As I have mentioned many times before on this forum, you do not need to start polar alignment with the OTA right above the mount's polar axis.
You can start with the RA axis pointed at any angle, as long as there are no mechanical or visual obstruction there, and also no mechanical or visual obstruction 60 degrees counterclockwise from the starting position.
So, if you can have a clear view of the sky at point A and at point B that is 60º clockwise from point A, simply start at point B instead and let the polar alignment process move the polar axis counter-clockwise to point A.
Similarly the declination can be a few degrees off from +90º (northern hemisphere). The polar alignment process will pate solve all the way to 30 degrees from the pole, but with reduced alignment accuracy. But one or two degrees off is not a problem.
Between those two variables, you have lots of flexibility with the existing ASIAIR polar alignment process.
As usual, stand ready to pull the power cord if ASIAIR tries to drive the OTA into the tripod or pier. It has never happened to me (and I have used ASIAIR polar alignment since it appeared), but there are reports of ASIAIR going nuts during polar aligment and during GOTO operations (albeit, I use a RainbowAstro mount, which knows at all times where it is pointed at, if it starts from the home position each evening).
Look through my old postings to find more details on polar alignment on ASIAIR.
Chen
