Love the image! I am totally hooked on NB imaging now - so much so I sold my beloved SXVR-M25C OSC.
I dunno about automation... I enjoy sitting out under and watching... for a while. I now have minor automation too - set it, let it do it's thing. COmpute meridian flip time, and set my alarm clock for 10 minutes prior. Sit and watch it, readjust framing if need be, then set my alarm for 30 minutes pre-astronomical twilight. Ahhhh, sleep....