1)
Collimate
Optical Axis to the Tube Mechanical Axis
2)
Collimate
Finder
3)
Square Optical
Axis to Declination Axis
4)
Square Dec.
Axis to Hour Axis
5)
Elevate Hour
Axis to the True Pole & Zero Dec. Verniers
6)
Adjust Hour
Axis into the Meridian
7)
Set HA Verniers
into the Meridian by transit of an equatorial star
Refraction
Refraction
in dec.
Refraction
@ HA 6h/18h
8)
Adjusting
Elevation of Hour Axis by Measuring Dec. Drift Rates due to Refraction
8)
Adjusting
Elevation of Hour Axis by Measuring Dec. Drift Rates due to Refraction (cont:)
Method Summary
Conclusion