Assuming that you have bought a new or fairly new mount, the handset
will have version 3.35 installed, which includes a polar alignment feature, which is far easier to use than grovelling on your knees to use the polar
scope. The scope has to be correctly set, and the Octans stars are not very bright, IMHO much easier for a novice to use the handset P.A.
routine.
raymo
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