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still unsure
Hi ,thanks very much for the replies. However, I am still not clear because different answers use different terminology which does not sound consistent.
So I’ll try to state clearly what I need to clarify: Is the following procedure correct, and if not, what is the correct order:
1 level tripod and point it south correcting for magnetic declination
2 set the latitude
3 do drift alignment [This is what some people are calling ‘polar alignment’. This involves, finding stars, noting the drift, then adjusting the azimuth and altitude bolts manually, not using the Synscan hand controller]
4 do the GOTO setup using 2- or 3-star alignment
I should not do the next Synscan software procedure to further fine-tune the GOTO alignment because that also involves using the adjustment bolts – which would spoil the previous adjustments.
Am I right in thinking that this should be enough? – good polar alignment will help good GOTO alignment. [I’ll leave cone error corrections until I am sure that the procedure I’ve mentioned here is definitely the correct one to follow.
Thanks
Tony
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