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Omegon® EQ-500X pole finder
Thank you for choosing the EQ-500X pole finder. Using this product, you can quickly and easily align
your mount with the north celestial pole - the foundations for successful astrophotography. The pole
finder can also be used for mounting the Celestron AVX and CGEM, and the Skywatcher NEQ-5 and
EQ-6.
1. Getting to know your pole finder
Figure 1: Polarscope
2. Mounting
Remove the pole finder cover and remove the pre-installed pole finder bracket if necessary.
2.1
2.2 Insert the lens end of the polarscope into the shaft and turn it clockwise in the mount thread.
The pole finder should now be securely held.
3. Aligning the pole finder on the mount
You can complete the next steps during the day once you have installed the pole finder on the
mount.
3.1 Remove the lens tube, counterweight and the counterweight shaft and align the mount vertically
with the horizon. It is easier to use an earthbound object as an alignment guide.
3.2 Point the mounted polarscope towards a distant object, such as a church tower, chimney or
pylon.
3.3 Look through the pole finder optics and adjust the viewfinder until the object is in focus.
3.4 Centre the object in the middle of the pole finder and rotate the RA axis 180 degrees.
3.5 Observe how far the object has moved from the crosshair. This drift occurs because the pole
finder is not yet exactly aligned with the mount's rotational axis.
3.6 Use the hex key and move the object half way towards the middle of the crosshair using the
three adjusting screws.
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1. Eyepiece with adjustable
viewfinder unit
2. Three adjusting screws at 120
degree intervals
3. Date scale
4. Mounting thread
5. Polarscope
6. Pole finder lens
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