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Originally Posted by Whizgig
Hi All, First post for me here I am a noob! I brought my wife a Telescope for a present and its a Newtonian 6" reflector on with EQ mount, I have a problem with it trying to set it up as both the RA and DE radials move by them selves and I was wondering if they are suposed to do that and if so how do I set them. I know how to set up the scope to the south -11 deg and set the alt to 38Deg for Geelong,Vic and that the scope is to be in line with the south leg of the tripod. But as the dials rotate what do I set them to to be inline with the pole so I can track objects and find them using cords?
Eugene.
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Eugene, OK, we need someone who knows your particular scope to advise. Can you post some more details - brand, model etc. Perhaps some photos showing what is concerning you. Best would be to probably to get someone to visit, or pack it up and bring it to where several experienced folks are. There is a good opportunity coming up within ready access to Geelong:-
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