I like this idea.
It would also like to have the polar alignment to be more intuitive.
For example the iPolar interface I think is great: just move x toward y and you're set. It zooms automatically when you're closer by so it increases the feedback on what you're doing live.

Maybe a live calculation of the residual error would be nice as well, so you know when it's enough.

And have it do a check on the way (movement) back again and re-compute the PA error (while we're moving anyway).
Also, once the image is taken, we can start moving to the next angle already, right? I get that it now waits for a plate-solve, but that hasn't failed me ever, using reasonable setting.

I'd like to help program some things like these, but have a hard time figuring out the PA routine structure as it is. And need to set up some sort of VM on my W10 laptop.
Cheers!

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