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Old 15-06-2018, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Oddity View Post
If using alt-az mount or mode make sure your OTA is positioned on the correct side of the mount in home position. Check the manual, it should say.

Otherwise it will invert the sky and warp all of its calculations. Also, once setup on the correct side, don't rotate the scope up and over the zenith so that you are pointing "backwards".

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This is how I have the scope and mount set up? Is it in AZ or EQ mode?

That was the problem. All fixed, thanks.
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