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Old 18-05-2020, 11:39 AM
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Hi John,
Its hard with trees blocking the SCP. but you can do a drift align with quite a few software packages that use drift align. It will take longer but you get very good alignment. PHD2 has a drift align tool so does backyardEOS if you use a DSLR. All you need to see is the Western or Eastern Horizon on the celestial equator. Also where the equator crosses the meridian (nearly straight up).
You can always use a chainsaw if you get really stuck.
Cheers
Andy
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