Crux Karoo / Sutherland

Mosaic Planner

Plan single-frame and multi-panel deep-sky captures from the Crux Karoo Observatory.

Sutherland, South Africa · Southern Hemisphere · Crux Dataset Planning Tool

Planning based on Crux Karoo's Sutherland capture location. Targets are filtered and evaluated for Southern Hemisphere suitability.

01 — Target

Target Selection

Known Target

02 — Rig

Crux Rig Selection

Telescope / Camera

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03 — Mosaic Settings

Layout & Exposure

Panel overlap20%

Framing padding10%

Orientation

Exposure Planning

Exposure / sub (s)

Subs / filter

Number of filters

Dither / sub (s)

Panel setup (min)

Results

Mosaic Recommendation

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Layout

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Total Panels

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Overlap

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Capture Time

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Est. Nights

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Image Scale

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Preview

Panel Layout

Stylized planning underlay — not a calibrated sky image.

Orientation: — —

Show target preview

Preview opacity 35%

Mosaic coverage override 100%

100% uses the calculated target area. Lower values tighten the crop; higher values expand the capture area and may add more panels.

Framing preview for planning context only — not a calibrated sky image.

Target

Name—

Type—

Size—

Declination—

Season—

Southern rating—

Recommended rig—

Dataset fit—

Rig & Field

Rig—

Focal length—

Sensor—

Field of view—

Image scale—

Capture Brief

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Next Planning Step

Open Planner Season Guide View in FOV Estimate Dataset Build Capture Package

Planning values are carried forward where supported, including target and coverage override.

For execution clarity, export the framing SVG or JSON payload to preserve the exact panel layout, coverage footprint and panel-centre vectors.

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