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Orion Polar Alignment Scope for SkyView Pro Mount
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  • Handy scope makes polar-aligning the SkyView Pro equatorial telescope mount a cinch
  • Built-in reticle pattern includes Big Dipper and a target-spot for Polaris - just place Polaris in the circle and you're mount is all set for manual or motorized tracking!
  • Easy installation - Polar-Axis Finder Scope threads directly into SkyView Pro mount housing along R.A. (right-ascension) axis
  • Quick polar-alignment gives you more time to enjoy the view at the telescope eyepiece
  • Ensures accurate tracking and slow-motion control for your SkyView Pro telescope mount


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The Polar-Axis Finder Scope enables highly accurate polar alignment of the SkyView Pro equatorial telescope mount. Accurate polar alignment is essential for precise tracking, especially at high powers, and for astrophotography guiding. This accessory threads into the telescope mount's housing along the Right Ascension axis. The optics feature a printed reticle that makes aligning on Polaris easy and fast. Includes complete instructions. Also compatible with Celestron CG-5 telescope mount.

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7 For accurate polar alignment of the SkyView Pro equatorial telescope Mount, the Orion Polar Alignment Scope is perfect. It threads into the telescope mount's housing along the Right Ascension axis and makes polar aligning a cinch.
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Improving Alignment Accuracy
PostedMay 7, 2009
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I found that I got better alignment by first using Starry Nights centered on Polaris and showing the North Celestial Pole and the Alt/Az grid. Zoom in to about 1 degree x 1 degree. This gives an accurate clock position of where Polaris is to the North Celestial Pole. Then flip the image horizontally and vertically. This is exactly where you should see Polaris when viewing through the polar alignment scope. I found this a bit more precise than relying on the Big Dipper and Cassiopea images on the lens.
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Works very good
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I have this installed on my CG-5 mount and works very well
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Yes, I recommend this product!
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Great addition to SVP Mount
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First I'd like to mention that I'm not sure why there are complaints that the Polar Alignment Scope doesn't come with instructions. This is for the Skyview Pro mount, which comes with instructions for the Polar Alignment Scope, so it is assumed that youhave the instructions if you already have the mount, although I suppose if someone bought the mount used they may not have received the instructions with it. This was an excellent purchase for me. Before using the Polar Alignment Scope, I was able to get decent alignment, and to track pretty well, but the Polar Alignment Scope has made a noticeable difference. Previously with my tracking motor, I would still have to adjust the R.A. and DEC axis' every 5 or so minutes with a rough polar alignment done by pointing the "N" on the mount toward Polaris. After installing the Polar Alignment Scope, I've been able to observe more than 30 minutes without making any major adjustments. In fact, I changed objects before having to adjust, so it may have lasted longer. I will agree that the instructions for the Polar Alignment Scope that came with the SVP mount could have been written a little more clearly, and found through trial and error that if the focusing eyepiece is not tightened while adjusting the reticle, the reticle can fall forward and then be loose inside the alignment scope. This is easily fixed, though, and once you realize this, lining it up initially is not that complicated. I did use the method shown at the Andy's Shotglass website mentioned by a previous reviewer and I was able to get it lined up very well. Overall, I'm extremely happy with the purchase because it has performed exactly as I expected it to.
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PostedJanuary 5, 2008
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This is a real budget scope for the price. No instructions, no alignment, no light to see the reticle by. It could be much better, but it has helped me. Is it perfect?, No. The only thing worse is no scope.
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