Amateur astronomers also deal with polar alignment when they have to
set up an equitorial mount. This is usually done with a low power
finder scope (6 to 8 power). If you can attach a finder scope to the
sundial, this would be much better than trying to align by eye.
Some finder scopes just have
Hi Richard:
It may not be that simple.
On an astronomical telescope you can align the finder scope to the main scope by
looking at the same star and using a cross hair eyepiece (which can be checked
by
rotation). Fixing a finder scope to a mechanical sundial may present an
alignment
problem.
Brooke Clarke wrote:
>
> Hi Richard:
>
> It may not be that simple.
>
> I have considered using a surveying transit to sight Polaris at culmination
> and
> transferring the N-S line to stakes on the ground. This N-S line could then
> be
> transferred to the center of the dial.
Then you are
