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Originally Posted by oska
I don't see the difficulty. The mechanism for PA on the EQ6R is exactly the same as machinists/engineers use to adjust precision machines, since forever. If you work with principles of the mechanism and mitigate the limitations of manufacture ie: shim the AZ rotation boss with shirt box lid type plastic to remove slop, it's remarkably precise and easy to use (with experience of course). For ALT I 3d printed a large knob to replace the t-handle for extra gronk and finesse, all the fine adjustment is done with the larger knob.
I routinely get way under 1 arc min PA on the EQ6R at least according to NINA. I guess NINA could be lying to me?
I always run the routine several times as a measurement is not accurate if it's not repeatable. I have confirmed PA with PHD2 several times and get <10 secs agreement.
Now whether one needs this level of accuracy for PA is another matter  |
Unless your imaging unguided , then 1 to 3 arc minutes error is fine for long exposure subs using PHD2 with focal lengths up to 1280mm which is what I use
If you chat to Bruce Waddington ( support developer) from PHD2 , sub arc minute polar alignments are of no additional benefit or value to your guiding.If fact PHD2 advises you can successfully guide up to 10 arc minutes of error but I probably wouldn’t endorse that. I’m sure field rotation and Dec drift would affect your Star field , Star shape quality at 10 arc min or slightly higher
Cheers
Martin