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If your using a Skywatcher , Orion or Saxon EQ mount ( EQ5 , HEQ5, EQ6 , EQ6-R , EQ8-R etc... ) the Synscan handcontroller has a built in polar alignment feature that is just as accurate as pole master and does not need a view of the pole ( just 2 alignment stars out in the south east to east.
I’ve been using it for 5 years and I’m polar aligned under an arc minute in about 10 minutes.
You can use your capture software like Nina , APT etc.., for star alignment centering.
A lot of folk who have Skywatcher mounts are not aware of this feature and buy software with PA tools etc.. like Pole master which is an additional unnecessary expenditure.
If your mount is another brand like Celestron etc.. then ignore the above
Cheers
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