Re: [APML] Guide scope alignment

["David B. Toth" <ve3gyq@amsat.org>]

At 10:47 AM 11/20/2001 -0600, Donald Peterson wrote:
>Dear list,
>
>I have always used an OAG, never a guide scope.  Just bought a Megrez 80 
>as a travel scope but would like to shoot some wide field with it using my 
>primary scope as a guide scope.  Assuming proper polar alignment of the 
>mount, is it necessary to precisely align the Megrez with my primary scope 
>(which would be used to guide)?  The Megrez comes with some nice 
>clamp-type rings and I am trying to decide whether I need to buy 
>adjustable rings so as to align it.  Any help would be appreciated.

More importantly, if you figure out how to mount the Megrez 80 as a guide 
scope without the typical screw-type rings, let us all know. I want to use 
it as a guide scope on my Traveller.

Dave


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