You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Telescope Specific Forums >> Meade ETX Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 White Rabbit member Reged: 01/22/07 Posts: 78 Loc: Born in Scotland but live in S... Can anyone in the southern hemisphere help me?       #2256859 - 03/14/08 07:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm trying to do polar alignment, and you would think it's rocket science. The manual is of no use because it doesnt list the home position for polar alignment but please, prove me wrong. And to top things off the search function on this site may as well not exist. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Sandy -------------------- Meade ETX 125 PE 2x and 3x Barlow 9mm, 15mm, 26mm EP's Orion Skyglow filter. Post Extras:       jgraham Postmaster Reged: 12/02/04 Posts: 7048 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: Can anyone in the southern hemisphere help me? [Re: White Rabbit]       #2256926 - 03/14/08 09:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   In polar mode the home position is the telescope aligned with the fork tines pointing at the south celestial pole. The eyepiece port should be on the upper side of the fork. The dec. axis should be horizontal. -------------------- -John ================================================ Homebuilt scopes from 4.25-16.5" Meade LXD75-N6/SN6/SC8, DSX-90, ETX-60BB, ETX-125PE, DS-2130 Orion StarBlast, BinoViewers, Coronado PST Rebel XT/XTi, DSI Pro (I, II, & III), DSI, LPI, Electronic Eyepiece, Phillips SPC900NC Tasco 60mm Refractors Post Extras:       White Rabbit member Reged: 01/22/07 Posts: 78 Loc: Born in Scotland but live in S... Re: Can anyone in the southern hemisphere help me? [Re: jgraham]       #2257866 - 03/14/08 05:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks, and thats the way I had it but it was way out when doing an alignment. I must be doing something wrong I'll check my set up now that it's daylight. -------------------- Meade ETX 125 PE 2x and 3x Barlow 9mm, 15mm, 26mm EP's Orion Skyglow filter. Post Extras:       jgraham Postmaster Reged: 12/02/04 Posts: 7048 Loc: Dayton, Ohio Re: Can anyone in the southern hemisphere help me? [Re: White Rabbit]       #2258186 - 03/14/08 09:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Silly question; does the R.A. seem to be off by 180 degrees when it slews to the first alignemnt star? If that's the case I'd be tempted to try it with the visual port pointing down in the home position. If all else fails a master reset may straighten things out. -------------------- -John ================================================ Homebuilt scopes from 4.25-16.5" Meade LXD75-N6/SN6/SC8, DSX-90, ETX-60BB, ETX-125PE, DS-2130 Orion StarBlast, BinoViewers, Coronado PST Rebel XT/XTi, DSI Pro (I, II, & III), DSI, LPI, Electronic Eyepiece, Phillips SPC900NC Tasco 60mm Refractors Post Extras:       seeker372011 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/05/04 Posts: 927 Loc: Sydney , Australia Re: Can anyone in the southern hemisphere help me? [Re: jgraham]       #2265023 - 03/18/08 05:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sandy: it doesnt seem to matter which way the visual port points when you start- at least with my ETX I do it exactly the way John described-not surprisingly as I took his advice when I first went polar -and like you I live in Sydney. I use a spirit level across the fork tines to make sure they are horizontal. are you sure you have selected polar mode in the controller menu? -------------------- ED 80 on a CG5 mount;ED 127 on EQ6; QHY8, 20 x 80 LW Obies;PST;10 inch GSO dob Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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