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Paul, I'm a little confused over star selection for the drift alignment.
I'm happy with the star on meridian near zenith for Azimuth adjustment, that is clear enough to me.
However, I'm not really sure which star to use at low elevation on the eastern horizion.
You've said to use Dec 0 +/5 degrees (ie celestial equator).
However, as I go higher up on the eastern horizon to get a clear view and find a bright star, I move away from the celestial equator (as the line of 0 dec heads towards the north horizon). Is it better to stay on the equator (+/- 5 degs) or stay pointed East?
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