diff --git a/pyobs/images/meta/genericoffset.py b/pyobs/images/meta/genericoffset.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f7cf61b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyobs/images/meta/genericoffset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class GenericOffset:
+    def __init__(self, dx: float, dy: float) -> None:
+        self.dx: float = dx
+        self.dy: float = dy
diff --git a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/astrometry.py b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/astrometry.py
index cbe06ef3..314cdc50 100644
--- a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/astrometry.py
+++ b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/astrometry.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Tuple, Optional
 from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord
 from astropy.wcs import WCS
 import astropy.units as u
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any):
         """
         Offsets.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
+        self._image: Optional[Image] = None
+        self._wcs: Optional[WCS] = None
+
     async def __call__(self, image: Image) -> Image:
         """Processes an image and sets x/y pixel offset to reference in offset attribute.
 
@@ -38,23 +41,27 @@ async def __call__(self, image: Image) -> Image:
             ValueError: If offset could not be found.
         """
 
-        # copy image and get WCS
-        # we make our life a little easier by only using the new WCS from astrometry
-        img = image.copy()
-        wcs = WCS(img.header)
+        self._image = image.copy()
+        self._wcs = WCS(image.header)
+
+        center_sky_coord, center_pixel_coord = self._get_coordinates_from_header(("CRVAL1", "CRVAL2"))
+        teleskope_sky_coord, telescope_pixel_coord = self._get_coordinates_from_header(("TEL-RA", "TEL-DEC"))
+
+        offset = telescope_pixel_coord[0] - center_pixel_coord[0], telescope_pixel_coord[1] - center_pixel_coord[1]
+        on_sky_distance = center_sky_coord.separation(teleskope_sky_coord)
 
-        # get x/y coordinates from CRVAL1/2, i.e. from center with good WCS
-        center = SkyCoord(img.header["CRVAL1"] * u.deg, img.header["CRVAL2"] * u.deg, frame="icrs")
-        x_center, y_center = wcs.world_to_pixel(center)
+        self._image.set_meta(PixelOffsets(*offset))
+        self._image.set_meta(OnSkyDistance(on_sky_distance))
+        return self._image
 
-        # get x/y coordinates from TEL-RA/-DEC, i.e. from where the telescope thought it's pointing
-        tel = SkyCoord(img.header["TEL-RA"] * u.deg, img.header["TEL-DEC"] * u.deg, frame="icrs")
-        x_tel, y_tel = wcs.world_to_pixel(tel)
+    def _get_coordinates_from_header(self, header_cards: Tuple[str, str]) -> Tuple[SkyCoord, Tuple[float, float]]:
+        coordinates = SkyCoord(
+            self._image.header[header_cards[0]] * u.deg,  # type: ignore
+            self._image.header[header_cards[1]] * u.deg,    # type: ignore
+            frame="icrs")
 
-        # calculate offsets as difference between both
-        img.set_meta(PixelOffsets(x_tel - x_center, y_tel - y_center))
-        img.set_meta(OnSkyDistance(center.separation(tel)))
-        return img
+        pixel_coordinates = self._wcs.world_to_pixel(coordinates)   # type: ignore
+        return coordinates, pixel_coordinates
 
 
 __all__ = ["AstrometryOffsets"]
diff --git a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/brighteststar.py b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/brighteststar.py
index c55a6c39..eacd291c 100644
--- a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/brighteststar.py
+++ b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/brighteststar.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Tuple, Any
 
-from astropy.coordinates import SkyCoord
+from astropy.coordinates import Angle
+from astropy.table import Table, Row
 from astropy.wcs import WCS
 
 from pyobs.images import Image
@@ -16,12 +17,11 @@ class BrightestStarOffsets(Offsets):
 
     __module__ = "pyobs.images.processors.offsets"
 
-    def __init__(self, center: Tuple[str, str] = ("CRPIX1", "CRPIX2"), **kwargs: Any):
+    def __init__(self, center_header_cards: Tuple[str, str] = ("CRPIX1", "CRPIX2"), **kwargs: Any):
         """Initializes a new auto guiding system."""
         Offsets.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
-        # init
-        self._center = center
+        self._center_header_cards = center_header_cards
 
     async def __call__(self, image: Image) -> Image:
         """Processes an image and sets x/y pixel offset to reference in offset attribute.
@@ -36,31 +36,33 @@ async def __call__(self, image: Image) -> Image:
             ValueError: If offset could not be found.
         """
 
-        # get catalog and sort by flux
-        cat = image.safe_catalog
-        if cat is None or len(cat) < 1:
+        catalog = image.safe_catalog
+        if catalog is None or len(catalog) < 1:
             log.warning("No catalog found in image.")
             return image
-        cat.sort("flux", reverse=True)
 
-        # get first X/Y coordinates
-        x, y = cat["x"][0], cat["y"][0]
+        star_pos = self._get_brightest_star_position(catalog)
+        center = image.header[self._center_header_cards[0]], image.header[self._center_header_cards[1]]
 
-        # get center
-        center_x, center_y = image.header[self._center[0]], image.header[self._center[1]]
+        offset = (star_pos[0] - center[0], star_pos[1] - center[1])
+        on_sky_distance = self._calc_on_sky_distance(image, center, star_pos)
 
-        # calculate offset
-        dx, dy = x - center_x, y - center_y
+        image.set_meta(PixelOffsets(*offset))
+        image.set_meta(OnSkyDistance(on_sky_distance))
+        return image
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_brightest_star_position(catalog: Table) -> Tuple[float, float]:
+        brightest_star: Row = max(catalog, key=lambda row: row["flux"])
+        return brightest_star["x"], brightest_star["y"]
 
-        # get distance on sky
+    @staticmethod
+    def _calc_on_sky_distance(image: Image, center: Tuple[float, float], star_pos: Tuple[float, float]) -> Angle:
         wcs = WCS(image.header)
-        coords1 = wcs.pixel_to_world(center_x, center_y)
-        coords2 = wcs.pixel_to_world(center_x + dx, center_y + dy)
+        center_coordinates = wcs.pixel_to_world(*center)
+        star_coordinates = wcs.pixel_to_world(*star_pos)
 
-        # set it and return image
-        image.set_meta(PixelOffsets(dx, dy))
-        image.set_meta(OnSkyDistance(coords1.separation(coords2)))
-        return image
+        return center_coordinates.separation(star_coordinates)
 
 
 __all__ = ["BrightestStarOffsets"]
diff --git a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/dummyoffsets.py b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/dummyoffsets.py
index f2492f03..47905715 100644
--- a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/dummyoffsets.py
+++ b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/dummyoffsets.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+from typing import Any
+
 from .offsets import Offsets
 from pyobs.images import Image
 from pyobs.object import get_class_from_string
 
 
 class DummyOffsets(Offsets):
-    def __init__(self, offset_class: str, offset: float = 1.0, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, offset_class: str, offset: float = 1.0, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
         self._offset = offset
diff --git a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/fitsheader.py b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/fitsheader.py
index f138aa9d..0c289dd6 100644
--- a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/fitsheader.py
+++ b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/fitsheader.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from pyobs.images import Image
 from . import Offsets
+from ...meta.genericoffset import GenericOffset
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ def __init__(self, target: Tuple[str, str], center: Tuple[str, str] = ("DET-CPX1
         """Initializes new fits header offsets."""
         Offsets.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 
-        # store
+        if len(target) != 2 or len(center) != 2:
+            raise ValueError("Target and center must be of length 2!")
+
         self.center = center
         self.target = target
 
@@ -32,13 +35,14 @@ async def __call__(self, image: Image) -> Image:
             ValueError: If offset could not be found.
         """
 
-        # get values from header
         target = [image.header[x] for x in self.target]
         center = [image.header[x] for x in self.center]
 
-        # calculate offset
-        image.meta["offsets"] = np.subtract(target, center)
-        return image
+        offset = np.subtract(target, center)
+
+        output_image = image.copy()
+        output_image.set_meta(GenericOffset(*offset))
+        return output_image
 
 
 __all__ = ["FitsHeaderOffsets"]
diff --git a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/nstar.py b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/nstar.py
index 371f6132..33ce788b 100644
--- a/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/nstar.py
+++ b/pyobs/images/processors/offsets/nstar.py
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ async def __call__(self, image: Image) -> Image:
                 self.ref_boxes = await self._boxes_from_ref(image, star_box_size)
 
                 # reset and finish
-                image.meta["offsets"] = (0, 0)
+                image.set_meta(PixelOffsets(0.0, 0.0))
                 return image
 
             except ValueError as e:
                 # didn't work
                 log.warning(f"Could not initialize reference image info due to exception '{e}'. Resetting...")
                 await self.reset()
-                if "offsets" in image.meta:
-                    del image.meta["offsets"]
+                if PixelOffsets in image.meta:
+                    del image.meta[PixelOffsets]
                 self.offset = None, None
                 return image
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 37332467..464f2328 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyobs-core"
 packages = [{ include = "pyobs" }]
-version = "1.12.2"
+version = "1.12.3"
 description = "robotic telescope software"
 authors = ["Tim-Oliver Husser <thusser@uni-goettingen.de>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/tests/images/processors/offsets/__init__.py b/tests/images/processors/offsets/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_astrometry.py b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_astrometry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..112ef7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_astrometry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from astropy.io import fits
+from astropy.utils.data import get_pkg_data_filename
+
+from pyobs.images import Image
+from pyobs.images.meta import PixelOffsets, OnSkyDistance
+from pyobs.images.processors.offsets import AstrometryOffsets
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_call() -> None:
+    filename = get_pkg_data_filename('data/j94f05bgq_flt.fits', package='astropy.wcs.tests')
+    fits_file = fits.open(filename)
+    header = fits_file[1].header
+    header["TEL-RA"] = 5.63
+    header["TEL-DEC"] = -72.05
+
+    image = Image(header=header)
+
+    offsets = AstrometryOffsets()
+
+    output_image = await offsets(image)
+    pixel_offset = output_image.get_meta(PixelOffsets)
+
+    np.testing.assert_almost_equal(pixel_offset.dx, 128.94120449972797)
+    np.testing.assert_almost_equal(pixel_offset.dy, -309.1795167877043)
+
+    on_sky_distance = output_image.get_meta(OnSkyDistance)
+    np.testing.assert_almost_equal(on_sky_distance.distance.value, 0.004575193216279022)
diff --git a/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_brighteststar.py b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_brighteststar.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c551f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_brighteststar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import logging
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from astropy.io import fits
+from astropy.table import QTable
+from astropy.utils.data import get_pkg_data_filename
+
+from pyobs.images import Image
+from pyobs.images.meta import PixelOffsets, OnSkyDistance
+from pyobs.images.processors.offsets import BrightestStarOffsets
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_missing_catalog(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+    offsets = BrightestStarOffsets()
+    image = Image()
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+        await offsets(image)
+
+    assert caplog.messages[0] == "No catalog found in image."
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_empty_catalog(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+    offsets = BrightestStarOffsets()
+    image = Image(catalog=QTable())
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+        await offsets(image)
+
+    assert caplog.messages[0] == "No catalog found in image."
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_call() -> None:
+    fn = get_pkg_data_filename('data/j94f05bgq_flt.fits', package='astropy.wcs.tests')
+    f = fits.open(fn)
+
+    catalog = QTable({"x": [2050], "y": [1020], "flux": [1]})
+    image = Image(data=np.zeros((20, 20)), catalog=catalog, header=f[1].header)
+
+    offsets = BrightestStarOffsets()
+
+    output_image = await offsets(image)
+    pixel_offset = output_image.get_meta(PixelOffsets)
+
+    assert pixel_offset.dx == 2.0
+    assert pixel_offset.dy == -4.0
+
+    on_sky_distance = output_image.get_meta(OnSkyDistance)
+    np.testing.assert_almost_equal(on_sky_distance.distance.value, 6.06585686e-05)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_ordering() -> None:
+    catalog = QTable({"x": [2050, 2049], "y": [1020, 1021], "flux": [1, 2]})
+
+    assert BrightestStarOffsets._get_brightest_star_position(catalog) == (2049, 1021)
diff --git a/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_dummyoffsets.py b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_dummyoffsets.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36c21b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_dummyoffsets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import pytest
+
+from pyobs.images import Image
+from pyobs.images.meta import PixelOffsets
+from pyobs.images.processors.offsets import DummyOffsets
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_dummy_offsets() -> None:
+    offsets = DummyOffsets("pyobs.images.meta.PixelOffsets", 10.0)
+    image = Image()
+
+    output_image = await offsets(image)
+    offset = output_image.get_meta(PixelOffsets)
+    assert offset.dx == 10.0
+    assert offset.dy == 10.0
diff --git a/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_fitsheader.py b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_fitsheader.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01349adf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/images/processors/offsets/test_fitsheader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import pytest
+from astropy.io.fits import Header
+
+from pyobs.images import Image
+from pyobs.images.meta.genericoffset import GenericOffset
+from pyobs.images.processors.offsets import FitsHeaderOffsets
+
+
+def test_attribute_validation() -> None:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        FitsHeaderOffsets(("a", "b", "c"), ("a", "b", "c"))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_call() -> None:
+    header = Header({"A1": 4, "A2": 2, "B1": 2, "B2": 1})
+    image = Image(header=header)
+    processor = FitsHeaderOffsets(("A1", "A2"), ("B1", "B2"))
+    result = await processor(image)
+
+    offset = result.get_meta(GenericOffset)
+    assert offset.dx == 2
+    assert offset.dy == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_call_default() -> None:
+    header = Header({"A1": 4, "A2": 2, "DET-CPX1": 2, "DET-CPX2": 1})
+    image = Image(header=header)
+    processor = FitsHeaderOffsets(("A1", "A2"))
+    result = await processor(image)
+
+    offset = result.get_meta(GenericOffset)
+    assert offset.dx == 2
+    assert offset.dy == 1
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