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INITIAL SETTING AND BASIC OPERATION
Approximate Polar Aligning with the Finder Scope
After setting up the telescope, locate the AP mount so that its R.A axis points toward the nor th celestial pole.
In this section an approximate Polar alignment using a finder scope is described for observers in the nor thern hemisphere. The
finder scope on your telescope must be aligned accurately before you star t aligning the mount. In the southern hemisphere,
use of an optional Polar alignment scope is recommended.
North
North
Polar axis
Polar axis
Altitude adjustment
bolt
Azimuth adjustment
knobs
1
Point t he mount toward the north celestial
pole in the northern hemisphere as shown
in the figure.
2
Position the telescope tube so that it
points toward the north.
3
While looking for Polaris in the finder scope’s field of view, adjust the mount with the azimuth
adjustment knobs and altitude adjustment bolt on the mount base so that Polaris comes to the
center of the finders cope’s field of view (an intersection point of the crosshairs).
Turn the altitude adjustment bolt so that the elevation of the R.A axis matches the latitude of
your observing site.
Turn the azimuth adjustment knobs so that Polaris comes to the center.
Loosening the azimuth adjustment screw on one side will allow you to tighten the screw on the
other side. Thus the direction in azimuth can be changed.
4
Bring Polaris into the center of the finders
cope’s field of view.
Finder´s field of view
Polaris
Toward the
center crossing
Finder´s field of view
