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Astronomy => Technical => Topic started by: mickw on Nov 15, 2010, 09:51:26

Title: Drift Alignment for dummies
Post by: mickw on Nov 15, 2010, 09:51:26
Found this, it looks like it does the job  easily - take's the thinking out of the doing  ;)

http://www.naa.net/garzarolli/alignmaster/index.html (http://www.naa.net/garzarolli/alignmaster/index.html)
Title: Re: Drift Alignment for dummies
Post by: Mike on Nov 15, 2010, 10:53:26
This is simply the iteration method, which you can do easily enough with a GoTo handset anyway.
Title: Re: Drift Alignment for dummies
Post by: Mac on Nov 15, 2010, 17:38:29
you shouldn't use this software.
Why,

he uses the stars

Capella, Betelgeuse and Rigel amongst others

Which if you use these to drift align / itteritive you wont actually be able to drift align!!

http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/astro/iterating.pdf (http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/astro/iterating.pdf)

Mac.