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Subject: Re: [M]: LX200 Alt/Az on wedge
From: Robert Soubie
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Thu Oct 07 04:42:36 1999

While you're here, how about checking out the Astronomy Book List ?

On Wed, 06 Oct 1999 17:37:08 -0500, you, John Ruthroff

>When mounted on a wedge, polar aligned and alinged on proper reference
>stars, will the LX200 show correct AltAz reading on the hand pad? The
>manual seems a bit vague on this. I'm wondering if I can map my horizon
>using the AltAz reading while the 'scope is on the wedge.

I am not sure of the correct answer to this question; however you may
be interested by a profile creation program that can be found in
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/phmarty/CreatePRF/CreatePRF.htm

Hope this helps,

Robert

* Observatoire du Prieure, Gradignan, France
* 0° W / 45° N
* My home page is at: http://www.atlantic-line.fr/~soubie

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