Seestar Official GroupLooking forward to stargazing in 2026
Eager to see what new things I'll be able to find
Deep Sky PhotographySmart telescopes pushing through the field.
For the Christmas holidays one of my neighbor's kids got a smart telescope from Celestron. I am familiar with their regular telescopes but not the "smart" one which apparently costs $5000. Beautiful pics of Triangulum and Andromeda Galaxies out of the tube, but honestly, not that far out awesome. I never straid too far from the Sestar S50 so I am not up to speed as to why the costs. Has anyone out there had hand-on experience with these newer, last generation, smart scopes costing well into the thousand. Any thoughts?
S.W.A.G. TEAMNew Operation Lightfall Survey
Well dang! A problem with the Operation Lightfall Survey. I had used Survey Monkey before without issues. This time the answers came in but they would only let me see a few of them on my free plan! They now only offer an annual subscription for $300!!! So, here is the new survey on Google forms. I should have used that to begin with!Please take the survey again. I checked and this one works great!New Survey: https://forms.gle/HCa4iYU4e6MoYPtW6
Seestar Official GroupEskimo Nebula with Seestar S50
Hello, Can I watch with the Seestar S50 the Eskimo Nebula perfectly and all Details? Thank You
Deep Sky PhotographyStellarSkyImager Session Planner
Planner: www.stellarskyimager.frHello everyone, I hope you're all doing well during this holiday season!I recently created a unique astrophotography session planner that suggests targets (via a score) based on your location, light pollution (Bortle), your setup and others. If a target is too large for your FOV, it won't be suggested unless you select mosaic mode. The planner is completely free (there's a "Buy Me A Coffee" option, but it's not mandatory). Each piece of information has a tooltip explaining everything.I hope you like it. Feel free to give me feedback, whether to report a bug, make a suggestion, or simply let me know if you like it. Thanks everyone!StellarSkyImagerPlanner: www.stellarskyimager.fr
ASI Camera Official GroupWhy isn't there an Astronomical Camera that can switch between an OSC and a Monochrome mode?
I've been shootig with a ZWO2600 Pro for the last year. Although I love the results and resolution of the camera, I'd really like to take a crack at narrow band Astropthotography without investing in another expensive AP camera, althogh I understand a monochorme mode would still require the filter sets and a filter wheel. Is it possible to design a duel functioning camera? I know my Nikon DSLR can do this, or is there an engineering issue that I'm missing? If the ZWO design team is reading these posts, I think ya'll might have a huge market that you are missing.
Seestar Official GroupS50 subframe calibration with darks and flats
There is still one thing that is unclear to me: Does SEESTAR S50 automatically calibrate each subframe with dark and flat frames?If not, what do I need to do to ensure that both calibrations are performed? Thank you for your reply. Gianpaolo.
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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?
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1whitch tools do you use in siril for processing?
23iatlas how can I see from Scotland next
3我有一个手搓的折反望远镜，口径117mm，焦距900mm，可以拍什么？
4Seestar S50 advert -fan made .......
5Lego made solar finder
6关于超级蓝月亮，全面的问题解答(Super Blue Moons: Your Questions Answered)
7Sirius Warrior Acquisition Group (SWAG)
8关于月食的一切，类型、图像以及发生的频率。
9Comparison of S30 v S50 Rosette Nebula
10Nice garbage container always polar aligned containers on wheels Pull and close up.