Thread: LX200 tracking
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Old 29-06-2008, 06:02 PM
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getting back on track

Sounds like the drives need training. This should be done every 3 to 6 months. It is a daylight task .You will need an object at a decent distance away to train the drives in RA and Dec and a reticle eyepiece to make sure that you get exactly back to the reference point. Also very important to centre the 2 stars at alignment as accurately as possible. Another possibility for problems is selecting polar mode instead of alt/az mode. Hopefully it is not an actual motor problem.
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