Hi Steve
Thanks for the explanation and clarification; identifying these objects can still be quite challenging even with all the software tools at our disposal.
It was interesting to read that you align your CCD to match the field, as with my ST7, I have little choice. I am forced to orient it with cables down, as cables left or right imbalance the system and cables up prevents me from accessing the finder scope, which sits on a fixed stalk on top of the OTA.
Great results none the less; recording the faint moons of these more distant planets is quite a thrilling achievement.
I’d previously overlooked Miranda as SkyTools does not show it. It wasn’t until I upgraded SNP to 6.3.6 yesterday that I looked at Uranus, so Miranda is now on my to do list. Weather and orientation permitting that is.
Cheers
Dennis