Orion Skies

The Moon

Moon. Beginner target.

For your DWARF 3. Change scope

VISfilter
Any monthbest at 10pm

Aim it yourself: centre it in the wide view, switch to tele, press autofocus. The Dwarf sets itself. Half a Moon shows the craters best.

From a real night: Very short exposures, gain 0, the VIS filter (DWARFLAB's manual). Shoot along the line between light and dark.

Settings by level

Beginner

Alt-Azmode
Autosettings
VISfilter
Set to fitshots

Improver

EQmode
15 sexposure
70gain
VISfilter
200+frames

Expert

EQmode
60 sexposure
70gain
VISfilter
100+frames

Will my run fit tonight?

Beginner: Auto picks well, but check the filter by eye and set the number of shots to finish before cloud or the Moon. See Improver and Expert for why.

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