Re: [ATM] mechanical setting circles / computer program?

[Gilbert Gagne <ggagne@clearwire.net>]

j h wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>I am planning on using mechanical setting circles on my dob that Im 
>building.  I have heard of, and came across mention of computer programs, 
>simply designed, that will do the math for me so all i have to do is align 
>to my setting circles and off I go.  Can anybody offer some information on 
>this.  I even heard something about a tape measure????
>
>thanks
>
>Charles Federico
>  
>
Try this web site for converting RA and DEC to ALT and AZ coordinates;
http://www.stargazing.net/kepler/altaz.html

This has been very helpful to me.

Gil Gagne
Port Orange, FL
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