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[Nikolai-De-Silva]

Hi,

How to 'Polar align' when Polaris is only 7°above the horizon?

Hi, I have a Sky-watcher P 130/650 Starquest and have a problem with Polar Aligning it, I’m living in Sri Lanka. As it is said, the Telescope should be aligned with Polaris. The problem is, Polaris is only 7° above the horizon here! This can’t be aligned. When I do so, the counterweight knocks the tripod. What should I do for this? Hoping for help! Thank you. Nikolai

This is the problem that I have. Therefore I can’t use that app . I guess the solution is to use a pier, but it’ll take a time.

Cheers,
Nikolai.