[OzMaz (John)]

Hi Folks,

After struggling for years I just can't work out how to locate the SCP.

I've given up using a polar scope, my eyes are too feeble and the ambient light hides the stars a little.

I used SharpCap and did a Polar Alignment and I can get the RA and declination to very small values which it regards a excellent.

I then use SynScan to do a three star alignment. None of the stars are within a degree and after a lot of searching I locate the stars. At the end I am told the alignment is successful.

If that is the case, why does the Maz value display three degrees? I thought it would have been a lot closer.

Any help gratefully accepted.