So I feel a built guilty about potentially taking business away from QHY, but the SharpCap and PoleMaster techniques are both just a few minutes of work, and both give great accuracy. ?$10 vs $300, your choice (assuming you have already have a camera, that is.). ?SharpCap¡¯s routine doesn¡¯t require pointing at the North Star; you can be a couple of degrees away.
Do a web search, ¡°PoleMaster vs SharpCap polar alignment¡±. ?Lots of discussions at CloudyNights and other sites. ?Lots of fans of both. ?Either works well for everyone. ?Personally, I tried SharpCap first and found too many other uses for the $300 on other equipment.
