Al,
Lee from Andrews has now got Steve Boyle (the Celestron guru in Oz) in the link trying to sort this with Celestron in the USA, so my peace of mind has risen substantially!
I now know the names and locations of about 10 alignment stars so set up is alot quicker now! And yes I know all about the UnDo buton and select alignment stars which you know!
Anthony,
Was that a major oops on my part? BinTel told me 11 degrees East of Magnetic South for Sydney, but if its 13 degrees West well that's a major stuff up! Anyone point us to the definite correct answer? What is the compass heading for the SCP, is it 169, 167, 191 or 193 degrees?
Various resorces seem to conflict
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/guides...lign-basic.pdf says its 12 degress 36 minutes East of South for Sydney
vs
http://www.geocities.com/magnetic_declination/
Says is 13 degress East of North
Location Lat. Long. Declination Incorrect Error
(degrees) Declination (degrees)
(angle between (degrees)
where a compass (angle between
needle points north magnetic
and true north dip pole and
pole) true north pole)
Sydney 34.0S 151.5E 13 E 13 E 00
Australia