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Originally Posted by TheITGuy
Hey Guys,
Got my first telescope (Astromaster 130) and have been trying to set it up.
I have followed the guide put up by Trevor ( http://www.iceinspace.com.au/index.p...63,498,0,0,1,0).
my question is, when i a set up with the telescope facing south and at the correct latitude should my RA be at 0? |
Welcome to IIS, Sean.
If your scope is pointed at the SCP (south celestial pole) you can not say what the RA is because the SCP and NCP are where all meridians of RA meet.
You need to center an object with known RA and Dec and then set the circles to display that value, then if there are any lock screws tighten them. If you stop tracking (like when you pack up) you will have to repeat this process when you resume.