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Joel
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Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way!
      05/19/08 10:37 AM
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Yeah what these guys said! Check the chart for your area for magnetic declination. In my case is what 14 degrees so I had to set that in the compass. Just pay attention to the degree and whether it's offset east or west.

I only used a compass and it worked fine for me. You should have a few degrees to play with built into your pier.

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Joel

10" LX200GPS UHTC-SMT
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Canon unmodded 350D
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* WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker 05/06/08 10:50 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Manny Myles   05/07/08 06:50 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Scott Horstman   05/07/08 08:17 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/07/08 09:41 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Manny Myles   05/07/08 07:47 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Spoonsize   05/07/08 11:37 AM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! DeanS   05/07/08 04:22 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/07/08 05:57 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! John Fitzgerald   05/07/08 08:15 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Mel M   05/07/08 09:49 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/07/08 09:55 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/08/08 10:18 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! csa/montanaModerator   05/08/08 10:44 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/08/08 05:36 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Scott Horstman   05/08/08 09:04 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/09/08 09:46 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! RobVG   05/09/08 10:11 AM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Joel   05/09/08 07:46 PM
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