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1. Pull the polar scope out and install a laser pointer - one with some adjustment in where it is pointing. The old Vixen/Saxon pointers are ideal for this.
2. Align laser and polar axis by pointing it at a wall, and rotating the polar axis. Adjust laser so the spot doesn’t move when rotated 180 degrees.
3. Get map of Octans showing where the SCP is for the current epoch - Sky Safari will do nicely BTW. BQ Octans will do nicely as per earlier poster.
4. Assemble mount and adjust alt and az so the laser where the pole is, as per the map. Dead reckoning will get you within half a degree easily and I can do significantly better.
In the northern hemisphere point it at Polaris.
Best use for a laser pointer in years, IMHO. It’s fair to assume there is no-one living on BQ Octans likely to take offence at having lasers pointer at them.
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