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Originally Posted by doppler
+1 the first star gives you an idea how far the polar alignment is out. Another tip I found that works is to choose 2 stars not too far apart and still in the same hemisphere (say Canopus and Sirius). 2 star alignment is all I use, 3 star is very finicky.
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Thank you both for this. I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn't actually OP and hadn't posted this thread while sleepwalking - I had the exact same experience on Saturday night taking my recently purchased HEQ5 out for a first attempt at a properly aligned viewing.
I look forward to getting out tonight and seeing if I can get a better alignment