Mounting the guide scope?

[Larry 1969]

Hello all! Another guiding question if I may.

I have this kit with a camera and I'm wondering how critical it is to perfectly align the guide scope to the main scope.
I can make a mounting plate that will attach to one of my tube rings and then bolt the guide scope on but there will be no adjustments.

https://diffractionlimited.com/product/rgh-guiding-kit/

Thanks!

Larry

[KathyNS]

There is no reason why the guide camera needs to be perfectly aligned with the imaging scope. It is handy to have them aligned if you use the guider as a finder. But what matters for guiding is only that the connection between the two be absolutely rigid.

[Larry 1969]

There is no reason why the guide camera needs to be perfectly aligned with the imaging scope. It is handy to have them aligned if you use the guider as a finder. But what matters for guiding is only that the connection between the two be absolutely rigid.

Thanks again Kathy!
I thought as much. Now to get my son to fabricate a mounting plate!

Larry