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Old 08-06-2014, 05:42 PM
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So I found the updated Synscan manual for v3.35:
http://ca.skywatcher.com/upfiles/en_...1367276646.pdf

The new polar align procedure is described in section 11.3

This is excellent. The way they've set it up, to work in synergy with the 2- or 3-star alignment, and then iterating on a star, is logical and easier (and likely more reliable) than the Alignmaster method (although similar). They claim an accuracy if 1 arcminute after a few iterations.

Clear skies here in Adelaide, so I'll get to try it out tonight. I'll report back on how I went.
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