In an embodiment according to the present invention, a coronagraph for
detecting reflective bodies external to a light source is provided. A
first mirror for directing a beam of light onto an occulting mask is
adjusted based on a data from a fiber optic sensor or a second sensor. An
occulting mask for separating the beam into a first and second portion
directs the first portion onto a fiber optic sensor and the second
portion onto a Lyot stop. The occulting mask is adjustable based on data
from the second sensor. The Lyot stop separates the second portion of the
beam into a third and fourth portion. The Lyot stop also directs the
third portion of the beam onto the second sensor and the fourth portion
of the beam onto a camera for detecting one or more reflective bodies
external to a light source.