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Originally Posted by Astro_Bot
The polar scope can produce better results than that. When I used v3.35, my Mel and Maz were typically less than 10 arcminutes when using the polar scope, which is indeed quite good enough for visual or even short-exposure AP. But, true to say, for visual, you don't need to polar align.
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I find it very difficult to see octans through the polar scope. I could blame it on its aperture, but I think its just me, although I can barely see anything through the polar scope.
I know its not really necessary to be so accurate for visual, but it seems like a fundamental skill for astronomy and for a smooth transition into astrophotography, if I ever take that daunting step. My next step is to learn how to drift align, now that I've got a reticle eyepiece.