· 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 ponz super member Reged: 07/18/12 Loc: Kansas City, MO What am I doing wrong?       #5630851 - 01/19/13 12:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm brand new to this. I have an ATLAS with SkyWatcher 600mm 80ED APO. The mount has a built-in polar alignment scope. When I looked through it tonight, to line up with Polaris, all I could see was a red/orange background with star outlines on it. I know this has to be something simple I'm missing. Thanks Ponz Post Extras:       jrcrilly Refractor wienie no more Reged: 04/30/03 Loc: NE Ohio Re: What am I doing wrong? [Re: ponz]       #5630879 - 01/19/13 12:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The polar scope "looks" through a hole in the dec shaft. You need to rotate the dec axis so the optical tube is east/west to bring the hole into line. Post Extras:       proteus5 sage Reged: 06/24/10 Loc: Southern New Jersey Re: What am I doing wrong? [Re: jrcrilly]       #5630993 - 01/19/13 02:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Also make sure you have the counterweight shaft extended. I forgot to do that my first time out trying to polar align. Post Extras:       ponz super member Reged: 07/18/12 Loc: Kansas City, MO Re: What am I doing wrong? [Re: proteus5]       #5631316 - 01/19/13 10:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I figured it would be something easy. thank you very much. Ponz Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 25 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: 371 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

Cloudy Nights LLC Cloudy Nights Sponsor: Astronomics