Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TOA-130
Imaging cameras: Nikon D5300 (unmodified)
Guiding telescopes or lenses: ZWO 60/280 GuideScope
Guiding cameras: QHY5L-II Mono
Focal reducers: Takahashi TOA Reducer at F/5.5
Software: PixInsight PixInsinght 1.8 RC7 · PHD guiding · photoshop · APT - Astro Photography Tool
Dates:Sept. 23, 2017
Frames: 11x300" ISO1600
Integration: 0.9 hours
Flat darks: ~20
Avg. Moon age: 3.21 days
Avg. Moon phase: 11.22%
Astrometry.net job: 1745896
RA center: 18h 51' 3"
DEC center: -6° 18' 0"
Pixel scale: 3.393 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 282.631 degrees
Field radius: 1.133 degrees
Resolution: 2000x1335
Locations: Nedelkovo, near Sofia, Bulgaria
Data source: Backyard
This is very first astro image taken with APT using Nikon camera during the tests of the beta 3.37 under the stars.
The sky was far from good, but gave some time with thin clouds and some holes.
The test went great - no hanging, imaging, dithering, PointCraft and GoTo++ working fine!
There are few more things to finish for a full version :)
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