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I have just bought a new telescope with an equatorial mount and a copy of
starry night, when I use starry night it gives me a set of coordinates how
do I set the telescope to these coordinates ?

There's a good article on celestial coordinates at
http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/bas...icle_562_1.asp

Basically, you'll need to polar align the telescope (point its polar axes
towards Polaris) and calibrate the mount's setting circles using a star of
known Right Ascension and Declination.




"Paul Tracey" wrote in message
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I have just bought a new telescope with an equatorial mount and a copy of
starry night, when I use starry night it gives me a set of coordinates how
do I set the telescope to these coordinates ?

There's a good article on celestial coordinates at
http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/bas...icle_562_1.asp

Basically, you'll need to polar align the telescope (point its polar axes
towards Polaris) and calibrate the mount's setting circles using a star of
known Right Ascension and Declination.




"Paul Tracey" wrote in message
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I have just bought a new telescope with an equatorial mount and a copy of
starry night, when I use starry night it gives me a set of coordinates how
do I set the telescope to these coordinates ?

You might want to take an Introduction To Astronomy class at any major
university. The University of Illinois in Springfield has a great course
that meats in the evenings.

Hopefully Helpful,
BTJustice

"Paul Tracey" wrote in message
...
I have just bought a new telescope with an equatorial mount and a copy of
starry night, when I use starry night it gives me a set of coordinates how
do I set the telescope to these coordinates ?

You might want to take an Introduction To Astronomy class at any major
university. The University of Illinois in Springfield has a great course
that meats in the evenings.

Hopefully Helpful,
BTJustice

"Paul Tracey" wrote in message
...
I have just bought a new telescope with an equatorial mount and a copy of
starry night, when I use starry night it gives me a set of coordinates how
do I set the telescope to these coordinates ?

"Buford T. Justice" wrote in alt.astronomy:

course that meats

A meat course; ahhh - I would think twice if I were him.



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"Buford T. Justice" wrote in alt.astronomy:

course that meats

A meat course; ahhh - I would think twice if I were him.



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