Plate Solving for Astrophotography - Advanced Astronomy Software for Telescope Alignment | Perfect for Deep Sky Imaging & Celestial Navigation

In light of Covid-19 social distancing requirements, our classes are going online!

Before your class, you'll receive a link to a Zoom meeting that you can join from your phone, computer, or tablet.

Receive a $20 discount code when you attend one of our classes. Your code will be delivered via email after you participate in the class.

If you reserve a spot and are unable to attend, the cost can be refunded so long as you give us 48-hour advance notice of your cancellation.

NOTE: A minimum of 4 people are required for the class to be held. If we don't achieve the minimum, customers will be contacted regarding rescheduling and refunds.

All classes are at 6:30pm online via Zoom.

May 20, 2020 - Plate Solving

Instructor: Matt Dahl

One of the more challenging aspects of setting up an automated photography rig is appropriately configuring your plate solver for auto-centering and meridian flip functionality.  This configuration is critical, however, to maximize imaging time and automate your system. There are a plethora of plate solvers available, but this class will focus on Astrometry.net, PlateSolve2, and ASTAP and incorporating them into different programs.