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Subject: Re: CORRECTION:Re: [M]: HELP!! "object below horizon"
From: Ernest A. Martsching
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sat Apr 03 08:56:11 2004
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Wait a sec.
Maybe that's why I've been having so much trouble.
I have the GPS model and have a heck of a time polar aligning the scope =
also.
The way I've been doing it starts off with me under the scope trying to =
look through the upside down finderscope to try and adjust the wedge. =
(This is the part that hurts.)
I'm I correct?
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Bill Bradford=20
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: CORRECTION:Re: [M]: HELP!! "object below horizon"
Have you tried doing everything from the HA 0; Dec 90 position at =
start up?
My method has always been to mechanically set the scope to HA0 and Dec =
90
with the wedge aligned as close to the pole as I can. I boot the scope =
and
go to Polar Align. It says to set the scope to HA0 and Dec90 then =
press
Enter. The scope slews to where Polaris should be. At this time, you =
will
use the wedge to center Polaris. When you have done so, hit Enter and =
the
scope will slew to an alignment star.
Just had a thought. Sorry, I joined the thread late. You are using an =
LX200
Classic? If so, in the initial set-up of HA 0 and Dec 90, in step 1 =
above
the finder scope will be on the ground side of the scope.
Bill
----- Original Message -----=20
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: CORRECTION:Re: [M]: HELP!! "object below horizon"
> Sorry for the confusion guys, I inadvertantly switched the terms =
DEC-0 and
DEC-90 in my description. Also, I used RA, when I should have used HA.
>
> With that, here is the REAL description of what I do: ;-)
>
> 1. Setup tripod, setup wedge on tripod, level using spirit level on =
wedge.
> 2. Mount scope up on wedge. With power off, roughly align scope with
polaris, using wedge adjustments.
> 3. Set scope to HA-0 DEC-0, lock. Power up. Wait for bootup sequence =
to
complete.
> 4. Menu->Telescope->Align->Polar. Telescope asks me to move to HA-0,
DEC-90.
> 5. Move to DEC-90, HA-0, using the keypad, press Enter. Scope =
rotates
around to where it thinks Polaris should be. Center Polaris on high =
power
eyepiece, using Wedge controls *only*. Hit enter.
> 6. Scope slews to roughly a bit South of overhead, and asks me to =
center
Altair or Enif, while pointing roughly in the direction of Leo.
> 7. I scream in frustration.
>
> Does that make better sense now?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Kal.
>
>
>
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Wait a sec.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Maybe that's why I've been having so =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I have the GPS model and have a heck =
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polar aligning the scope also.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>The way I've been doing it starts off =
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try and=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I'm I correct?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 02, 2004 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: CORRECTION:Re: =
[M]: HELP!!=20
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Have you tried doing everything from the HA 0; Dec 90 =
position=20
at start up?<BR>My method has always been to mechanically set the =
scope to HA0=20
and Dec 90<BR>with the wedge aligned as close to the pole as I can. I =
boot the=20
scope and<BR>go to Polar Align. It says to set the scope to HA0 and =
Dec90 then=20
press<BR>Enter. The scope slews to where Polaris should be. At this =
time, you=20
will<BR>use the wedge to center Polaris. When you have done so, hit =
Enter and=20
the<BR>scope will slew to an alignment star.<BR>Just had a thought. =
Sorry, I=20
joined the thread late. You are using an LX200<BR>Classic? If so, in =
the=20
initial set-up of HA 0 and Dec 90, in step 1 above<BR>the finder scope =
will be=20
on the ground side of the scope.<BR>Bill<BR>----- Original Message =
-----=20
<BR>From: "Kal Krishnan" <<A=20
=
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<<A =
April 02, 2004 11:07 AM<BR>Subject: CORRECTION:Re: [M]: HELP!! "object =
below=20
horizon"<BR><BR><BR>> Sorry for the confusion guys, I inadvertantly =
switched the terms DEC-0 and<BR>DEC-90 in my description. Also, I used =
RA,=20
when I should have used HA.<BR>><BR>> With that, here is the =
REAL=20
description of what I do: ;-)<BR>><BR>> 1. Setup tripod, setup =
wedge on=20
tripod, level using spirit level on wedge.<BR>> 2. Mount scope up =
on wedge.=20
With power off, roughly align scope with<BR>polaris, using wedge=20
adjustments.<BR>> 3. Set scope to HA-0 DEC-0, lock. Power up. Wait =
for=20
bootup sequence to<BR>complete.<BR>> 4.=20
Menu->Telescope->Align->Polar. Telescope asks me to move to=20
HA-0,<BR>DEC-90.<BR>> 5. Move to DEC-90, HA-0, using the keypad, =
press=20
Enter. Scope rotates<BR>around to where it thinks Polaris should be. =
Center=20
Polaris on high power<BR>eyepiece, using Wedge controls *only*. Hit=20
enter.<BR>> 6. Scope slews to roughly a bit South of overhead, and =
asks me=20
to center<BR>Altair or Enif, while pointing roughly in the direction =
of=20
Leo.<BR>> 7. I scream in frustration.<BR>><BR>> Does that =
make better=20
sense now?<BR>><BR>> Thanks,<BR>><BR>>=20
=
-Kal.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></B=
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