> Gary Sheedy wrote:
>
> Hello all.
> I live in Australia I would like to set my LX200 up in polar
> alignment
> can someone tell me how to set it up?
> do I point the controll pannel south or north?
> with the dec at 90 and the ra 00
> do I make all adjustments to the scope with the hand controll

Gary -- If I recall you downloaded a copy of ACP. If it's still
within the trial period, download the 1.1 version then try the
Alignment Wizard. 1.1's Alignment Wizard knows how to use Sigma
Octans and do Polar alignments in the Southern Hemisphere. The
Wizard consists of a series of "panels" that you move through,
each describes part of the procedure. The alignment stars are
chosen for best geometry. One of the early panels has an active
checklist that includes the startup orientation of the scope etc.

-- Bob

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