lux eterna

Improving routines can be very rewarding and almost a hobby itself. Here is a trick you could do with the "where-is-Polaris" issue when sky conditions make it hard to see. After doing the standard procedure (level mount in home position, CW bar pointing north checked with a compass) skip the star align (for now). Instead, GOTO some star, then center it in the camera using ONLY the mechanical Alt- Az adjustments. The PA will now be close, and you should see Polaris in the polar scope - just go on and fine tune it. Then it´s time to do the star align.

You will need carefully made home position index marks on the mount, and also exact time and position defined in the handset for this to work.

Ragnar