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DuncanM

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  1. The tripod is perfectly level. Many other users in the southern USA are reporting this issue as well. However, once I decided to just concentrate on reducing the error it all went well. Does anyone know if Sharpcap uses the true or refracted pole? For users in low latitudes it becomes more important. thanks
  2. Hi. First post! I've been using Sharpcap 2.9 and a Touptek camera and a 50mm F4 finderscope (~200mmEFL, camera same as Altairastro GPcam AR130M) to polaralign my CI-700. I have an accurately aligned 7x50 PA scope and Sharpcap confirms that it aligns to about 3min from the NCP (which I can confirm visually from the starfield in the PA scope. The problem arises when I try and adjust in the alt or azimuth direction; Sharpcap always reports that the error in the opposite axis increases even as the error in the axis being moved decreases. I have thought that maybe this has to do with Arizona not using DST or maybe the touptek sensor is being read out in reverse - (another USA user with a Touptek is reporting the same issue) . Anyways, Sharpcap PA seems like a great idea and does accurately report the PA error even if I can't use it to directly refine my PA. I have tried this many times and carefully followed the steps with the autoadvance to next step turned on and turned off but always with the same result. thanks.
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