Alignment help please

[The_PSY3NTIST]

So it's -1 and after 7 attempts at aligning with celestron sky align the scope is ready for going in the pond it confirms the match then says press enter only to say failed alignment. Any ideas anyone?

Thanks

[Earl]

Date, Location and Time are the normal culprits double check the settings you input and check if the the date format is UK or US

[foundaplanet]

Daylight saving?

It should be off.

[ronin]

Lat is 53.36 = 53 20

Long is 1.48W = 1 30W = -1.48 or -1 30

This is often down to the power supply, if you are using batteries then get a mains supply from Maplins or a power tank.

After that check the connections.

I think that the Celestrons want the Longitude first.

The time zone is 0. They sometimes have a different default in.

Have you set the scope and mount up, as in level and I believe pointing north as the initial point. This will hopefully remove as many errors that the scope has tp compensate for.

If all the above fail then hit the reset and start over again amking sure everything is as wanted.

[Tinker1947]

I had a similar thing with my NEQ6 Pro, and as i really wanted some DSO's to work with in Photoshop, i downloaded some maps has Stellarium running and set about finding them, sort of hard at first, but now seems quite easy and you would get to know the night sky so much quicker...

[The_PSY3NTIST]

Thanks guys.. was down to the time I had set it earlier on in the day but for some reason when I disconnected the power it kept the date and location but the time reset. all good and the scope lives to see another day

[The_PSY3NTIST]

Managed to take this.. not too bad for a 60mm grab and go

[ronin]

Think most do that. Meades do and they default to 20:00. The location remains whatever you used last until you select another. So the same.

Glad you got it sorted, it's always something simple that is the problem. Eventually you work through every last one of them.