Sequencing & capture

Build an imaging sequence and follow its progress from Tonight.

Skotiq Tonight during a real NGC 891 capture session — An active NGC 891 run on October 26, 2026. Raw light frame shown.

A CLOSER LOOK

The measurements beside the image

Guiding, star size, and focus trends sit below the latest exposure. Check how the run is developing without jumping between windows.

Watch guiding — detail from a recorded Skotiq session

A sequence you can read

Put exposures, filter changes, autofocus, dithering, and end-of-night actions into a saved plan. Set conditions for focus, drift recentering, and meridian flips to suit your rig.

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Saved NGC 891 sequence in the Skotiq sequence editor

RECORDED AT THE TELESCOPE

A quick look at a live session

A short look at Tonight during an actual sequence. Watch the exposure countdown and guiding graph while the camera keeps collecting data.

October 29, 2026 · 9:13 PM EDT · 20 seconds at normal speed.

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Silent screen recording, captured at two frames per second. The exposure countdown runs from 46 to 27 seconds; the guiding graph updates below the raw image.

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