NexDome Software and NINA Overview - Capturing the Crab Nebula

In this video we take a brief look at operating the NexDome for an astrophotography session with NINA (Nighttime Imaging 'N Astronomy) software. NINA is a free and very versatile piece of software you can use for DSO (Deep space object) imaging. Best viewed at 4k/2160.

More info on my article here:
https://astronomicallyspeaking.com/20...

Intro: 00:00
Part 1: Office Dual Screen setup for remote control 0:0:21
Part 2: Exterior view of Observatory and Suburban lights 0:0:45
Part 3: Equipment overview inside the NexDome 1:10
Part 4: Desktop view - dome startup 3:59
Part 5: Desktop view - Remote Power software 4:49
Part 6: Desktop view - Extreme telescope fanatics banging 6:17
Part 7: Desktop view - NINA Startup / equipment 6:59
Part 8: Desktop view - Stellarium Slew to Target (Crab Nebula) 8:47
Part 9: Desktop view - NINA sequences 9:38
Part 10: Desktop view - NINA Manual Focusing 10:44
Part 11: Desktop view - NINA Plate Solving with ASTAP and other settings 14:05
Part 12: Desktop view - NINA auto focus 14:56
Part 13: Desktop view - NINA Imaging Options/Settings 16:03
Part 14: Desktop view - NINA 180sec exposure on the Crab Nebula 16:32
Part 15: Desktop view - Stellarium WUT whats up tool 18:48
Part 16: Desktop view - Using a vbs script to close the dome in task manager 20:20
Part 17: Desktop view - 2017 C2 Panstarrs Comet brief capture 21:37
Part 18: Desktop view - NINA camera and reducer overlay feature 22:02
Part 19: Crab Nebula and Cigar Galaxy Results 23:39

Telescope: Celestron 11" EdgeHD
Mount: iOptron Cem120
PC: Canyon I7 Mini PC
Remote Power: Digital Loggers Web Control Unit
Camera: Foscam 1080
Focuser: Rigel nStep
Camera1: Asi290mm mini (Guide)
Camera2: Asi294mc Pro (DSO)
Camera3: Asi224mc (Planetary) (not in use in this video)
Hyperstar: Hyperstar V3 (not in use in this video)
Reducer: F7 Celestron (1960mm)

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