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Originally Posted by tornado33
Imaging stuff this close to the SCP means polar alingment is more critical than ever. Because I guide off axis the tiniest misalingment means fielf rotation and trailed stars. ...
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I'm interested in this statement, could you elaborate any more? I have often had unexpected trouble photographing far southern or far northern objects with my portable setup (Losmandy GM8) and haven't been sure why, as I thought objects near the celestial equator would show the largest drift error?