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Old 22-09-2014, 10:47 PM
ilife13 (David)
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Vixen SkySensor 2000 Poor Alignment Issue

Matthew
Further test results below. Starts with Formalhault as it is pretty much due East (same as scope start point). In each case the SS2K hand control displayed coordinates matched those on Stellarium but pointing accuracy deteriorated as it slewed from East to West to North moving less and less each time and in fact only getting as far as South for Altair which is actually North. Slewing was consistent (consistently poor) as I returned to the same reference points.

Formalhault
Appr slew position/Actual Approx Alt.Az/Actual Alt.Az
East / East +22Deg / +48Deg
Achernar
South East / South East +13Deg / +26Deg
Rigel Kent
SSE / SW +22Deg / +34Deg
Saturn
South / West +32Deg / +26Deg
Vega
SSW / NNW +44Deg / +17Deg
Altair
South / North +35Deg / +49Deg
The next set are repeated a short time later to check consistency.
Formalhault
Appr slew position/Actual Approx Alt.Az/Actual Alt.Az
East / East +25Deg / +51Deg
Achernar
South East / South East +16Deg / +29Deg
Rigel Kent
SSE / SW +25Deg / +32Deg
Saturn
South / West +30Deg / +22Deg
Vega
SSW / NNW +44Deg / +16Deg
Altair
South / North +38Deg / +49Deg

David
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