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kwalker
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That works too. Just look up the coordinates for Antares and center Antares in your scope and set the coordinates on your base to match.
Also for those with 10" Zhumell this was enlarged to 117%. It made it exactly 22" round.
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Keith
Zhumell 10" dobsonian with $12 "Push-To"
4mm & 9mm BO/TMB Planetary, 13mm Stratus, 17mm Stratus, 32mm Widefield
Orion shorty plus 2x barlow
Catseye Xl Triple Pro Pack
Glatter Laser
Celestron 15x70
Edited by kwalker (09/06/06 05:00 PM)
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csa/montana
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Did you put a short (about 12") metal strip on the side of the bottom base? Then with the magnet, glue a pointer of some kind, I used a clock hand, paper clip, anything like that will work. Then when you center Antares, you'll have to turn the base so the Azimuth reading is above that metal strip. Recenter Antares, move the pointer on the magnet across the metal strip to the Azimuth coordinate your Palm shows. 
BTW, very nice job on the degree circle!
Carol
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2
7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
22mm Pan, 35mm Pan
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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kwalker
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Loc: Oklahoma City, OK
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now if it will just work for me. I really would like to start seeing things quicker than having to scan the sky
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Keith
Zhumell 10" dobsonian with $12 "Push-To"
4mm & 9mm BO/TMB Planetary, 13mm Stratus, 17mm Stratus, 32mm Widefield
Orion shorty plus 2x barlow
Catseye Xl Triple Pro Pack
Glatter Laser
Celestron 15x70
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csa/montana
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Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 28576
Loc: montana
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It will work; It will work; you are getting sleepy; it will work 
Carol
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2
7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
22mm Pan, 35mm Pan
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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