NOVA 120 Pointing model user manual
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2.3.
Sweep the sky with fields, and build pointing model field list
To build pointing model, the telescope needs to go throughout the sky. Instead of using a single star, the telescope
moves to any field and computes plate solving with many stars present into this field. The amount of stars used can
reach one hundred stars and leads to a far better positioning that he could be achieved with a single star. So there is no
need to center to a single star used as reference and to select some.
In this document a German mount will be assumed. The tube’s side of pier is located Westside, meaning that the
telescope is looking at the East side of the sky, thus meridian angle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hour_angle
is from
minus 12H to 0H.
PRISM embeds a feature that will allow sweeping across the sky, and allowing you to carry out the pointing model.
Click to this menu:
