Getting Started 09B: Polar Alignment with the Losmandy Polar Scope

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In this tutorial, we polar align with the polar scope - great for visual observing, fast setups, or when you don't have access to a computer

This is Part 2 of 4 for polar alignment, and covers polar alignment via the losmandy polar scope

NOTE REGARDING RETICLES:
Reticle designs and epochs have changed through the years. If yours does not look exactly the same, it can still help you with effective polar alignment. If you have missing or outdated epoch lines, you can estimate the current epoch based on the images in the video.

You can also update your reticle by purchasing a new one from Hutech: https://astrohutech.store/product/ret...

Instructions on replacing the reticle are here: https://www.hutech.com/file/reticle.pdf


Additional polar alignment resources

Losmandy polar scope documentation including details for southern hemisphere
http://www.losmandy.com/pdf/polar-fin...


"Using Polar Finder" by David Kodama (another written description of using the polar scope. It's a bit dated but still has some good additional tips and recommendations)
https://www.eanet.com/kodama/astro/eq...