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Subject: Re: [M]: Re: Pointing accuracy, permanent piers, and leveling
From: Bill Arnett
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue May 22 00:24:57 2001

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

...The general consensus is the levelling is less important than
alignment star
> positioning. Use a reticle eyepiece (or high the highest magnification
> you
> have)
> to centre each of the alignment stars as accurately as possible. Pay
> careful
> attention also, to which alignment stars you use. Choose stars far
> enough
> apart, and avoid stars near the celestial pole...

That's all correct except the last bit. Polaris works fine as an alt-az
mode alignment star.

--
Bill Arnett
http://nineplanets.org/ 37 27 38 N 122 16 11 W

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