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Old 26-04-2008, 03:20 PM
oggie doggie
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Polar, 3 Star and Drift Alignment

Hi All,

I have just put together my newly aquired HEQ5 pro and I am ready to get out there when the weather clears.

The whole polar alignment thing has me a little confused. I have followed instructions but I am not sure if I have nailed it yet as I can't get outside due to weather. Truth be known I know I haven't nailed it but I just can't guage how far out I am. (I really wish they would send instructions for the Southern Hemispher ONLY).

I have a question regarding Alignment.

Can I use the 3 star alignment then drift alignment instead of polar alignment or does the scope need to be polar aligned before I can use star and drift alignment?

I have the scope pointing south and have set my latitude. Would this be sufficient to start start and drift alignment?

Any advice would be much appreciated.
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