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Originally Posted by DavidNg
Hi, I am new with astronomy and its complicated equipments. Would someone please advice: for the PMX home position the OTA is supposed to point the western side of the meridian as written in the manual? even if we are in southern hemisphere? (the instrument panel is at bottom rear) Thanks in advance.
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Hi David
Make sure you have set the MX for the southern hemisphere.
It is under the Bisque TCS window, Hemisphere setup.
Page 101 in the user guide.
The absolute home position will be hour angle -2 dec 0.
As Chris has said, the OTA will point to the east side of the meridian.
Cheers
Phil