gfletcher Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi Guys I have just aquired a new EQ5 mount which has a polar scope fitted as standard On looking thro the polar scope it is different to what i remember. From what i can remember it used to show a circle with a small circle on the larger circle and it was the smaller circle that you used to put polaris in. The latest polar scope does not have this small circle so i am confused as how to use it. Has anyone got a detailed instruction as how to use the latest polar scope? thanks in anticipation Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi Graham, I never use that little bubble anyway! If you use Polar Finder (free) then just place Polaris on the outer ring at the correct time (as if the circle were a clock face).. job done.. Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Thanks for that Ron Is your method accurate enough for prime focus DSLR imaging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 What handset does it have with it Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi Graham . I have just bought the enhanced dual axis motor drives for the eq5 mount. The enhanced version has a built in ST4 port for guided imaging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) ok scrub that then. I actually set the EQ6 mount up in my obs using exactly the same method as Ron said. It is good enough if you are guiding. I did test it afterwards using eqmod and it was pretty well spot on. Guided I can do half hour subs with ease so it cannot be that far out Edited March 31, 2018 by Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Yes Graham, as the other Graham said, especially if your'e guiding. have you got Polar Finder? Edited March 31, 2018 by Ron Clarke Added comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Does this mean that I don’t need to bother with any settings of the RA and DEC scales on the mount? I can purely position Polaris on the reticule clock face of the polar scope at the info taken from Polar Finder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 exactly right. Download polar finder and where ever it shows Polaris to be at a set time then at that time match its position in your scope. Job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 I guess then it is wise to rotate the RA so that 0 appears at the top of the reticule and then lock the RA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 you may have the new reticle doesn't have the small bubble i use the polar scope Align pro app that has all different reticules quite a box of tricks in this app ,even has a daytime alignment app 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfletcher Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 That looks interesting Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I also use the polar finder on SynScan Pro (WiFi) which I now use instead of the SW handset.. Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I would be interetsed to know how you guys attach your phone to your mount/scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 18 hours ago, Streetbob said: I would be interetsed to know how you guys attach your phone to your mount/scope. You don’t , but you can make one for better accuracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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