celestron – Night Sky over Middleton

Creating a custom horizon in N.I.N.A, Stellarium and Sky Safari

The view from my imaging position in my garden provides a reasonable view East to South West but also has a range of obstructions from 15 degrees altitude to 25 degrees. From the north and elsewhere the view is even more restricted with obstructions ranging from 45 degrees altitude to 84 degrees. To avoid theseContinue reading “Creating a custom horizon in N.I.N.A, Stellarium and Sky Safari”

My Set-up, giving me 3 separate FOV’s

I have three separate imaging rigs and can operate any two at the same time when at home. They give me a choice of 3 Field of Views (0.5, 2.2 or 3.5 degrees). The 3.5 degree set-up rig is much lighter than the others and can also be used as a portable rig. Rig 1Continue reading “My Set-up, giving me 3 separate FOV’s”

How I set up for imaging , ready to go in 10 minutes.

This is my 8 Step process for imaging at home for Rig 1 using the Celestron AVX mount and Celestron 8SCT. It normally takes less than 10 minutes to be up and ready to start the N.I.N.A Advanced Sequencer plan. Step 1 – The mount is already at the correct altitude and azimuth position forContinue reading “How I set up for imaging , ready to go in 10 minutes.”