Instruction manual

12
4
20
Date Circle
Index Mark
Setscrew
Pointer
1
0
E
W
20
20
10
10
0
12
0
23
23
1
2
1
22
2
21
3
4
HEQ5
Date Circle
Index Mark
Pointer
1
2
E
W
20
20
10
10
0
12
EQ6
Accurate method for the Northern Hemisphere
Rotate the Date Circle on the Pole Finder so the index
mark is lined up with the 'zero' on the longitude
indication (Fig.g-3). Now rotate the telescope in RA axis
so the pointer at the lower end of the mount points to
today's date on the Date Circle (March 4th in this case)
(Fig.g-4). Tighten the RA lock knob to lock the RA axis in
place. Loosen the thumb screw on the RA setting circle
and rotate the RA Circle so the pointer points to the
current time. The upper set of numbers apply to viewing
in the Northern Hemisphere, while the numbers below
them apply to viewing in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tighten the thumb screw to lock the RA Circle in place
and rotate the telescope around the RA axis so the
pointer points to 0 hours, 0 minutes (see Fig.e for HEQ5,
Fig.g for EQ6). Now use the Altitude and Azimuth
adjustments to align Polaris in the Polarscope (Fig.g-6).
HEQ5
EQ6
0
23
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
21
3
4
2
0
4
3
4
E
W
2
0
20
1
0
10
0
2
3
4
E
W
20
2
0
10
10
0
2
0
23
23
1
22
21
22
2
1
2
21
3
3
20
20
4
19
5
pointer
RA setting circle
Set screw
RA Locking knob
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Put Polaris in
this circle
Fig.g-3
Fig.g-5
Fig.g-4
Fig.g-6