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Originally Posted by Poita
I've never had any luck with a compass, but the solar noon method gives me a perfect alignment. Just remember to adjust for daylight saving!
In Cobargo on Saturday December 8th Solar noon will be at 12:52:47, on Sunday the 9th at 12:53:14
http://www.solar-noon.com/sn_calc.php?Location=Cobargo&LatDec =26.35&LatNS=S&LongDec=149.8&LongEW =E&TimeZone=-150&Type=SolarNoon
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Wow thanks Peter!!!! I will give it a go on sunday, im guessing the best thing to do is roll off my roof, put a length of timber across the top of the observatory and hang a thick string with a weight off the timber directly over my mount (with the OTA taken off) and then line up the mount to the center of the shadow? and that should get me aligned?
I suppose i can also test it with the Align Master software that i was directed to, to double check that i got it right?
Thanks again guys for your help
