Back to basics quicky - aligning HEQ5

[Fordos Moon]

Just checking, once polar aligned and you bring your scope back to home position, does Polaris have to be in the centre of your eyepiece and finderscope?

Obviously I can't move the bolts I did to polar align because that would put my alignment out wouldn't it?

So assume just in approx direction and then do the star alignment using the synscan?!

Another senior moment.

[Steve Ward]

No ,

Polaris is unlikely to be on view in the EP at all.

It just needs to be in the correct position in the polarscope .

For basic home position line the weight bar up with the north facing tripod leg and set the dec to 90 degrees

Try this tutorial . . . http://www.astronomyshed.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1893 . . . it's based on the EQ6 but still applies to the HEQ5

[Fordos Moon]

Cheers Steve and two star alignment spot on. I must seriously see the doc about this sudden over thinking and forgetfulness!

Hope you have clear skies tonight too!