Mount levelling affects on alignment and tracking?

[That Bear Guy]

Sorry not meaning to spam but have another mount related question 

I have an Astro Fi mount and I have noticed that if I am on level ground the alignment, tracking and go-to appears to perform well whereas I feel the opposite is the case even when I’ve tried to level the tripod on an incline, but I’m not 100% sure as early days with everything for me.

The manual advises levelling the tripod, but the order of assembly it suggests provides no surface for you put a level on. My method is to put a level on the top of the flat tripod surface before the fork arm assembly is attached.  My worry is that when I eventually get to my chosen dark site (assuming “clear skies” doesn’t lie to me again ) it’s on the Devonshire moors so it’s not exactly level and I might have a bit of a struggle on my hands.

Any opinions/experience from folks who have found that precise levelling is/isn’t mandatory for good alignment/go-to with this or any other mount for that matter as I am considering a go-to dob in the future.

Any general advice on levelling techniques would be gratefully appreciated. 
 

Ta 

 

Phil

 

 

 

 

[Peter Drew]

It shouldn't make any difference.  If you do a 2 or 3 star alignment the mount models the sky and the track[ng/goto operates from there.  More important to finish the alignment wit an up and right sequence to reduce any backlash.     🙂