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http://www.blackwaterskies.co.uk/imaging-toolbox/

I particularly like the DSS views of open clusters for reference.
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Hard to determine its efficacy on a smartphone. In a bit I'll switch over to my laptop and give it a run through.

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On the laptop, it's nice. The website produces a useable image to help with framing while using DSS color images. It allows you to input your gear and desired object to produce the correct image scale and object size within the image. The only downside was that my mouse wheel did not change the zoom factor. A bit of an annoyance. Even though it produces useable results it is still not as versatile as this website for AP image scale and composition. Astronomy Tools FOV Calculator is the Cadillac site for AP https://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/

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∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
∞ Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs -- The El Cheapo Bros.
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, SW EQ6, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras: #1: ZWO ASI294MC Pro #2: 662MC #3: 120MC, Canon T3i, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3
∞ Binos: 10X50,11X70,15X70, 25X100
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