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i don't have an illuminated reticle on this mount as its just the camera and optics, but i am using the grid on the camera screen on full zoom mode so i can quite quickly see drift
the single star method would be practical for me, does this sound correct for southern hemisphere? (again this is adapted from the northern hemisphere method so i've had to flip everything
SINGLE STAR METHOD:
ANGLE adjustment
Select a star in the West low on the horizon and in the southern hemisphere of the sky
If the star in the WEST drifts S the elevation is too LOW.
If the star drifts N the elevation is too HIGH
COMPASS adjustment
Select a star on the celestial equator and meridian
If, the star drifts South in the eyepiece then the southern end of the polar axis is pointing East of the SCP.
SO if it drifts south, need to turn mount west(clockwise)
If the star drifts North then the southern end of the polar axis is pointing West of the SCP.
SO it drifts North, need to turn east (CounterClockwise)
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