Totally Autonomous Sequencing in NINA: Update (Linda Thomas-Fowler) | 2025-08-03

It's the dream of many an astrophotographer -- letting your camera click away while you sleep, collecting those cosmic photons while you count sheep. This may be closer than you think! Linda Thomas-Fowler will show you how to construct a sequence that runs 24/7, allowing the operator to concentrate on the important things like what to image and how much time to devote to each target. She presented here in October 2023 and will provide updates and further improvements on tonight's show. Linda is an amateur astronomer who lives in Virginia. She is the current president of the Shenandoah Astronomical Society. Since 2020 she has had access to two remote telescopes. Being the primary operator on these system provided the motivation to create a sequence that would make running them an automatic process. NINA file GitHub: https://github.com/ac4lt/autonomous-n... CHAPTERS: 00:37 - Introduction and Channel Updates 05:04 - Introduction to Autonomous N.I.N.A. Sequences 07:05 - Goals, Assumptions, and Prerequisites 11:13 - Observatory Requirements and Setup 12:18 - How the Sequence Works: Daytime vs. Nighttime 14:30 - Customization and Templates 16:16 - Installation and Configuration Guide 26:06 - Live Demonstration of N.I.N.A. Sequences 34:14 - Customizing Variables and Templates 41:47 - Q&A and Troubleshooting Equipment Automation 🔭 Subscribe to our channel for more astrophotography tutorials: https://bit.ly/TAIC-subscribe 💫 What do you want to learn about? Suggest a topic for a future show: https://theastroimagingchannel.org/co... Want more TAIC in your life? ✨ Like us on Facebook:   / theastroimagingchannel   ✨ Join our Facebook group:   / 1329722943877857   ✨ Visit our website: https://theastroimagingchannel.org/ Found this helpful? Here are the best ways to support TAIC: 🌟 Donate: https://tinyurl.com/Donate-to-TAIC 🌟 Volunteer: https://theastroimagingchannel.org/co... Who are we? We’re a group of avid astrophotographers who meet online every week to discuss all aspects of astro imaging. From equipment to specialized scripts and everything in between, we connect you with others who are striving to capture and process better images. We’re a volunteer-run non-profit, supported by viewers like you #astrophotography #space #NINA