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Old 25-01-2013, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LewisM View Post
In this day and age, surely they could make a mount with inbuilt GPS that automatically adjusts the alt to the current position as well as the azimuth to point spot on true SCP.
I think the alt wouldn't be too hard but having an accurate compass with accurate deviation info might be...?

Maybe they could put a small camera in the polar scope to take 1-2 min exposures and work out, by the trailing, where the SCP is and adjust for it... ...hmmmm *runs off to buy a webcam and a rasberry pi*...
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