Hey all. Im not exactly a beginner [been at it for a few years] but just got my first eq mount [eq5pro-skywatcher] I had a lx90 before and as far as polar aligning goes im a newbie and im pretty lost. Got to pick your brains as im all alone out here its slow going.
Im getting my head around finding the scp ie getting it lined up in the pole scope through the mount. But then thats done..ish , I have to go through a three star alignment.. starting from the scopes "home position".. what exactly is that? is that just starting from your polar aligned position? cause that isnt getting me anywhere near the selected alignment stars.
What latitude do i set it at on the mounts latitude scale. as i set it at 28 deg on the latitude scale as i thought that was my lat here in mullumbimby..is that right or should it be set at 90deg?
Ive had experiance with hand controllers before and im pretty sure its all set up fine
Dont expect answers for all that, just thought id throw it out there in case someone was as confused as i am and climbed out of it, maybe someone has a link to a good "polar alignment for dumbies" site or something. Is there anyone around this area [byronbay] thats a polar master? it helps if im just shown something and cuffed on the back of the head, rather than trying to follow the confusing manual
Ive found a bit of stuff online but im hoping you guys have some sort of silver bullet for this one
Thanks for any response
ps gotta work tonight anyway so no rush,