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Location of Polaris

Started by dexter, 03/09/2006 06:31PM
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Steve Dexter
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For rough polar alignment purposes, is there anywhere on the internet where I can find the location of polaris with respect to the true north polar axis (as it would appear in a Telrad) given monthly or so for the next few years? Thanks for any suggestions.
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The ServoCat manual has a diagram that you might find useful.

http://www.stellarcat.com/Graphics/ServoCAT_v8.pdf

However, you probably need something better than a Telrad to see the stars in the chart. Also, I don't know how accurate it is over time.

Allen
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