AAVSO Observer Code CMJA / Minor Planet Centre Observatory Code H61 / Global Telescope Network Partner GTN-33 / Center for Backyard Astrophysics
Chasing Orthogonality
Made up two brackets with adjustment screws. The brackets are mounted in existing holes which bolt the plates to the rings. Now I have a fail-safe way to move the OTA assembly in the dovetail plates.
Spent a few hours (til 2 am) trying to achieve orthogonality, but forgot to correct for half of the error when sighting Polaris. This resulted in "chasing" and over and undercorrecting for the error.