FW8G-STXL sensor orientation

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  1. Tom

    Tom Standard User

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    I’m trying to troubleshoot a problem I’m having with autoguiding after the meridian flip using CCDAP (works fine with Maxim DL alone) and have a question about the guide sensor orientation with respect to the main STXL11002 sensor.

    As with earlier SBIG self-guided cameras, is the guider image oriented the same as the main sensor image despite the intervening pick-off mirror and reducer lens? Please advise.

    Thanks,

    Tom
     
  2. Doug

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    Pretty sure nothing has changed, but you can easily check this yourself: Just take an image with each sensor, and do a PinPoint plate solve on each. The solution shows the position angle of the image. Compare the two.
     
  3. Tom

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    Strange that I can't find any specifications online.
     

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