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Polar Aligning Takahashi EM-200 mount

Started by sxlcartron, 02/14/2008 02:43PM
Posted 02/14/2008 02:43PM Opening Post
HELP!!
Could some kind soul please provide an ENGLISH
translation of the badly written 'Manual' on
polar aligning Takahashi's EM-200 mount.
A clear example of exactly where to set Polaris in the reticle
would be of immense value.
I live at 54N +8W(approx.) - GMT+0 time zone - so
ANY example of how its done for my location using
simple (preferably monosyllabic words) would incur my undying gratitude!!
Or directions to where this could be found.
Many thanks.
jim


Posted 02/15/2008 02:03AM #1
This is not written for the Tak mount but does cover polar alignment including what you see in typical polar alignment scopes -- it might help.

http://www.themcdonalds.net/richard/astro/writings/setupEqPolar.shtml

- Richard

C9.25/SV105/SV80s/P-SM60
G11/GM8/M4
Posted 02/26/2008 12:12AM #2
Their documentation stinks, that is true.

Try the Uncensored Tak group on yahoo. That's where I got help.
Posted 03/03/2008 06:21AM #3
I think that Takahashi's polar scope is very different from other makers'.
I have a Tak P2Z mount, and I think that it is very easy to do very precise polar alignment. I think you can even skip drift alignments all together for simple astrophtography.
Here is an applet to help how to use it.

http://www.optique-unterlinden.com/pratique/polarisfinder1.3-en.htm
Posted 11/08/2008 10:33PM #4
Well, about 9 months after you published your cry for help, I am in the same situation. New mount, new telescope, and totally stumped about what this terribly written manual says. Still searching for help!

John Mansur