MF replied to the topic 'Re:Ekos Plate Solving not consistent' in the forum. 4 years ago

TallFurryMan wrote: With such a large field, if you assume your manual polar alignment and park position are roughly correct, you do not need to solve at all. Just slew to your target and overlook the plus/minus five degree error.

This said, I can totally understand you want to do things properly :)

-Eric


Yeah... I want to use upto a 600mm lens to get some long exposures of a few constellations like the Southern Cross or Orion; and I would like my PA to be as accurate as possible. I cannot use the Polar Scope on the SA due to poor eyesight.

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