Uses the Astrometry.net internet all sky service to determine the center point coordinates and plate scale of the attached image, then runs a local Plate.Solve() operation using that info as a starting point.
Plate.SolveAllSky()
The method syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| Return (Boolean) | Success or failure (generates trappable error on failure). |
By default, calling this method will perform a Plate.FindImageStars() on the image, then send the star list to the Astrometry.net internet solving service. However, if the Plate.AllSkyUseImage property is set to True, the image itself is sent to Astrometry.net. If the uplaod speed of the internet connection is slow (as is often the case) the time required to uplaod the image can be substantial. However, sending the image can, in unusual cases, improve solving reliability.
In any case, if the all-sky solution is successful, the returned RA, Dec, and Plate Scale will update the corresponding lcoal Plate properties, then the Plate.Solve() method will be used to perform a full local plate solution with distortion mapping, etc.