> 2. I do not know if this problem is related to the magellan or not. My
> RA drive seems to be running slow. I always have to use the west key to
> keep recentering the target. In a 9mm reticle eyepiece the star will move
> about 1/2 the FOV in about a minute or two. I'am using an external power
> supply. I do not know if this is periodic error or a problem with
> the drive, but this makes it very challanging when imaging.

I can say that since I recently received my Magellan II, every object seems
to drift out of the field of view after about 5 minutes. This was not the
case before I used the Magellan. I am using a 12v 12amp/hour battery just
as in the past, and my polar alignment is the same as usual. I've checked
all the settings and cannot understand why this happens.

Maybe the problem is either the Magellan plugged in as the hand paddle or
it's friction in the RA encoder gears causing drag. I don't know. Maybe
someone else has an idea.


> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
>
> Rick Cooper
>
>

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