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Old 13-02-2016, 03:13 PM
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Software to help with polar alignment

Hi

Can anybody point me to software that can help with "manual" polar alignment. By manual I mean that the motor controls for the mount cannot be controlled by the computer (eq5 with motor drive, no ST-4 port).

At the moment I am using eqAlign which tells me when to switch the motors on/off, which alignment star to use, how to move the mount etc. While it works, eqAlign crashes more than it runs and it is a real pain restarting the alignment again and again.

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Old 13-02-2016, 03:50 PM
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Your best bet is probably to use the DARV method.
http://www.cloudynights.com/page/art...ert-vice-r2760
Note that these instructions are for the northern hemisphere so adapt accordingly.
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