Re: G11G and Polar Alignment
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I want to add some clarification to this
when polar aligning, the optics are pointing at north pole, so the amount of rotation is pretty minimal
for a widefield optic like the polemaster, tracking on or off may not be that important because there isn't that much rotation in that direction, and you are doing polar alignment in a relatively short time
With Sharpcap, it's the same situation but you are potentially using a much longer focal length (your telescope) and sharpcap is platesolving, so having pinpoint stars is important for accuracy there.?
So overall I'd say tracking on is less important for polemaster, and more important for sharpcap polar align
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 11:17 PM, Paul Homer wrote:
Sonny,
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I should point out that turning off the mount does not stop the Earth from turning :)
That's true. But my mount, on or off, is riding this mud ball. Just like everybody else's.
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