Other Polar alignment tips.

You can use your finderscope (finder) to accurately polar-align your equatorial mount. This is more accurate than a rough alignment using the mechanical scales on your mount or roughly pointing...

Other Polar alignment tips.

You can use your finderscope (finder) to accurately polar-align your equatorial mount. This is more accurate than a rough alignment using the mechanical scales on your mount or roughly pointing...

What are setting circles?

When you look at an equatorially mounted telescope, you will notice dials on both axes of the scope. These graduated circular scales are the setting circles and are used to...

What are setting circles?

When you look at an equatorially mounted telescope, you will notice dials on both axes of the scope. These graduated circular scales are the setting circles and are used to...