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I have used most of the methods mentioned here- the any star polar align feature which was introduced on Celestron mounts before it found its way to Skywatcher (both made in the same factory of course); then Polemaster; then SharpCap and now ASIAIR. Hands down ASIAIR is the easiest.
Since I have non ZWO equipment I continue to use SharpCap at home when I am working on a laptop/ MiniPc
If I am in a dark site I just find it so much easier to use the ASIAIR. Not just polar alignment but easier cable management including for dew heaters; no need to have an inverter for 240 v to run a laptop and so on
To avoid sounding like a ZWO fan boy I need to add that it’s annoying being locked into the ZWO ecosystem. Fortunately I can still use a Canon but can’t use my QHY gear.
Another option, not mentioned above is Astroberry or Stellarmate which offer PA functionality. Lot - a whole lot - more tinkering to get these INDI / Raspberry Pi based systems to work though, at least in my experience..so after trying for a while I gave up and just bought an ASIAIR
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