[Intergage (Matt)]

Hey all,

I'm having some problems with tracking on my new Skywatcher synscan 8" dob. I can only get ~5 second exposures unless I want very noticeable star trails. Even 5 seconds can produce visible trails.

Is it to do with having no EQ mount as it's a dob?
The object is high in the sky when I'm taking these pictures so if it was closer to the horizon would it be less noticeable when taking longer exposures?

I have tried using all the different types of tracking it gives me: Lunar, Solar and Sidetrails(?) all are pretty much the same.