Figure 41: The Paramount MYT and MX coarse altitude adjustment mechanism when lifted out of a
mounting slot.
From here, you can attach the telescope and other your equipment and get ready to
precisely align the mount with the refracted pole. See “How to Polar Align” on page 100 for
details.
Paramount ME Altitude Scale
In addition to the altitude scale tic marks on the wedge, the altitude adjuster knob has a fine-position
Vernier scale that allows the mount’s elevation to be adjusted to an accuracy of plus or minus 15
arcseconds (Figure 42).
So, for example, when TPoint’s Polar Alignment Report states “raise the mount’s polar axis 62
arcminutes,” it means that one complete revolution of the Altitude Adjuster, plus two positive tic marks
on the Vernier scale from the vertical line labeled ‘A’ should place the elevation of the mount close to the
refracted pole.
The arrow on Figure 42 shows the location of the fine-position Vernier scale for the Paramount MX,
Paramount MX and Paramount ME. This scale shows elevation adjustments from approximately +10 to –
10 arcminutes. The medium height tick marks represent approximately 5 arcminute divisions; the small
tic marks represent approximately 1 arcminute divisions.
One rotation of the Altitude Adjuster knob is about one degree of elevation adjustment. The rotating
knob directly beneath the Vernier scale has four vertical lines labeled with the letters A, B, C, and D that
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