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Originally Posted by montewilson
Are you using the compass a long way from the scope/mount/metal objects et al?
If not you will get goofy readings from the compass. I do the aligning at least 6 feet from the mount to be sure.
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Hi Monty
Good point re iron and magnetic compass. The Tak tripod head is aluminium and the only iron in the vicinity are the quick release catches, the tray and a few fasteners.
The compass is on a beam reasonably well away from these and of course, the Tak EM200 head is not yet fitted when I do the azimuth set up, as the azimuth beam sits on the tripod head.
So far, every time I have used this daylight setting up method, I have been very pleased to discover that I am within 1 to 1 ½ degrees of correct polar alignment, when I later on use the Polar Alignment ‘Scope after twilight has ended.
Cheers
Dennis