Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety. Then we have an exact sequence:


$$0\mapsto Aut^{o}(X)\rightarrow Aut(X)\rightarrow H\mapsto 0$$


where $Aut^{o}(X)$ and $H$ are respectively the connected component of the identity and the group of the connected components of $Aut(X)$.


Assume that there is a GIT quotient $Y:=X//Aut^{o}(X)$ which is a smooth projective variety as well. Does there exist a morphism of groups $H\rightarrow Aut(Y)$?


Thanks in advance.



GIT quotients and automorphisms
You have not specified anything about the linearizing invertible sheaf $\mathcal{L}$ that you are using to define the GIT quotient. If for every $g\in \text{Aut}(X)$, $g^\*\mathcal{L}$ is isomorphic to $\mathcal{L}$, then there is an induced action of $H$ on $Y$. This follows from Section 5, Chapter 1 of "Geometric Invariant Theory" (particularly the last paragraph of the section). It is also fairly easy to see directly from the construction of $Y$ as $\text{Proj}\oplus\_n H^0(X,\mathcal{L}^{\otimes n})^G$.


