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°