Quote:
Originally Posted by raymo
Assuming that you have bought a new or fairly new mount, the handset
will have version 3.35 installed, which includes a polar alignment feature, which is far easier to use than grovelling on your knees to use the polar
scope. The scope has to be correctly set, and the Octans stars are not very bright, IMHO much easier for a novice to use the handset P.A.
routine.
raymo
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I Would agree with 'raymo' wholeheartedly about PA via Handset, I can't even see any southern 'polar' sky from my Home Obs but can still polar align via the synscan handset, and then do AP. So don't get hung up about PA with octans - you don't need to do that at all if you've got V3.35 installed in the Synscan Handset.
John