Latitude scale fell off!

[jonathan]

The plastic disc that has the latitude scale has fallen off an HEQ5 mount and it's not obvious (to me) how it should be glued back on so that it is still accurate, I can't see any kind of key or notch.  Should I just set the latitude pointer to zero at one end (by turning the latitude adjustment bolts) and line up the disc that way?

Edited October 13, 2020 by jonathan

[CraigT82]

Line up polaris in the polar scope then glue it back on with the pointer indicating your latitude.

[Cosmic Geoff]

If you know what latitude the mount was set for, it should not be a problem to stick the scale back on.  The scale on my EQ5 does not seem to be aligned accurately anyway - it's really just a guide prior to doing a polar align.

If you have no idea what latitude it was set for, why not polar align it the next clear night and then stick the scale on?  You probably can't zero the scale as it is not meant to be used at 90 deg or 0 deg latitude.

[jonathan]

OK, good plan, never thought of lining up Polaris.  It's likely already set for my latitude but I can't be sure.  Snag is I'd have to buy a £60 adaptor to fit it to my NEQ6 tripod!