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Omegon® MiniTrack
Thank you for choosing the MiniTrack pole finder. Using this product, you can quickly and easily align
your MiniTrack mount with the north celestial pole - the foundations for successful
astrophotography.
1. Getting to know your pole finder
Figure 1: Polarscope
2. Mounting
2.1
Mount the separate pole finder bracket #61415 to the MiniTrack. Video
instructions for this can be found here:
https://youtu.be/DbfIXXauxh4
2.2 Place the pole finder in the bracket and check that it is securely held.
3. Aligning the pole finder on the mount
You can complete the next steps during the day once you have installed the pole finder on the
MiniTrack.
3.1 Place the MiniTrack on your tripod and point the mounted polarscope towards a distant object,
such as a church tower, chimney or pylon.
3.2 Look through the pole finder optics and adjust the viewfinder until the object is in focus.
3.3 Centre the object in the middle of the pole finder and turn the pole finder 180 degrees in its
bracket.
3.4 Observe how far the object has moved from the crosshair. This drift occurs because the pole
finder is not yet exactly aligned with the MiniTrack’s rotational axis.
3.5 Use the hex key and move the object half way towards the middle of the crosshair using the
three adjusting screws.
1.
Eyepiece with adjustable
viewfinder unit
2.
Three adjusting screws at 120
degree intervals
3.
Polarscope
4.
Pole finder lens
