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Comet imaging using an Alt-Az mount

Victor Mategrano
in PixInsight

In the Comet Academy’s totorial “Standard OSC Comet”, video “Batch StarXTerminator” Adam says that if the images are acquired with an Alt-Az mount you will have to first align on the stars and then align on the comet. I assume that’s necessary because the tail of the comet will rotate. 

  • When and how are those alignments done? 
  • Are there other adjustments that are needed for Alt-Az mounts that are not necessary with equatorial mounts?

Comments

  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    The registration on the stars happens automatically with WBPP...so it is the staraligned results.

    I am not certain... once you have registered images I do not think so. Of course Alt-Az telescopes suffer from other issues such as rotation of diffraction spikes as well.

    -the Blockhead
  • Victor Mategrano
    Thank you
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