I need a sanity check.
Just how inaccurate can I expect the latitude scale on the Skywatcher EQ 2 mount to be?
With the altitude set correctly, the mount levelled pointing to magnetic North, and the scope in the home (top) position, my understanding is that rotating the mount a little should bring Polaris into the field of view.
I am in Cambridge UK at latitude 52 and a bit, but I'm having to wind the mount to 60 degrees, according to the scale, to get Polaris in the FOV.
Am I doing something stupid, or is the altitude scale hopelessly out? The tripod was levelled using a circular bubble level before fitting the mount.
Help! Thanks.