S.W.A.G. TEAMS.W.A.G. November Challenge: Time to Get Creative!
As the year winds down and the nights grow longer, it's time for the S.W.A.G. family to stretch our imaginations and have a little fun! The November Challenge is all about creativity — this month, we're stepping outside the observatory and looking at the world around us in a brand-new way.Your mission: find something that looks like a space object — anything that reminds you of a nebula, galaxy, planet, or other cosmic wonder — and post it! This is your chance to think outside the box and let those creative juices flow. Maybe it's a cloud that looks like the Horsehead Nebula, a puddle reflecting the night sky, or a swirl of coffee that resembles a spiral galaxy. Whether it's from your old portfolio or something you capture fresh this month, the goal is to have fun and see the universe in unexpected places!This month's challenge will be cut short to give us time to judge all entries, so don't wait too long to post! Please have all entries posted by the 22nd of November. The winner will be featured in S.W.A.G. Comics Vol. 3, debuting the first week of December — so bring your best ideas to life and show us what you've got! Our fearless leader @Maic has provided an example:Looking Ahead: December PlansDecember is going to be a little different — and a lot more personal. As the end of the year approaches, many of us take time to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with the people who make our journeys meaningful. That's exactly what we're going to do in S.W.A.G.!Instead of (or alongside) a photo challenge, we're planning a Zoom-based meet and greet — a chance to put faces to names, share a few laughs, and talk about where we want to take S.W.A.G. in the new year.To make this happen, we'll need your help:Share your availability — include your time window, country, and primary language.We'll coordinate a time that works for as many of us as possible.For our Spanish-speaking members, translation help is covered (thank you to our volunteer translator!). For Italian, French, German, and others, we'll explore tools like Google Translate or other creative solutions.This will be a casual, fun get-together — a time to talk about our favorite captures, reflect on the incredible things we've accomplished this year, and dream up what's next for S.W.A.G. in 2026.So, get out there and find your cosmic lookalikes — a nebula in a cup of coffee, a galaxy in a swirl of paint, or a constellation in a cluster of lights. Share your creativity, inspire others, and most of all, have fun with it!Here's to a month of imagination, laughter, and connection — both here on Earth and across the stars.And as always my friends, Per Aspera, Ad Astra!
S.W.A.G. TEAMSirius Warrior Badge/Processing info sharing
Sirius Warrior Badge tutorial now available in the Wah @dropsofjupiter A side note for S.W.A.G. members, after consideration, due to some recent events and circumstances, we respectfully ask that if you have a tutorial or any processing tips, techniques, or advice, please post them in the Tutorial folder, or discuss privately via the direct messenger feature here on AstroImg.
The S.W.A.G. Chronicles Sorry for my absence
Hey everyone, I'm sorry for my absence, I really wanted to go all in on this but in the last 3 weeks I've had some impacting changes in my life and my time has been very limited. I'm going to be a bit more absent for a while, there are some things I need to figure out to get life rolling again and it's a taking a bit of energy. However, I'm on for the next fun ride here as I desperately need something good to read! So I'm going for something fun this time around and I would like everyone to be introduced to Bob and the Bobiverse - because it's seriously good!! They are available as ebooks, physical and audio, it's a series but we're going for the first book, We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor Please join me in this fun adventure🥰🥳
Seestar 官方星球拍摄的图像与构图中的图像不同
我在构图中移动和改变构图框的大小和角度，以使构图框包含了整个天体。但是我在拍摄时发现实际拍摄的图像与构图不一致。例如实际上并没有拍摄到整个框住的图像，同时图像的角度也与构图不一样。见下面的图像。请问有什么解决办法？要做什么样的调整？谢谢。 实际的图像没有拍全，但已经可以看到不同了。
Seestar 官方星球Seestar s50 minimum visibility?
What is the typical minimum visibility needed to capture good images? This would be in a bortle class6-7 area. I recently got a Seestar S50 and am completely new to astrophotography. Haven't had a chance to try it out yet as visibility has been under 20% in my area the past few nights but am extremely excited and looking forward to getting into this new hobby!
Seestar 官方星球大家有没有发现，4k叠加无法后来完成？
我选了4k拍摄，然后拍摄中输出图像，降噪，图片是4k的没问题。 但是如果等全拍完了，发现有树林被拍进图像了，删除拍摄的部分图像，再叠加，你就只能得到1080p的图像啦！
S.W.A.G. TEAMHalloween review....
Well, what a great idea that was 🦇. As I'm looking now, 6 bats in the top ten 🤣. It was fantastic seeing everyones interpretations of the same data with different results. Thanks again to our resident Alien for the data 🖖. Christmas next? 🎄
Seestar 官方星球What exactly does the Observing Real Time Feature Mean In The New Seastar Firmware Update?
Hello and welcome. Does anyone know what the real-time observation feature means? What does that even mean? There's no info button next to it explaining what it does. Does it tell Seastar to show us the progress, or does it tell it to display what it sees? Does anyone have an idea what that’s supposed to mean, or has anyone figured it out yet? Cause im kinda confused with the new firmware update.
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问题榜单
1望远镜的目镜选择？
2如何在城市里（六级区）出摊打野拍深空？而且新购入的设备总价不超过一万？
3Pixinsight - is it worth it ? How is the learning curve ?
4Sun Guardian Badge - best tips?
5Help with the Moon Phase Tracker?
6What are y’all’s favorite deep sky objects?
7Sirius Warrior - new badge / new questions !?
8Who’s going to AstroCon2025 at Bryce Canyon?
想法榜单
1Lego made solar finder
2关于超级蓝月亮，全面的问题解答(Super Blue Moons: Your Questions Answered)
3Sirius Warrior Acquisition Group (SWAG)
4关于月食的一切，类型、图像以及发生的频率。
5Comparison of S30 v S50 Rosette Nebula
6Nice garbage container always polar aligned containers on wheels Pull and close up.
7What is your motivation to do astrophotography?