RE: [APML] drift alignment

[leakeysg@netscape.net]

Bobby-

Not sure if you got an answer to your question, but drift "up" means drift in declination toward the north.  This is true looking either east or south doing the drift alignment.

Lee Dodge
San Antonio, Texas

"Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com> wrote:

>I don't do this very often because I'm pier mounted. But every so often I'll
>tweek my alignment. Question: on the eastern star drift we always use the
>terms "drift up" or "drift down" to describe the star movement. Is this
>along the RA or DEC axis? I'm getting movement along both axis and assume
>it's atmospheric induced or something. My drift on the meridian star is
>great; none for 15 min after refinement of my mount.
>Bobby Middleton
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