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Subject: Re: [M]: 2-star alignment
From: Bill Arnett
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun Nov 16 00:39:05 1997

The usual advice is to pick stars well separated in azimuth and between 30
and 60 degrees altitude (this usually rules out Fomalhaut and Antares).
Aside from that, I have noticed little difference in pointing accuracy
based on which stars I picked. (Note, too, that Polaris works just fine.)
By far the most important thing is to use a reticle eyepiece and work
carefully. And don't rotate the diagonal between the first and second
stars!

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