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Does wcsaxes draw correct lines when WCS have distortion?

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Description

@eteq thinks the tick labels will be correct but not sure about the lines connecting the tick marks. He offered to double check.

But if you already know the answer, please reply here.

Whatever the answer is, might be nice to add to user docs?

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by investigating how wcsaxes draws lines connecting tick marks when the WCS includes distortion, and verify whether the tick labels and lines are correct. Document the confirmed behavior in the user documentation, as suggested by the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data-visualization, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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