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Originally Posted by dcl
Tim Thompson: Thanks for educating me on implementation of setting circles on Dobsonian mountings. It never occurred to me that it might be done by automating computation of equatorial-to-alt-azimuth coordinate conversion and installing alt-azimuth setting circles. I'd still think it would be annoying to have to track in both altitude and azimuth to follow an objecte that's not on the meridian.
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I don't really track with a Dob. If I want a longer look, I put the object off to one side of the field of view, then let it drift across as I watch, then give the scope another nudge.
Nick