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Originally Posted by xelasnave
The only place I can get any sky is on the patio on the North side of the house and the house excludes the South at 70 degrees to horizontal ..the sky I have to work with is very narrow because of trees and house.
The mount has a polar scope but it sees the house at about shouler height so it is of no use.
I have a method but last night placed the mount basically where I guessed was right and it came very close. If the cloud had held off I would have adjusted it until it was perfect.I have done it before.
Thanks for trying to help.
Alex
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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