What to use for fine adjustment of telescope position.

[Tommy B]

Hello all.

I'm looking for a fitting that will allow me to fine tune the position of a secondary telescope on a dual mount bar so that it points in exactly the same position of the primary. I'm thinking either tube rings or something that can be mounted between the telescope foot and the mount bar that will give me alt-azimuth movement.

An Atik 314L+ is fitted on each telescope and I can get them close to being in the same position using just the dual mount bar adjustment but its very fiddly to do and cannot be adjusted once the motorized mount it running.

Attached is a pic of the setup in its current state.

Many thanks,

Tommy.

[acey]

You could try something like this:

http://www.scsastro....ion-adaptor.htm

I use something similar on a photo tripod with my 80mm short-tube refractor. Formerly I used the 80mm scope as a finder by attaching the slow-motion head to the tube ring on an 8" scope, which allowed it to be accurately adjusted.

[Islander]

You could try something like this:

http://www.modernastronomy.com/accessories.html#accGuideScopeRings

or this:

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/adm-guidescope-rings-and-systems/adm-max-guider-guidescope-saddle.html

[Tommy B]

You could try something like this:

http://www.modernast...GuideScopeRings

or this:

http://www.firstligh...ope-saddle.html

The ADM Max-Guider Guidescope Saddle Is exactly the kind of thing i'm looking for but preferably something with a less cardiac arrest inducing price tag lol

[Steve Ward]

Try this one . . . http://www.opticalvision.co.uk/astronomical_accessories/camera_adaptors_and_imaging_products/GUIDESCOPE_MOUNT

Steve.

[Tommy B]

Yes the skywatcher guidscope mount is actually looking like the best option now.....as long as it attaches to a dovetail bar,

Many thanks people.