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Hi Tom,
Ive offered it a few times in this thread so hear it is.
This is the workflow to set up your scope equatorialy
Equatorial mount set up
Set wedge to your location angle with leg for hinge pointing south
Set optical tube to index
Point tube such that optics are pointing up away from hinge
Begin alignment
Select Eq-align south
Select Eq-auto align
Set optics tube to index
Set direction towards meridian
Pick star furthest away from meridian ( align )
Pick star on opposite side of meridian ( align )
Eq-align complete
Begin polar align
Goto star near Equatorial south
Back to main screen
Press align
Select polar align
Scope slews to last star
Align star
Begin polar alignment
Scope slews to inaccuracy point
Adjust wedge and legs to centre star
Complete
Go to 1st alignment star you chose
Exit to main menu
Press align
Select alignment stars
Screen will say Replace? And the name of one of your stars
Pick the one you are pointing near
Realign it.
Go to other alignment star and repeat process.
Take photos !!!!
Please note : your mount is not smooth enough for you to take " long " exposures. The above guide will set you up for good tracking and very little field rotation but the longest exposures you will be able to take will be less that 30sec before you get star trailing. Just take lots of subs
I know because I have the same mount
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