Paramount GEM User Guide
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Figure 47: Paramount MYT side view.
Altitude Adjustment Thrust Knobs
The altitude adjustment thrust knobs on the side wedges lock the mount’s altitude axis in place, without
changing the position of the azimuth axis. (Adjusting either axis during polar alignment for some
commercial mounts can be a frustrating trial and error process when trying to tighten on one axis moves
the position of the other.)
Make sure to completely loosen all of the knobs before attempting to raise or lower the polar axis. The
Paramount ME has two knobs on each side, the Paramount MYT and MX have one knob on each side.
Integrated Wedge
The integrated Paramount wedge allows the altitude of the mount’s polar axis to be adjusted to match
the celestial pole. The table below shows the minimum and maximum elevation for each model. Software
Bisque manufactures and sells Paramount Latitude Adjustment wedges if astronomy takes you outside
these latitudes.
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