Thread: Finding South.
View Single Post
  #2  
Old 05-11-2023, 04:09 PM
Startrek (Martin)
Registered User

Startrek is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sydney and South Coast NSW
Posts: 6,676
Alex,
Thanks for the advertisement and yes using the Suns shadow method for Time and Astronomy has been around for a long long time.
Your idea is really excellent, the humble DSLR is one of the most versatile tools in the Astro toolbox.
I still use my Canon 600D on live view to do Star and Polar alignment using the “Skywatcher Synscan Polar Alignment Routine” which is available on most Skywatcher EQ mounts in the handcontroller software ( a lot of folk wouldn’t even know it’s there , they just spend more money on cameras and use Pole Master , NINA , Sharpcap and so on ……. which is fine by the way )

Thanks for posting
Best
Martin
Reply With Quote