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A brief overview of the features of the N.I.N.A.
Application N.I.N.A. provides a full cycle of operations for astrophotographic observations:
• search for a subject in a convenient built-in atlas and framing
• turn on/off the equipment and align the polar axis
• pointing the telescope at the object and plate solving (pointing refinement)
• interaction with the guide program (PHD Guiding) to control guiding and dithering and
dome tracking of the telescope,
• re-laying the pipe while passing the meridian
• camera cooling, camera and filter wheel control while shooting an object
• automatic focusing and refocusing when external conditions change
• Parking of the telescope at the end of observations.
During the shooting of N.I.N.A. can recognize stars in images and track the quality of images
by the size of star images (Half Flux Radius).
Basic setup
After installing the N.I.N.A. First of all, you should go to the “Settings” tab and set the most
important basic settings, such as telescope parameters (“equipment” tab) and observation site
coordinates (“General” tab), which can be taken from the customized program of the Cartes
du Ciel planetarium.
It is worth specifying the name of the profile instead of default, for example, the model of the
telescope and camera.
It is also worth setting the step size and focuser backlash in the "Autofocus" section. If the
telescope is installed in a dome, it is worth setting the basic dome settings in the "Dome" tab.