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Just remember Stars are constantly changing position so after a week or two the star you used for alignment a week or two ago may not be suitable now if you have to polar align again
The key to successful Synscan polar alignment is to ensure you select 2 stars close to the south meridian line ( within 20deg Az) both on the east side or west side and at an altitude between 35deg and 65deg. To achieve this you may have to wait for a certain time of the evening or morning to achieve this. Also the Stars you select should be the brighter ones.No point picking a dim star as your accuracy will be affected.
In other word you can’t just go out after dinner , plonk you’re Mount down and polar align using Synscan. Timing ( position) and Star selection is the key
A planetarium like Stellarium is an absolute must for Star selection , whether your using an illuminated centering eye piece or connected remotely to your laptop using Capture software with live view
Hope the above makes sense
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