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Originally Posted by cadman342001
Not a problem using an EQ mount I presume.
Andy
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Nope Polar alignment is required and critical for EQ mounts if you want to image.
Polar alignment so the mount rotates along with the axis of the earth as it rotates. THEN you do a star alignment if you are using a GOTO mount so it can point to specific objects for you. Even if you knock up a simple barndoor mount it requires precise (NOT approximate) polar alignment to be effective.
No you don't NEED to polar align the vixen polarie and THEN mount your camera, it can be done with a camera in place, depends how you align it i think. I never take my camera off to align my polarie.