Gibertini polarmount settings

[a33]

I’m looking for the correct angle to set the polar mount too?
Is it my latitude as below or something else?

Well, first of all: is your latitude 56 degree plus 1 minute, as you entered in the picture, so 56.0167 in decimals?

Greetz,
A33

 

[smithysmudge]

Aha sorry I guess i shouldn’t have entered anything in the minute boxes.
My latitude is 56.1373 degrees

 

[a33]

OK.
Traditional motor angles would be axis elevation angle 33.9 degrees and dish declination offset angle 7.9 degrees.

The better modified motor angles (I use 0-horizon fit approach nowadays) would be 0.5 degrees different:
Modified motor angles would be axis elevation angle 33.4 degrees and dish declination offset angle 7.4 degrees.

In your photo you've put the inclinometer in such a way, that when the axis is vertical (elevation = 0), the meter would read 90; that is if I interpret your photo correctly. So that way, you'd have to set it at 90-33.4 = 56.6 degrees.

Aiming at due south, the clarke belt is at elevation 26.1 (33.4-7.4, with 0.1 rounding error).

The elevation of the dish face, due south, would be 26.1-dish offset angle.

This would help you out?

Greetz,
A33

 

[smithysmudge]

Thanks for the reply A33 yes the picture I have taken is how I imagine the polar mount to look when mounted on the plumb pole and I just moved it up/down until I got the reading to match my latitude.
Your concise explanation is sadly way beyond what my brain can process am I correct in assuming if I set the angle at 56.6 degrees that’s where I want to be.

 

[a33]

am I correct in assuming if I set the angle at 56.6 degrees that’s where I want to be.

Yes, correct!

 

[a33]

Your concise explanation is sadly way beyond what my brain can process am I correct in assuming

Sorry if it was too concise; I thought I'd sum up all the relevant angles, after my calculator had calculated them.

By the way: so far you are doing quite all right: doing it step by step, and checking each step before you move to the next step. That is the way to set up a motorized dish, for everybody!

Greetz,
A33

 

[smithysmudge]

You explained it perfectly and after reading it over a few times I now have a better understanding of the steps required to reach the optimum angle and I can now visualise in my head how one affects the other so thanks again for taking the time out to explain it to me