Hi
Peter,
?
Allow
me to inject a question, but I probably don't have an answer.? Alignment
depends more on the mount than on the scope.? Each mount is
different.? Since you are using a Celestron scope, are you also using a
Celestron mount?? If so, they do have a built in polar alignment routine
that doesn't rely or care about Polaris.? If the mount isn't Celestron, I'd
check with the mount manufacture and get their
recommendation.
?
Ray
Stann
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hello all, thank you for allowing me to join the group. I am having
trouble polar aligning my c14" edge hd using the drift method.( i am in the
southern hemisphere, so no polaris)? i am using a 9mm plossl?
illuminated reticle eyepiece. Am i right in thinking that is far too much
magnification given that the focal length of the ota. is 3910 divide that by 9mm
( reticle eyepiece ) equals a mag of? 434x. i guess that the very small FOV
wont help either, i cant even find one star in my eyepiece. i used the same
eyepiece to drift align with a meade 12" and it? worked very well. any
suggestions would be MOST welcome. thank you so much. clear skies! peter.
