Thread: Align LXD75
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Old 25-08-2006, 03:27 PM
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Hi Pvelez,
Sorry to ask stupid questions first, but here goes...
first, how accurate is your polar alignment? This will be the biggest contributing factor to your pointing accuracy.
second, out of the box, the published pointing accuracy of the LXD75 mount is 15 arc minutes. The moon is 30 arc minutes in diameter. Some retailers offer a modification that improves pointing accuracy to 10 arc minutes.
third, your mount will get smarter the more you use it.

Clear skies,
Shane
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