Super Polaris Mount

[NickRose2006]

I have a Vixen Super Polaris mount and I'm wanting to find out where to put polaris for my alignment. I do everything of leveling the telescope stand, pointing it towards polaris, and setting up the day/month and hour. I know since the mount is from the late 80's or early 90's I can't put polaris in the small circle since polaris has moved over the years.

Here is a rough diagram of what I see through the polaris scope. This was setup from Oct. 26 2010 at around 1930hrs pacific time.

[Helen]

Hi Nick,

Try this Free Polar Alignment Software Download Polar FinderScope by Dr. Dale Jason Version 2.04 it should help.

And welcome to SGL!

Helen

[NickRose2006]

I'm not sure if it helped. Comparing the scope diagram to the software, it looks like polaris has moved a large amount. Which I think is wrong, polaris shouldn't have moved by that much.

[Astro_Baby]

I'm a bit tired right now but I think POlaris (at the time and date and longitude you gave) should be as per the chart below.

I'm not sure whay you think Polaris has moved - it moves in an orbit every 24 hours - I cant believe its proper motion (is its drift away from us) has amounted to much since 1980 surely.

[pete_gamby]

Page ten of the PDF here:

http://www.vixenoptics.co.uk/PDFs/User%20Guides/Vixen_Super_Polaris_Manual.pdf

should give you some guidance as to where Polaris should be now.

Hope that helps!

Cheers, Pete

Sales & Marketing Manager - Opticron