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Old 20-08-2021, 12:46 AM
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For US$150, I knew I wasn't going to get a polar-scope with this mount-head. I went to my room to look for the polar-scope that I bought for my CG-4, both back in 2012. But, alas, it would not fit...

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The polar-scope for EQ3-class mounts screws onto the RA-shaft, whilst that for EQ5-class mounts screws into the RA-shaft. There has been some confusion online as to that distinction, I've read.

So, I ordered an Astromania polar-scope for an EQ-5...

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...sold by Astromania, and shipped by Amazon. It was advertised as having the new-style reticle...

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...and with emphasis on Polaris' hourly positions round the North Celestial Pole(NCP).

My old Celestron polar-scope has the old reticle...

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I lifted the new Astromania polar-scope up to my eye, aimed it towards a light-source, and saw this...

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...the exact, same, old, reticle.

What would you do upon seeing that?

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