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Drift (Tracking Deviation)

The Drift view visualizes tracking errors and dithering offsets relative to your target. See how your dithering works!

Drift Metrics

Displays:

  • Drift α (px): Right Ascension drift in pixels.
  • Drift δ (px): Declination drift in pixels.
  • Pierside: Mount orientation (East/West).
  • Red colorised for lights already marked as BAD.

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Drift Simulation Panel

  • DitheringRectangle: Displays a central target box representing your camera field of view, showing drift offsets for the selected frame.
  • Play/Pause Controls: Animate sequence exposures to visualize drift over the course of the night.
  • Show all frames: Outlines all captured frames on a single grid to visualize total drift.
  • Target rotation: Simulates camera rotation angle variations.\n