[TheFacelessMen (Rob)]

Originally Posted by DavidU

Here is some good info.
http://www.astronomyforum.net/austra...emisphere.html
Did you get this mount from overseas?

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

hmmm . . sounds like some common problems people have:

Daylight Savings settings

Lat/Long

wrong hemisphere settings

etc

Have a read through the link Dave provided above

But most of all, don't feel beaten.
They are all common mistakes when people first start with EQ's.

AS for mounting the scope on the mount. There's nothing that can go wrong here. The scope mounts on top usually by a dovetail rail. Hard to get this part wrong.

Hi Dave and Ken,

Thanks for the article and advice. I am doing something similar with the mount & tripod level and ajustment at the moment.

I have a template made (measured with a proper protractor) for the angle of the mount and use a small level to make the tripod is level. My mount is oriented south based on instructions from the article in the beginners section of IIS.

I then load and balance my OTA with a final check after that to make sure I have not moved the mount and tripod out of position.

My software uses the internal GPS locator for location in the iphone 3GS which I have checked is ok and the mount is pre-configured for Southern Hemisphere. (is was also purchsed from the Australian supplier).

This is what makes me think that is is something I am doing with the final Optical Tube positioning or alignment.

Thnx