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Old 23-01-2011, 11:05 PM
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coldlegs (Stephen)
Chopped its rear end off!

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Rob
Good question. That may be my problem. I'm not pointing due south at zero dec but straight up (ah dummy!!). Well slightly west of straight up. I'll have to read up the eqmod manual to see how to set the scope to due south at zero dec. And I'll have to wait for clear skies to do it. It's been a bad year this one. Here's hoping the next is better.
Thanks Rob
That reminder may have solved it.
Regards
Stephen


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Originally Posted by RobF View Post
Hmm, looks like I jumped to the wrong conclusion re guiding. I've looked up a tracking log from last night, and my HEQ5 was correcting (mainly slowing) in RA around 7 arcsec/min with reasonable polar alignment (err, that means dumping it straight on the marks I've made on my outside tiles...!).

I know its RA drift of concern, but can you just confirm you're not tracking directly overhead for PA, but rather at intersection of meridian and celestial equator (i.e. 0 degrees DEC)?
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