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Originally Posted by Startrek
Polar scopes on my HEQ5 and EQ6-R mounts
Never ever used them , never needed to use them and if I did my neck would be in brace for two weeks recovering from neck strain
Totally useless for an older person
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Is the mount on such a low tripod ? I have a Vixen SP and, coming from N Europe (52 N) where I live, it is a relief that I use it on 34S (Sydney) or even less latitude so that the pole is not that high in the sky.
But I have found a solution for that: use an angle finder for a camera. Lots of cheap ones ton ebay or Aliexpress. And a DIY adapter of 32mm PVC plumbing sockets will attach it to the finderscope.
Or move to Bali (only 8 degrees latitude).