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Old 06-04-2016, 07:56 PM
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Drifting from the pole

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Or as low as you can get, east or west (it doesn't matter which) in practice. The further you get away from the horizon the less pronounced the effect of inaccurate altitude adjustment becomes.

It doesn't have to be any particular bright star either. Your camera just needs to pick up stars.
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