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Originally Posted by kkara4
Dennis, an excellent tutorial! i am going to give my polemaster first light tonight so i was trawling iceinspace for possible tutorials and came across yours. a few questions for you:
1) in step 5 and step 6 you talk about the orientation of the polemaster such that the USB connector faces LHS, and that this orientation is the correct one to use if using the Astronomical Refraction option. You mention the correct orientation of the SCP if you make the connector face RHS (ie 180 degree).
I assume however that you continued with the LHS arrangement? (also given that you enabled Astronomical Refraction option i assume you left it LHS).
2) did you find you had to adjust the focus from factory setting on the polemaster? (instructions are provided on QHY polemaster website if it needs to be done)
Cheers!
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Hi Krishan
My PoleMaster is fitted in the default configuration with the USB Port on the left of the mount as shown in the photos of the “how to”.
As I have 3 pads sunk into the ground where I place my tripod legs, the SCP is always very close to the PoleMaster reticule, so I have no problems identifying the Octans Trapezium in the PoleMaster on-screen field of view.
And yes – I have the “Astronomical Refraction” option selected permanently as I always fit the PoleMaster with the USB Port on the left.
I haven’t altered the focus setting of the PoleMaster as the on-screen image had nicely focused stars out-of-the-box.
If you have a favourite location at home, where you set up each time, I can definitely recommend that you mark the ground so that your tripod legs can be positioned on those marks – it makes set up so easy and repeatable.
Cheers
Dennis