Deep Sky Workflows

On December 14th I pointed my telescope to the sky. I captured Mars, Jupiter, and the moon with my planetary QHY5III462C before I switched to the deep sky ASI294MC Pro. After setting up an advanced script in N.I.N.A., I let it run all night and used the results to create my best picture of the Crab Nebula to date. It's all documented including setting up and balancing my rig.

  Imaging M1 (and Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon)

Chapter Guide:

• 00:37 setting up on the deck (bonus: German Shepherd, “Pepper”)
• 01:35 balancing right ascension and declination
• 02:21 imaging Mars
• 02:36 imaging Jupiter
• 02:52 the moon
• 03:03 viewing Ptolemaeus and other distinct craters
• 03:42 framing in N.I.N.A.
• 04:06 set up an advanced sequence in N.I.N.A.
• 06:49 rejected exposures
• 07:04 good exposures

• 07:16 the reveal

• Celestron EdgeHD
• Nighttime Imaging N’ Astronomy (N.I.N.A.)
• QHY5III462C Planetary Camera
• Stellarium astronomy software
• SVBony doublet refractor
• ZWO ASI294MC Pro Deep Sky Camera
• ZWO ASI120MM-S Guide Camera

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