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Old 27-11-2007, 09:52 PM
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You need to set the polar axis to 90 degrees. Then the dec axis is horizontal. The scope slews in azimuth on the polar and altitude on the dec. I had a Japanese "Royal" telescope years ago that would allow this. Not too sure that many modern mounts would do so.
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