Current Projects
Current Projects (April - July)
Messier 83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
*Coordinates Updated
Target Wavelengths: Primary: LRGB, Secondary: Ha, [Oiii], Sii
Center RA: 13h 37' 10"
Center Dec: -29° 51' 19"
Rotation: Up is 0° North (0° in N.I.N.A)
Plate Solve: Nova Astrometry (Ignore Rotation - Use 0° Instead)
Centaurus A
Target Wavelengths: Primary: LRGB, Secondary: Ha, [Oiii], Sii
Center RA: 13h 25' 28.0"
Center Dec: -43° 00' 41.5"
Rotation: Up is 0° North (0° in N.I.N.A)
Plate Solve: Nova Astrometry
Leo's Triplet
Target Wavelengths: LRGB
Wide Field Only (FoV 1° and above)
Center RA: 11h 19' 58.1"
Center Dec: +13° 15' 13.0"
Rotation: Up is 0° North (0° in N.I.N.A)
Plate Solve: Nova Astrometry
Markarian's Chain
Target Wavelengths: Primary: LRGB
Ultra Wide Field Only (FoV 2° and above)
Center RA: 12h 27' 48.9"
Center Dec: +13° 00' 41.4"
Rotation: Up is 0° North (0° in N.I.N.A)
Plate Solve: Nova Astrometry
Future Projects
NGC 7923 Helix Nebula [July - October]
30Dor Tarantula Nebula [October - December]
Sh2-308 Dolphin Head Nebula [December - March]
Recommended NINA File Pattern:
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Classifications:
Ultra Wide Field - Nominal FoV of greater than 2.0°
Wide Field - Nominal FoV of between 1.0°-2.0°
Narrow Field - Nominal FoV of between 0.6°-1.0°
Ultra Narrow Field - Nominal FoV of less than 0.6°