, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mithrandir View Post
Question is, where do these apps get the values and how often are they updated? Magnetic variation is a continually moving target.
Let's be realistic here. The errors made with the compass reading and setting the mount according to the magnetic variation are going to far exceed the variation in magnetic declination over a year or two.
This is certainly a case of going with "near enough is good enough" and letting drift alignment take care of any errors.
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