A Question on the Polar Scope with the EQ5 Pro

[acharris77]

Hi all I wonder if anyone could tell me if it is possible to re-position the crosshair in the polar scope so that the 0 is at the top??

At the moment I have the 3 roughly the top and polar finder software shows 0 or 12 at the top. So unfortunately I cant just follow the app and position polaris at where it shows as I guess the alignment would be out.

I assume you cant just turn a printout or the app to match the view in the polar scope, as it would be that simple surely lol. Also I looked in Stellarium and I see for 23:00 pm tonight the HA showed something like 15h 35 min, which I don't understand how to use to polar align.

Sorry for the stupid questions but I am will be right once I have done it once or twice and we are suppose to be having clear skies Wednesday and Thursday night, so hoping to get first light with the EQ5 Pro.

Thanks again for any advice.

[Dr_Ju_ju]

Hi Anthony,

Have a look at this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJ9O0lFnQs,which will guide you through the mount set-up. There are others available for all aspects of setting up your mount..

[Davey-T]

You can take it apart and rotate the reticle, bit fiddly and need to keep it super clean or you'll up with loads of dust and finger prints on it. I fitted a big O ring to mine so that rather than stopping dead when screwed in it gives you a little bit of adjustment to get it perfect.

Dave

[jambouk]

Ypu don't need to alter the position of the reticle inside the polar scope. Just rotate the RA so that the polaris circle is at the position you need, then polar align.

Else do a very rough and ready polar alignment, then use the handset polar alignment routine to tighten it up.

James