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Originally Posted by RugbyRene
Hi,
Just like to say that I love your app and I use it to do a rough PA during the day. One question: is the accuracy of the PA affected by interference from the metal in the mount if I place the phone in the saddle?
Rene
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Glad you like it. The quick answer is "most likely". It will depend heavily on the specifics of your mount, phone, location etc. Removing it, making big "8" movements in the air and trying again may help, but users who want to make it a bit more reliable come up with various ways of mounting it away from the metal.
It all depends on what you want it for. E.g. I made the daytime alignment tool to use with my Star Adventurer during the '17 eclipse. Mounting it on the star adventurer was enough for my solar eclipse session, the tracking was decent to keep the sun in the DSLR frame for quite a long time.
For night time astrophotography even with wide lenses it requires effort, which is why I am adding this new tool.
PS. The beta is open for anyone interested - just pm me your email.