Narrowbandpaul
Member
Hi PTeam
I am looking to use the image solver, with eDR3, to accurately plate solve images, including distortion correction. If I use the PI default of top down coordinates, the image solves fine. However, I wish to export this plate solved file for use in Aladin, and AperturePhotometry Tool to identify catalogue stars and calculate instrumental magnitudes. Exporting this top down solve results in seemingly reversed coordinates and the catalogue stars do not overlay with image stars at all.
If I enable bottom up, as I think this will solve the issue, the image solver now fails to solve the image completely. To get the solver to work I must use top down, which seems incompatible with other programs standards. I understand PI can do all this for me but I have a workflow established and would like to keep using external programs, whilst taking advantage of the superior plate solving offered in PI
Thanks
Paul
I am looking to use the image solver, with eDR3, to accurately plate solve images, including distortion correction. If I use the PI default of top down coordinates, the image solves fine. However, I wish to export this plate solved file for use in Aladin, and AperturePhotometry Tool to identify catalogue stars and calculate instrumental magnitudes. Exporting this top down solve results in seemingly reversed coordinates and the catalogue stars do not overlay with image stars at all.
If I enable bottom up, as I think this will solve the issue, the image solver now fails to solve the image completely. To get the solver to work I must use top down, which seems incompatible with other programs standards. I understand PI can do all this for me but I have a workflow established and would like to keep using external programs, whilst taking advantage of the superior plate solving offered in PI
Thanks
Paul