Astronomy Tools Calculator

Astronomy Tools Calculator

Telescope
Camera
Seeing
Results — 1×1 binning
Image scale
″ / pixel
Optimal low
″ / pixel
Optimal high
″ / pixel
Status
Select equipment above.
All combinations — 1×1 binning, OK seeing (2–4″)
ScopeCameraScale ″/pxStatus
Imaging train

Guide train

Seeing & sizing (Tony's method)

Leave override blank to use seeing-based calc. PHD2 dither scale = 1.0. Use random pattern.

Results
Imaging scale
″ / px
Guide scale
″ / px
Seeing disc
imaging pixels
Target imaging shift
imaging pixels
NINA dither pixels
enter in NINA
Fill in equipment above.
Seeing reference table — current train
Seeing FWHMSeeing disc (px)Target px (1.5×)NINA px

Min 3px imaging always. PHD2 scale = 1. Random pattern only.

Telescope
Camera
Results — 1×1 binning
Image scale
″ / pixel
FOV width
degrees
FOV height
degrees
FOV diagonal
degrees
Sensor width
mm
Sensor height
mm
All combinations — 1×1 binning
ScopeCameraScale ″/pxFOV W°FOV H°FOV diag°Sensor mm