Celestron Polaris Setting Plate

How do ya work the thing? I've read the description on the web page, but

Hi:

Set it to the current date and time (disregarding DST), and then, just match
Polaris on the finder's reticle to where the pointer (at the proper year
position) lies.


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
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You also need a finder with the polaris-type reticle in it. It has a
circle divided into sections that match the finder plate. If you don't
have that type of finder, I have a Celestron model I'd sell you pretty
cheap. I don't have a wedge anymore, so I don't need to polar align.

Jamie


(Rod Mollise) wrote in message ...
How do ya work the thing? I've read the description on the web page, but

Hi:

Set it to the current date and time (disregarding DST), and then, just match
Polaris on the finder's reticle to where the pointer (at the proper year
position) lies.


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
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You also need a finder with the polaris-type reticle in it. It has a
circle divided into sections that match the finder plate. If you don't
have that type of finder, I have a Celestron model I'd sell you pretty
cheap. I don't have a wedge anymore, so I don't need to polar align.

Jamie


(Rod Mollise) wrote in message ...
How do ya work the thing? I've read the description on the web page, but

Hi:

Set it to the current date and time (disregarding DST), and then, just match
Polaris on the finder's reticle to where the pointer (at the proper year
position) lies.


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html