Lee from ERA

I'm a big fan of a setting circle and inclinometer combination for a push-to Dobsonian.  My setting circle is on a plastic disc that allows for a 20+ degree adjustment so once the base is roughly aligned with North I simply find a bright star, check the coordinates on my tablet and adjust the setting circle to match.  For a year or more I always aligned with Polaris  before I realised that any star you have the AltAz coordinates for will do!  I've attached my guide to this in case it helps.

Adding a setting circle to my Dobs.pdf

I added an adjustable setting circle to my Skywatcher 8" and I'm going to do the same this month to the 12" that has replaced it.  More detailed notes available in the attached.

Adding a setting circle to my Dobs.pdf