[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by skysurfer

Another way without access to the celestial pole is (you need to have equatorial setting circles)
I use this method for viewing bright stars and planets in daylight.
Here is how I do this:

https://www.skysurfer.eu/eqmount.php

An inclinometer can be got at:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/empire-a...actor_p5664415
Or for less money, the same as I have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Inc...AAAOSwkShY9bW2

Thanks for that.
I took a look and what you have set out seems as it would be rather effective.

However last night I managed to get a reasonable alignment drifting on any star that I could see whilst waiting for Orion to come out from behind the trees.

It worked out good enough to get 30 second unguided exposures but then the clouds rolled in...I got about 12 minutes via 25 and 30 second exposures.
I would have liked to use Sirus to focus with because I think focus could have been better but it became a bit of a rush.
I will try and put up a frame to show the round stars...actually I have yet to have a good look at them but they seem ok.
In the end I was taking shots between the clouds it was like hunting rabbits.

Again thanks for your help I appreciate your effort.

Alex