Polarscope align Pro app

[Jiggy 67]

Does anyone use the PS Align Pro app for polar aligning and in particular the daytime polar alignment facility. Take a look at the videos below. This guy uses the daytime process using the app which identifies where Polaris is and then uses a bubble like animation for you to polar align with the alt/azimuth bolts. He then checks his alignment the traditional way (second video) and the app seems to be pretty bang on.....for visual anyway. What i like is that you can carry out this process during the day during normal set up and then at night you will only need to fine tune for accurate polar alignment

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2lwoJeQj44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq_gKvCmqBI

 

Edited October 5, 2019 by Jiggy 67

[DougM43]

That’s a very useful feature and seems fairly accurate,

sometimes just getting Polaris visible  in the polar scope to start with can be frustratingly challenging.

[Adreneline]

1 hour ago, Jiggy 67 said:

Does anyone use the PS Align Pro app for polar aligning

I do and I never knew it could do that - I guess I should read the manual!

Thank you.

[Ouroboros]

That's neat! Good way to get a head start if setting up in the day ready for the evening. 

[Guest]

I have the APP, the APP is good for setting and aligning the mount ti polaris and getting ready before it is DARK, but  you need to align again again either with PGD2 DRIFT ALIGN or via the POLAR SCOPE..

I think, it also depends how much magnetic interferences are disturbing the APP to peform very accurate aligninment..

Good luck

Martin

 

 

[Pete Presland]

Looks a really useful app !

[Adam1234]

I got fed up and frustrated using the polar alignment scope. I now polar align with the QHY Polemaster. Bit of an investment but I have found it worthwhile and it's so much easier than getting down on your knees and craning your neck. Much quicker as well.