Polar Alaignment with a star adventurer.

[David nayler]

Evening all.

I was just wondering what is the best way to get polar alaignment with a star adventurer. I am using a William optics zs61 on my canon 760d and only getting 40 seconds before trailing. 

regards David.

[knobby]

1-Make sure the polar scope is correctly centered 

2- use the star adventurer mini app to see the position of Polaris

3- balance the scope well and extend tripod legs as little as possible, possibly weigh the tripod down

4- tighten the alt clamp til barely moveable 

5- then wait til Polaris is at one of the hours marked on reticule to make position more accurate

6- tighten fully then move mount around a bit and recheck

 

 

[knobby]

Should add that by move mount around a bit I meant the position of the scope / camera and not the actual mount ?