deepind Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 hi, the coordinates for m39 open cluster is ra 21h31m7s,dec 48 27 0,azimuth 10 38 55,alt 53 35 27..how to set this in my eq mount telescope..my scope is celestron 130eq...if i learnt this it will be easy for me..i tried INTERNET but don't know to set in scope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelius Varley Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 The alt/azimuth coordinates will only be applicable for a certain time/date and location with an alt/az mount. This video shows how to find objects using the RA/DEC coordinates and why the setting circles on small mounts and why they don't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudsweeper Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I would suggest star hopping (following stellar patterns) using a sky atlas (or Stellarium) and a low power (wide field of view) eyepiece. This is easier if the 'scope is properly aligned, but can still be done anyway. Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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