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Hi Fernando,
To get your head around what is happening, first consider that as the Earth rotates
that stars appear to rise in the East and set in the West.
If you were in the northern hemisphere facing the North Celestial Pole (NCP),
the stars would appear to rotate around the pole in a counter-clockwise direction.
Thus an equatorial mount aligned with the north pole will need to have its motor
track in a counter-clockwise direction.
In the southern hemisphere, as you face the South Celestial Pole (SCP), the
stars will appear to rotate in a clockwise direction. Hence the motor in the mount
will need to rotate clockwise.
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