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Originally Posted by Amaranthus
If you know any bright stars, then do the auto two star alignment - quick, and accurate. Two good ones right now are Hadar and Spica, or Canopus and Regulus - get them at about 70+ degrees separation and better not to cross the meridian.
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Barry that is sound for the SE mount but the equatorial software is slightly different...
If you have a good view all around you'll have plenty of bright stars to choose from, if you don't know where the stars are then use a star chart or app on your smart phone or computer.
With the scope in the home position, select two-star alignment and then chose a star you can see from the list. It will go there...centre it in the eyepiece and then select the second star. Same again. Once done it might ask about calibration stars. You don't have to add any, but if you do it refines the model of the sky that the onboard computer has and it will improve your goto accuracy.
Good luck!