Peter

"No star alignment" I think means setting up level, pointing the LX base
where you are looking at it facing due south, with the tube exactly
horizontal-0 degree dec- when you power up--it can be surprisingly
accurate. The planets all have "star" numbers on page 68 of the LX
manual.

Andy

"Peter D. Smith" wrote:
>
> Forgive my ignorance ... but could you explain what a "no star alignment" is?
>
> I was also surprised to hear that you can align on the planets. Since they
> are not in the pick list of alignment starts for the scope, how do you get
> to select them?
>
> >
> >What I do is get the tripod exactly level and then do a no star alignment.
> >Using that initial alignment to make things easier, I do a one star
> >alignment on something like Venus or Sirius. If the tripod and tube were
> >level, the ALT should be pretty close.... slew a bit in AZ and you shuold
> >find the object. Following that, I am usually close enough to pull off a
> >two star alignment, since the scope will attempt to find the second star
> >for you. If you are level, it should be pretty close to where the scope
> >thinks it is. Just pick a really bright one as the second star. And of
> >course, after a two star alignment, it is just as accurate as it is at
> >night.
>
> Peter D. Smith
>
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