help with aligning telescope!

[jayconnor]

i have a heq 5 pro goto and i been struggling to aligning it! im as raw and amateur as they come haha.

just wondering if anyone from Melbourne would be willing to show me first hand? im willing to buy beers " slab of choice " for this person haha!

I live in newport, melbourne! and also could meet in Bacchus Marsh!

[rustigsmed]

hi Jay,

Make sure you read this http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-498-0-0-1-0.html and also make sure your handset firmware has been updated (some versions can be really buggy). (if you have a version 3 handset check this page http://www.skywatcher.com/downloads.php?cat=49 )

If no one comes to your aid (sorry mate I'm on the other side of the Bay) you could join up with an astro society and get help there http://asv.org.au/

Cheers

Russ

[Sato]

Hi Jay. I'm going through this too! Have a look here (youtube)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fO6hyYtPwM

There are 5 in the series. Watch & watch & ... :) .

[jayconnor]

Does it matter that this bloke is on the other side of the world though? when it comes to aligning?

[Sato]

In conjunction with your manuals, no. There is a lot of good stuff there but of course it doesn't come without some effort ;). If no manuals go to SW site & d/l. This may also help...

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/guides/polar-align-basic.pdf

Lots of stuff out there if you can't find local help. I'm slowly getting there!

[jayconnor]

lovely sato! i was getting confused with the true south stuff! thanks heaps! ill get there eventually!! have you got the same mount?

[jayconnor]

thanks russ!

[pfitzgerald]

Hi Jay

The Astronomy Shed videos recommended by Dom are top notch - I downloaded them, converted them to mp4s and then had them on my iPhone. I played them through several times, and during setup went through them step-by-step until I was confident in what I was doing. Have you got somewhere at home where you regularly set your scope up? If so, once you have a successful go at aligning your scope you can mark out on the ground where to place the feet of your tripod and this makes it a lot easier for future setting up.

It would also be worth your while to consider joining a society like the ASV and to keep an eye open for viewing nights and weekend star parties like the Snake Valley Astro Camp. The folk are friendly and helpful.

HTH - Paul

[Sato]

Yeah mate, HEQ5 Pro. Although those videos are for the '6' they are very informative. If you do a search on "setup heq5" you'll go far :). I am finding that the various authors' approaches are helpful...each has a unique way of explaining.

Anyway, no need to rush as the stars should be there for a while!