Re: [APML] Drift alignment problem - wedge mounted scope

[steve banbury <banburys@sonic.net>]

Hi Bradley--I was watching to see what info you got to see if I could 
learn anything from
your difficulties.  I used to use a fork mount, and did not see these 
symptoms.  My only
guess is that the tube might be tilted with respect to the RA axis.  
Seems to me there
was a check one was supposed to do to check for this by rotating the 
scope in RA
while pointed directly at an object. 

Please post whatever you learn so the rest of us can too.

Steve

Bradley wrote:

>Hiya, Alan;
>
>I, for some reason, thought that MAPUG had gone belly up. I'll give them a
>try. Thanks.
>
>Bradley
>
>Thorn Garden Observatory
>http://astronomy.thorngarden.net
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Alan Voetsch" <alanv12952@yahoo.com>
>To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:45 PM
>Subject: Re: [APML] Drift alignment problem - wedge mounted scope
>
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>  
>
>>Hey Bradley,
>>
>>This is just another of the many areas I'm NOT an expert in, and
>>personally, I haven't ever had the problem you describe. Something must
>>be out of alignment, or loose. The folks at MAPUG would have good
>>suggestions for you I'm sure. You possibly might be able to find the
>>answer in the archives. Sorry I can't be more help.
>>
>>Alan
>>    
>>
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