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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Those charts are good Bazza. When I first did the accurate drift align in 05 the location of the SCP was closer to the position in the first map ie I used to point the cross hair to a pioint that made an equilateral triangle with the two doubles (both appear singular through my polar scope though), I now point to a position that forms a slightly flattened equilateral triangle with the two doubles...hence, looking at your charts, why I get so close  ..I think by about 2030 the SCP will sit perfectly between the two double stars, this should make for very accurate polar aligning using this method and very easy too.
Mike |
According to stellarium The south celestial pole will be almost exactly between the two numbered stars on my 100th birthday
Yes that triangle apex was within an arc minute or so in 2000. I used it with my permanent mount. It got so easy to find in the end that I lined up the etx125 on my homemade wedge in the back yard.
If someone can paint the equatorial grid on the sky it will be even easier
Baz