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Originally Posted by steve000
its funny.. ive always had issues getting around polar alignment..
over the last few weeks I have discovered
for RA use pumb bob..
for DEC get protractor and cut out piece of wood and align next 2 mount.
for leveling steel ball bearing on pier top..
IIS community you are fantastic
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I have found the iphone app angle (free) to be reasonably accurate as acting as a inclometer.
I got a 0 deg 90 deg and 25deg peice of wood cut using a protractor.
I used the iphone on the edge of it with a small peice of plastic under the iphone to shim the gap between the volume buttons and side of the phone.
the iphone was dead on 0 and 90 and was flickering 24 - 25 degrees.
Id say it was very close.. enough to use to get the dec angle of an EQ mount close to proper.
Combine that with the plumb bob method and id imagine you will be within 1 deg of aligned! im going to confirm this next sunny weekend.. I will report back in 97 years
