7 Nov
2009
7 Nov
'09
12:28 p.m.
--- On Sat, 11/7/09, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net <erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net> wrote:
From: erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net <erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net> I have gotten into the habit of orienting N/S and E/W in the eyepeice by moving RA and Dec until it becomes clear.
You can do the same with a dobsonian by noting the the direction of travel of the star with an undriven telescope is to the west. Clockwise from West is South East and then North. DT