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Old 17-11-2007, 09:42 AM
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Question How to set up telescope

Can someone please help me?

I have a Celestron 80EQ refractor and I'm trying to set it up. First I set the latitude at roughly 38 degrees (for Melbourne). Now the scope is pointing 38 degrees up from the southern horizon. Is that right?

Is there something else I should do or am I ready to go? Also, what should my readings be on the RA and DEC scales if I'm looking right at the southern star? Zero, or something else?
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