Polar alignment;(

[Ishaha]

I just tried my luck with polar alignment, and I failed... I'm am still a complete noob but, I just can't polar align for the life of me! Anyone have tips:)

[Dr_Ju_ju]

try this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNRFm3LtCrE

[jambouk]

There are lots of resources on the internet, so have a look at them.

In the beginning, just try to get Polaris (the Pole Star) anywhere near the cross hairs of the polar scope (assuming you have one) - somewhere inside the red circle below.

[jambouk]

Polar alignment is something which is so much easier to show someone in the flesh rather than trying to type out instructions using words and terms the reader may not fully understand.

Is there an astronomy club or society near you? If so, go along, or contact them as I'm sure someone would be willing to help out.

James

[Tinker1947]

Some information on your set-up will help.......

[ronin]

What's the mount that you are trying to align?

Also what are you performing the alignmnet for visual or imaging?

[Cornelius Varley]

From your previous threads it appears that you have an Orion 130 ST which is similar to the Skywatcher 130P with EQ2 mount. If this is correct then polar alignment without a polefinder scope will only be approximate. 

[Ishaha]

I have a Orion 130st with a eq-2 equatorial mount. I am only doing it for visual!