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Do you have any problems when tracking the Sun or moon with the ZWO See star S50 ? See star seems a great smart telescope for deep space photography, but when tracking the Sun or moon it has always a bit stupid ! Even Infront of the sun or moon it still not recognise the target.

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Anyone capturing the Moon passing over the Pleyades?

Does anyone have a chance of making a photo or timelapse of the Moon passing over the Pleyades? My sky does not allow me to... still day light is so strong. Please, post your results if you get something nice and explain your technique. 👍😁

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Keeping track of your captures? I built a solo-project app to help! (StarLog)

Hi everyone!I wanted to share something I've been working on. Like many of you, I'm an amateur astronomer and a very happy SeeStar S50 owner. However, as my collection of captures grew, I found it increasingly difficult to keep track of exactly what I had photographed, how much exposure time I had on each object, and what was still missing from my collection.Since I couldn't find a simple way to organize my sessions, I decided to build one myself! I've spent my spare time outside of my regular job developing StarLog.It's a solo project born out of a passion for the hobby. My goal was to make logging your nightly sessions as automated and easy as possible. The app is available on the Google Play Store (so it's fully verified and safe) and is mainly free to use.Key Features for Users:Automatic Import 📥: You can analyze your files directly from your SeeStar or your PC to generate log entries automatically.Detailed List View 📋: Get a clean overview of all your captured objects, including total exposure times and visibility details.Messier "Grand Slam" Tracker 🌠: A dedicated dashboard to see which Messier objects you've already captured and which ones are still on your "to-do" list.Unlimited Custom Lists 📁: Organize your sessions into as many categories or lists as you like.Custom Setups 🔭: While it's perfect for the SeeStars, you can also add other gear if you use other telescopes.I built this to solve my own "file chaos," and I hope it helps some of you too!Since this is a labor of love, I would truly appreciate any feedback, feature requests, or suggestions you might have (and of course a positiv review in the PlayStore). You can find it by searching for "StarLog" on the Google Play Store.As many ask for a iOS-version: Sadly apple wants a yearly fee and the access to a Mac for release and as an amateur and father of two, I sadly cant afford this currently. But it's definetly on the "to-do" list.Wishing you all clear skies and many successful sessions! 🌌(sorry for the gigantic pictures, it seems the forum automatically scales them to full page size)

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Seestar Official Group

4K图像大小

我在用seestar s50以4K模式进行天体拍摄时，我发现不是所有的照片都是4K大小。拍摄有些星体时最终照片的大小比4K要小很多。请问这是为什么？谢谢。

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学生党天爱聚集地

十字架星组

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学生党天爱聚集地

2个EAFN，3个手控器…

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Astro Encyclopedia

¿Cómo se clasifican las Estrellas?

La clasificación moderna de las estrellas se basa principalmente en su temperatura (Tipo Espectral) y su luminosidad/tamaño (Clase de Luminosidad). 🌟 Clasificación por Tipo espectral Las estrellas se agrupan en 7 tipos principales de más calientes a más frías: O->B->A->F->G->K->M 👉 Un truco para memorizarlo: “Oh Be A Fine Girl/Guy, Kiss Me” 🔢 Subdivisiones (0–9) Cada tipo se divide en números del 0 al 9: 0 = más caliente.9 = más fría. Ejemplo: A0 es más caliente que A9. 📊 Clasificación por luminosidad (clases de Yerkes): Además del tipo espectral, las estrellas se clasifican por su tamaño y etapa evolutiva: 🧠 Resumen rápido: •Color = temperatura.•Letras (O–M) = tipo espectral. - Números (0–9) = detalle dentro del tipo.•Números romanos (I–VII) = tamaño/luminosidad. ⭐ 3. Clasificación completa (combinación) Se combinan ambas: 👉 Ejemplo: Sol = G2V G2 → tipo espectral (temperatura media)V → secuencia principal ⭐ 4. Otras clasificaciones modernas (complementarias) Además, hoy en día también se consideran: 🔹 Por masa Baja masa (enanas rojas).Media (como el Sol).Alta masa (estrellas azules). 🔹 Por evolución ProtoestrellaSecuencia principal.Gigante roja.Supernova.Remanentes: •Enana blanca. •Estrella de neutrones. •Agujero negro.

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how to get sharper images in my photos?

Hi all! Are there any good tips on bringing out crisp, sharper images? I feel like mine are just kinda flat. A few, for examples.

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Seestar Official Group

How to make the Beehive Cluster Sing ?

Hello everyone , I bought a Seestar S30 Pro to help me build some characters for an upcoming music album. The creative workflow is quite simple . A- I take a photo of M44,the Beehive Cluster. Submit the photo to an AI for enhancing then I ask the AI to describe the image. From that description I co-author with the AI a song lyric. I then copy the lyrics in Suno, a music specific music tool... after many tries I get something I like. I call it Astro-Sonification. It implies that I am the conductor of a celestial orchestra. I am not just making a song about space; I am giving the space a way to speak (or sing). Here is an example of what I do. Please give me feedback and tell me wether or not this is the right place to talk about this. https://suno.com/s/Zeqfb7jxsgo1yW2x My Creative Spirit have the whole sky to explore ! Cheers, Stellia

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ASIAIR Official Group

Meridian Flip inconsistency: ASIAIR starts AutoCenter but mount not updated?

Hi,I would like to report a Meridian Flip issue that appears to be related to a mismatch between ASIAIR internal state and the actual mount state (pier side).SetupMount: Sky-Watcher (EQMOD)Control: ASIAIRGuiding: enabled (PHD2)Plate solving: enabled (AutoCenter ON)Meridian Flip settings:Stop tracking: 5 minutes before meridianFlip after meridian: 5 minutes after meridianObserved behaviorDuring an imaging session:ASIAIR correctly:stopped guidingstopped trackingentered Meridian Flip waiting phaseAfter the configured delay, ASIAIR:started Meridian Flipinitiated AutoCenter (plate solving + corrective slews)However:the mount did not appear to be in the correct post-flip geometryplate solving succeeded, but reported an initial offset of ~2.7°subsequent AutoCenter attempts increased the error instead of reducing it (up to 3.1°)This suggests that:the correction vectors were computed assuming a different pier side than the actual oneCritical failureBecause the correction direction was wrong:each AutoCenter correction moved the mount farther from the targetthe system continued trying to converge but diverged insteadWhen I attempted a manual recovery (GoTo to force flip):the mount slewed further in the wrong directioneventually reached the tripod legs (mechanical limit)Even a “Go Home” did not restore correct behavior immediately.Full recovery required:manual reposition to homerestart of the systemfresh initializationSupporting observations from logsBefore flip:PHD2 reports one pier side (e.g. West)During flip:ASIAIR behaves as if flip has occurred (AutoCenter active)After full manual reset:PHD2 reports opposite pier side (e.g. East)This strongly suggests that:the physical pier side change did not occur when ASIAIR assumed it didbut ASIAIR proceeded with post-flip logic anywayExpected behaviorAfter Meridian Flip trigger:Mount performs GOTO and confirms pier side changeOnly after that:AutoCenter should startcorrection vectors should converge (error decreasing)Actual behaviorAutoCenter starts even if mount state is inconsistentcorrection divergesno safeguard stops the processleads to potentially unsafe slewsPotential improvement suggestionsPier side validation before AutoCenterverify mount pier side changed before applying correctionsConvergence checkif error increases after N corrections → abort AutoCenterSafety limitdetect large divergence (>2–3° increasing) and stop slewingOptional debug infoexpose pier side and mount state during flip in logs/UINotesPlate solving itself worked correctlyIssue seems related to state synchronization, not solving accuracyBehavior is reproducible in principle if mount state becomes inconsistent near meridianIf needed, I can provide:full Autorun logsPHD2 logstimestamps of the flip sequenceThanks for your work on ASIAIR—this is a critical workflow area and I hope this report helps improve robustness and safety.

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