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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Losmandy mounts do not have a "home position" as such. The cold start (i.e when all is lost) position is counterweight down and Dec +/- 90 (depends on your hemisphere).
Only mounts with absolute encoders or a home switch can keep track of their physical orientation while preserving modeling data after a complete power loss or loss of comms. ( i.e Bisque, AP etc. )
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but if you can point it to the sky and image, then can't the mount find itself through platesolving and syncing?
i am in a position where either i get the Losmandy second hand or pick up an EQ8. if i get the losmandy it will hopefully be a mount for life, so i want to make sure i am not making a big mistake, hence the stupid questions