I line the scope up with a known object and set the time strip on m lx50
untill it reads
the right RA, If the DEC's off a few degrees I just note when I go look for
something. If Dec is Way
off I start adjusting the Mount to correct it.
Rember Ploaris IS NOT the Center of the earths pole, it a little under a
degree off. If you know the
Local Side Real time you can preset to a known object and do a half good
job of alligning your scope.

>Greetings All:
>
>On the LX10, 50, etc., anybody out there use "analog" setting circles...i.e.,
>get a good alignment on the pole star, then use declination/right acension
>from a star atlas to navigate?
>
>I've not had luck doing this on my ETX (part of the problem, as Randy pointed
>out, was the fact that I haven't been able to get a bead on Polaris yet!), but
>I want to make sure I'll be able to do this when I do get a good sighting
>(after which I'll mark the ground somehow to always be able to set my tripod
>again) and when I "upgrade" to one of the ETX's "big brothers".
>
>Thanks all!
>
>Fred Kiesche

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