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Don’t be frightened off by an EQ mount , you will regret buying an AZ mount for Astrophotography
They are easy to set up once you have an understanding of the components and the Synscan handcontroller , even I could do it and had no understanding at all when I started 4 years ago
I have simple step by step procedures to set up Skywatcher mounts EQ5 right through to the EQ6-R mount including -
Finding the true south line ( South Celestial Pole )
Setting up tripod
Fitting the mount head
Setting your Home Position
Balancing your telescope
Polar aligning using the Synscan handcontroller and a eye piece with reticle
Later on when you become more proficient, you can connect your laptop to the telescope mount and control it using a program called EQMOD and a planetarium called Stellarium
I suggest you download Stellarium ( free download ) in any case to learn the movement of the night sky and all objects up there 24/7 all year round . A great resource tool , much better than cardboard Star charts etc...
Happy to assist you as with a lot of folk on this forum to achieve results
Cheers
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