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hi,
I have a Paramount mount and the rough polar alignment method is to slew to a star, then adjust the alt az bolts to get the star in the centre and that's it. Then it goes on to the T point run.
Will that concept work with the EQ mounts?
Get the park position as perfect as possible as that's the reference, slew to a bright star as close as possible and adjust alt az knobs. then park, and start your PA routine, whichever you choose.
Reason it works well with the paramount mounts is due to the absolute homing sensor which provides an accurate reference.
With the EQ mounts, i guess the closest reference would be the park position? so can't see why it won't work with other mounts.
This will avoid the need to rely on a compass which could sometimes be erroneous due to various reasons.
I'm planning on getting an eq5 pro so would be interested to know.
Cheers
Alistair
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