Settings Reference
All Night Summary settings are found under Options > Night Summary Settings in NINA. Settings persist to a JSON file in the plugin data directory, so they survive NINA updates and plugin reinstalls.
Report Content
Detail Level
Controls how much information appears in the report.
| Value | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Snapshot | Header, stat boxes, and filter table only | |
| Standard | Adds timeline, altitude charts, image quality, per-target IQ, and TS progress bars | |
| Full | Adds yield and overhead analysis, metric charts, session history, and tonight’s preview | Yes |
Target Scheduler Options
These options are only available when Target Scheduler is installed.
| Setting | Default | Detail Level | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show TS Progress Bars | On | Standard+ | Per-filter acquisition progress bars showing accepted vs. acquired frames |
| Show Tonight’s Preview | On | Full | What Target Scheduler plans to image tonight. Requires the TS API to be enabled. |
To enable the Target Scheduler API: in Target Scheduler, go to Target Management > select your active profile > gear icon > API Preferences > enable API. This will increase report generation time as Target Scheduler computes the full night plan.
Report Display Toggles
| Setting | Default | Detail Level | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Yield and Overhead Analysis | On | Full | Yield and imaging overhead breakdown parsed from NINA logs |
| Show Sky Thumbnails | On | All | CDS HiPS2FITS sky survey images with FOV overlay for each target |
| Show Live Stack Images | On | All | Live-stacked thumbnails from the Live Stack plugin |
| Show Altitude Charts | On | Standard+ | Per-target altitude plots with exposure markers |
| Show Moon Curve | On | Standard+ | Moon altitude line on altitude charts (requires altitude charts on) |
| Show Min Altitude | On | Standard+ | Target Scheduler minimum altitude line on altitude charts (requires TS) |
| Show Star Count CV | On | Standard+ | Star count coefficient of variation with per-filter breakdown |
| Show Per-Target Image Quality | On | Standard+ | Expandable per-filter HFR, FWHM, guiding, etc. for each target |
| Expand Sections by Default | Off | All | Open all collapsible report sections by default |
| Light Mode Report | Off | All | Use light color scheme instead of dark |
| Show Session History | On | Full | Cumulative integration time per target across all sessions |
| Show Metric Chart | On | Full | Customizable chart of session metrics |
Filter Classifications
Controls how filters are classified for Star Count CV grouping. Filters are read from your NINA profile.
| Classification | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto | Uses first-letter matching: L, R, G, B = broadband; H, S, O = narrowband |
| Broadband | Force-classify as broadband |
| Narrowband | Force-classify as narrowband |
| Exclude | Exclude from Star Count CV calculations |
Click the refresh button to reload filters from your current NINA profile.
Metric Chart Settings
Available at Full detail level when the metric chart is enabled. See Metric Charts for details.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X-Axis | Time | What the horizontal axis represents |
| Primary Metric | HFR | The main metric plotted |
| Secondary Metric | None | Optional second metric on a separate Y-axis |
| Additional Charts | (none) | Add up to 4 extra charts with independent metric selections |
| Show AutoFocus Markers | On | Overlay purple AF markers on the chart at each AutoFocus run (Time x-axis only) |
| Show Meridian Flip Markers | On | Overlay amber MF markers at meridian flip events (Time x-axis only) |
| Show Roof Markers | Off | Overlay green/red S/US markers at safety monitor state changes (Time x-axis only) |
Equipment Profile
Controls the collapsible equipment section in the report header. See Equipment Profile.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show equipment section | On | Master toggle for the entire equipment section |
| Per-field toggles | Camera, Telescope, Mount, Filter Wheel, Focuser, Rotator, Guider on; others off | Show/hide individual equipment types |
| Override names | (blank) | Custom display name used instead of NINA’s auto-detected name |
Equipment types: Camera, Telescope, Mount, Filter Wheel, Focuser, Rotator, Guider, Dome, Flat Panel, Safety Monitor, Weather, Switch.
Report File Naming
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File name pattern | NightSummary_$$DATEMINUS12$$ | Pattern for report filenames, using NINA-style variables |
| Pattern preview | (read-only) | Shows what the current pattern resolves to |
See File Naming Patterns for available variables.
Resend Previous Session
Not a persistent setting — a utility for resending reports from past sessions through all currently enabled channels. Includes date-range search for finding older sessions.
Saved Reports
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Save Report Locally | On | Save HTML report to disk after each session |
| Save Path | (blank) | Custom save directory. Default: Documents\N.I.N.A.\Night Summary\Saved Reports\ |
Email Report Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Email Reports | Off | Master toggle for email delivery |
| Email Provider | Gmail | Gmail (simplified setup) or Other (custom SMTP) |
Gmail Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Gmail Address | Your Gmail email address |
| App Password | 16-character Gmail App Password (not your regular password) |
| Recipient Email Address | Where to send the report |
Custom SMTP Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sender Email | Your email address | |
| App Password / API Key | Provider-specific app password | |
| Recipient Email Address | Where to send the report | |
| SMTP Server | smtp.gmail.com | Your provider’s SMTP hostname |
| Port | 587 | SMTP port number |
| Use TLS/SSL | On | Enable TLS encryption |
Pushover Notifications
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Pushover | Off | Master toggle for Pushover delivery |
| App Token | From your Pushover application settings | |
| User Key | From your Pushover dashboard |
Discord Notifications
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Discord | Off | Master toggle for Discord delivery |
| Webhook URL | Discord channel webhook URL |
Test Report
Generates and sends a full report through all currently enabled channels using a test database. Night Summary ships with built-in test data so this works out of the box. If you want to test with your own data, replace the nightsummary.sqlite file in the test subfolder of the Night Summary plugin data directory.
Local Dashboard
Controls the built-in web dashboard. See Live Dashboard for a full feature walkthrough.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Local Dashboard | Off | Start the dashboard server when NINA launches |
| Port | 8181 | Port the server listens on. Change if 8181 conflicts with another service. |
The Start Server and Stop Server buttons let you restart the server without restarting NINA.
When the server is running, the Local URL (e.g. http://your-machine:8181) and, if Tailscale is installed, a Tailnet URL are shown with copy buttons.
Generate All Reports
Creates HTML report files for all sessions that don’t already have one. Run this once after enabling the dashboard to populate historical sessions. New sessions generate reports automatically at sequence end (requires Save Report Locally to be on).
Progress is shown inline: Generating N/total…