Hello Ally (or do you prefer Pally?
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It appears that you got an updated hand controller. I'm not sure if this was deliberate or an accident, but the new model is MUCH easier to align.
I have the refractor version, and all you have to do is pick skyalign, point it at any three stars and you are away. It works best if you pick three stars that are far apart though.
It reminds me of about six months ago when I bought an 80GB topfield. When I opened the box, I had the 250GB model!!