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Originally Posted by lazjen
I also had to give up using SharpCap for the same reason.
PHD2 also another align tool - Polar Drift Align that you could try as well. There's also a new static polar align tool in there as well, but I have not had much luck with it as yet, since it wants me to pick a particular star and I haven't got any idea what is what there.  It probably needs some form of plate solving to go with it to make it really useful.
Another option is to install Astrotortilla. It does plate solving, but also has a PA routine that does not require seeing the south pole. Can be useful for those locations where it's obscured. |
I'd recommend starting with Polar Drift Alignment to get within about 10arcmin. It's quick and easy. Once you can reliably point near the pole the Static PA star map helps you identify the stars you can use for a more accurate PA. Traditional drift alignment is the most accurate of all of them.
I've described the process I use at
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=163216