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Old 08-04-2019, 05:13 PM
miker
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Is GPS necessary/desirable on permanent setup?

This post is in reaction to alan meehan's thread about daylight savings and GPS issues.
I am close to completing a similar set up with an AZ-EQ6 on a permanent pier in Roll off Roof observatory.
Do I need a GPS involved? I assumed that once the correct lat and long is entered into the hand controller, it would be remembered when the mount is parked and powered off at the end of observing. Is this not so?
It will be used in Alt Az mode and visual only.
Thanks

Michael

Last edited by miker; 08-04-2019 at 05:19 PM. Reason: Added the bottom line.
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