· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 faltered sage Reged: 04/01/05 Vixen Polarie polar scope settings       #5522748 - 11/16/12 11:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I posted this under the beginning imaging, but maybe this is a better place to ask this question. I guess I am not quite getting how to set the Polarie polar scope. I have read the directions, and I get even more confused. I know this must be simple, but the light is not clicking on here. I view in Lincoln, NE. Could someone spell this out for me? Maybe an example like "viewing in Lincoln NE on 11/15 at 11:30pm" I really appreciate it. Post Extras:       Peds sage Reged: 03/07/07 Loc: Brasília, Brazil Re: Vixen Polarie polar scope settings [Re: faltered]       #5522779 - 11/16/12 11:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Try this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXbx9mVjRvo&feature=plcp P. Post Extras:       Hikari scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/05/11 Loc: Maine, USA Re: Vixen Polarie polar scope settings [Re: Peds]       #5522789 - 11/16/12 11:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Or go here: http://daemongpf.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-dial-in-polarie-polar-scope.html Post Extras:       faltered sage Reged: 04/01/05 Re: Vixen Polarie polar scope settings [Re: Hikari]       #5522793 - 11/16/12 12:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   yeah, i did see that video, didnt really help much. But thanks Hikari for that link. that sure helps! Post Extras:       Hikari scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 01/05/11 Loc: Maine, USA Re: Vixen Polarie polar scope settings [Re: faltered]       #5523118 - 11/16/12 04:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   But don't just thank me, the blogger happens to be a CN member too. Post Extras:       Per Frejvall member Reged: 09/28/12 Loc: Saltsjöbaden, Sweden Re: Vixen Polarie polar scope settings [Re: Hikari]       #5524308 - 11/17/12 12:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I found it easy to understand, actually. The trick is understanding that time-zones are not absolute entities... Every hour-zone starts at an even 15° of longitude. For me, at 18°E it means that I have to set it to compensate for the fact that I am 3° east of my time-zone's starting longitude. Here's a picture with settings for 01:00 on the 16th of November for my longitude: Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 26 registered and 27 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 637 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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