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HOW TO USE
1
Check your observing site with a compass, a GPS system or a map in advance to confirm that Polaris, the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia can be seen
from your observing location on the date of observation
2
Set up the POLARIE U mounted tripod on flat and hard ground where you can see Polaris in
the sky. Point the rotational axis of the POLARIE U in the direction of north. Adjust the tripod
legs so that the tripod is as level as possible.
Northwar
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(North celestial pole)
(North celestial pole)
Polar axis