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Imaging with N.I.N.A.

N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy) is a free, full-featured imaging suite for Windows with excellent Alpaca support. It discovers your AlpacaBridge devices automatically.

Download N.I.N.A. Watch the setup video

Setup

  1. Install N.I.N.A.

    Download and install N.I.N.A. for your platform.

  2. Power on your device

    Make sure your AlpacaBridge device is powered on and on the same network.

  3. Open Equipment

    In N.I.N.A., open Equipment. Each device chooser lists your Alpaca devices automatically (discovery is built in).

  4. Connect your gear

    Connect your camera, mount, focuser, and filter wheel.

Trying Ara?

Your N.I.N.A. sequences come with you. Ara imports N.I.N.A. JSON sequence files (N.I.N.A. 3.2 and later).

Work in Progress

A detailed step-by-step guide with screenshots is coming.