Daz Type-R Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Hi, bought the mother in law a Skywatcher 130P sync scan goto the other day and she had left it with me to set up. Done everything I believe I should be doing but when I ask it to find say M45, it slews round in the general direction but is just off, you can just see the object in the finder scope but not in the main scope. How do I make it more accurate? Where do you guys get your coordinates from, as I'm assuming even slightly off would throw the scope out, I used the compass on my IPhone4S to get north and west degrees. Help! Also, she is coming with me this Saturday and we will be bringing the scope with us as she is a newbie to all this, so if it is easier to show than tell me I can wait, cheers guys. Edited January 26, 2012 by Daz type-r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Most goto's have a "SYNC" mode, this is where you have completed your align process, then slewed to the object, which is a bit out. Centre the object and then sync it, you may have to do this on a couple of objects, but gives the mount better pointing accuracy. Some mounts have to be level and pointing north,or they get a bit unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Bring them with you on Saturday Darren - we'll align the scope and the mother in law for you lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Bring them with you on Saturday Darren - we'll align the scope and the mother in law for you lol Pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hi all. Had a few hours last night with the 130p, but I have another goto question. Every time I remove the power from the goto I have to do an alignment, even if I don't move the scope, I put the power back on, ask it to find something and it is goes in completely the wrong place. Is there anything I can do so it remembers where it is, and only do an alignment if I move the scope? There is a "park" option, would that be it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I'm not 100% sure but if you park it before pulling out the power it remembers where it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 You must 'Park' the scope (in the home position) and switch off when the handset says to. (At least that's what I do!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yup - if you park it then it'll be ok next time you start up. But it'll only be accurate if the scope/tripod hasn't been moved. If you need to recenter the object just hold down "Escape" for 2 secs and it takes you to the PAE (pointing accuracy enhancement) screen. Re center the object and hit "return" and it will add to the position map it builds up each time you do it. After 2-3 PAE's on a few wide spread objects it becomes very accurate. Do th initial alignment in a quarter of the sky with a well spread triangle of stars and it will be more accurate as it learns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Cheers guys. I have no problem with getting it accurate, it was just annoying every time I removed the power even though I never moved the scope it went bonkers. Will try the park option next time I'm out. Thanks a lot for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Why do you have to remove the power once you are set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Not got the correct power cable to run from my battery or from the mains, so when we pop in for 10mins or so, to save on 8 AA batteries I was pulling the plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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