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Originally Posted by marki
I think you will find the date and or time are entered incorrectly e.g. dd/mm/yy instead of mm/dd/yy. Time needs to be entered on the 24hour clock. These mounts can be a mile off the SCP and will still align and point accurately ( I know I tested mine to see how far I could be out and still have it function, 10 degrees no problem). Use the 3 star alignment as it compensates for cone error and you do not need to stuff around getting your scope right.
Mark
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Hi Mark,
Mostly, that's easy enough to check. There are though a few cases around where more persistent trouble does occur.
For instance I had all that above dead right, after checking and re-checking, and I still HAD to get somewhere reasonably close to the SCP to begin, not a mile off, certainly. So it did not seem that way to me, after one time trying for 4 hours to get a successful alignment, and solving it only in the way I described earlier.
Perhaps it can be attributed to the mount I have, I don't know.
Cheers