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Orion by Phone Camera

Last post by Baurice « Fri Dec 06, 2024 6:14 pm

by Baurice » Fri Dec 06, 2024 6:14 pm

I stacked over 20 camera phone images of Orion and this worked well. I even managed to show the Orion Great Nebula (M42).

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Fri Dec 06, 2024 6:14 pm
Jupiter with Betelguese by phone camera

Last post by Baurice « Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:36 am

by Baurice » Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:36 am

I took several images of Jupiter with Betelguese with my phone camera at default settings. I also caught Rigel and some other stars in Orion.

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Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:36 am
Moon with Mars by phone camera

Last post by Baurice « Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:26 pm

by Baurice » Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:26 pm

I snapped the Moon with Mars using my phone camera at default settings. I also caught Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in Gemini,

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Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:26 pm
Jupiter and Capella by Phone Camera

Last post by Baurice « Mon Nov 25, 2024 11:48 am

by Baurice » Mon Nov 25, 2024 11:48 am

I used my phone camera to capture Jupiter with Capella, the brightest star in Auriga. By stacking 5 images and using GIMP to enhance the image and...

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Mon Nov 25, 2024 11:48 am
What do I need for my pro photography equipment?

Last post by Astro_Achim « Wed Nov 20, 2024 5:31 pm
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by Jarfr » Wed Nov 06, 2024 2:20 pm

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Hi,

I'm new to this, except having photographed the Milky Way with an ordinary wide angle prime lens on a steady tripod, and the familiar shots of...

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Harmonic or not, they both do the job. The good thing with harmonic mounts is, you do not need to balance them, and you don't have to carry a...

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Wed Nov 20, 2024 5:31 pm
A Night Out With The Camera

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:52 pm
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by Falcon 63 » Fri Nov 08, 2024 2:35 pm

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Howdy all,

back in April I set up my very technical push pull go to 10 inch Dob and went on a visit to some of my old favorites.
My daughter is a...

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Welcome to the forum Mathew!

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Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:52 pm
Refractor or reflector, or just slr lenses + books?

Last post by bobharmony « Mon Nov 11, 2024 1:41 pm
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by Jarfr » Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:42 pm

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More questions :D

1. APO Refractor or Reflector?
Can I get just as good image quality with both or is a refractor always to give better quality in...

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About the Bracken book, still a solid recommendation, look for the 3rd edition. He has added more practical examples and strengthened the content...

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Mon Nov 11, 2024 1:41 pm
Moon with Jupiter and Mars

Last post by Baurice « Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:26 am

by Baurice » Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:26 am

Moon with Jupiter and Mars using a phone camera at default settings.

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Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:26 am
My first attempt at Hydrogen Alpha photography

Last post by StarHugger « Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:01 am
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by Pikaia » Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:50 am

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TEST2-Luminance-session_1-crop-lpc-St RGB 1.jpg
Orion (North at right). 130 x 30 subs, Sony A7R full spectrum with Astronomik H-Alpha clip-in...

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Very Nice!

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Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:01 am
Looking for help finding an old post of mine!!

Last post by carastro « Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:29 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:07 pm

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I'm 'fairly' certain that many years ago I wrote a post that basically outlined step by step setup for my AP sessions.

The intention was to be able...

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I find if I do a search for something - a phrase perhaps that will often find old posts, but that does rely on remembering something you said in the...

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Wed Oct 30, 2024 10:29 pm
A little help with M45 - Revisited

Last post by Caddman « Mon Oct 28, 2024 8:14 pm
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by Chiefsmith » Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:26 pm

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I have spent a lot of time working with GraxPert and Topaz AI trying to find the best solution for denoising an image. Today discovered that I had...

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Well done. It looks like the Neat took care of your noise issues. I look forward to seeing the results from Topaz and GraXpert.

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Mon Oct 28, 2024 8:14 pm
Jupiter and Moon by phone

Last post by Baurice « Fri Oct 25, 2024 8:57 am

by Baurice » Fri Oct 25, 2024 8:57 am

I used my phone camera to capture Jupiter with the Moon. It also caught Betelguese near the bottom.

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Fri Oct 25, 2024 8:57 am
Jupiter and Mars by Phone Camera

Last post by Baurice « Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:21 pm

by Baurice » Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:21 pm

I used my phone camera to capture Jupiter with Mars. It also caught the bright stars Castor and Pollux in Gemini.

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Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:21 pm
A little help with M45

Last post by Chiefsmith « Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:18 pm
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by Chiefsmith » Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:01 pm

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After a lot of problems with finding M45 and then having my mount stay in sync for more than 8 or so shots, and really cloudy skies most of the time,...

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The experiment with DxO was not a success. It took over 14-hours to process the images and these were from a very short test session! The produced...

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Last post by Chiefsmith
Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:18 pm
App that alerts for clear night skies?

Last post by rodrigopolo « Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:20 am
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by rodrigopolo » Sun Jun 09, 2024 9:35 am

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I was wondering if there is an app, software or service where you can set a location and then get alerts when clear night skies are available? I did...

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I found a workaround, but requires a computer that its always on, some command line and dev skills, and an email account with SMTP server:

1. Find...

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Last post by rodrigopolo
Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:20 am
Deep sky objects

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:50 pm
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by Himanshu@8.314 » Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:49 pm

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I have taken this image by an explorer scientific telescope and the images was captured by the iPhone 13 camera. The image looks blurry and...

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I see i am going to have to add that site to my astro folder. That is a cool tool.

It's not quick but it's really useful. I just do a screen grab...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:50 pm
Moon and Jupiter by phone camera

Last post by StarHugger « Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:55 am
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by Baurice » Fri Aug 02, 2024 9:47 pm

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I snapped the Moon with Jupiter with my phone camera. I also caught Capella and Aldebaran.

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Excellent shot Philip !!!

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Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:55 am
seestar first try .

Last post by Thefatkitty « Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:16 pm
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by messier 111 » Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:47 am

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here it is, my first photo with the seestar 50.
I must say that it was difficult at the beginning, but the efforts paid off I think, it's up to you...

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Good for you Jean-Yves, I think those came out well, especially for f/5!

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Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:16 pm
SeeStar s50

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Jul 08, 2024 3:25 pm
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by kenpresley » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:57 pm

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Astrophotography has been a desire of mine for many years. Even had a great Williams Optic scope and a Skywatcher HEQ5 mount. Apparently I had more...

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Having just joined this forum, I’m not sure if this is the correct place to post this but it is related to the question regarding Android tablet...

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Jul 08, 2024 3:25 pm
Astrophotography Resource Hub

Last post by JayTee « Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:33 pm
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by 3SistersAstronomy » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:54 pm

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Hello everyone! Our family (Dad, Mom, and three daughters) do astrophotography and are passionate about helping others in the hobby or are interested...

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Here is a planner I use a lot

And two planetarium programs I also use a lot. One (Skytech X) integrates well with both APT and NINA

and C2A...

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Last post by JayTee
Sat Jul 06, 2024 7:33 pm
Zooming in without a lens

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:40 am
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by planecrazzzy » Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:07 am

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My question is this... When the camera is mounted on the telescope...
There are no lenses or Barlow ... So how do you zoom in ?
I'm saving up for a...

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I followed your link... Nice observatory... and great links for different subjects......Helpful

Glad you liked it!

We have a similar list of...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:40 am
Taking this serious

Last post by JSTAR0057 « Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:55 pm
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by rodrigopolo » Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:08 pm

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Hi, some time without posting because of weather here in Guatemala.

I started this hobby trying to take pictures of the Lunar Eclipse of November 7,...

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I have the dew-not dew heaters and they work great. zwo has an rca adapter splitter cable that will plug into one of the power ports on an asiair or...

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Last post by JSTAR0057
Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:55 pm
Astro Camera

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:31 pm
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by sjk » Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:41 am

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Hi guys, I consider to buy an astro camera for astrophotography but I would be pleased if someone could help with a choosing.
I want a make decision...

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The ZWO 294mc and the explorer 26MP looks nice they have the largest chips giving you a wider view but the drawback is that the wider the chip the...

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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:31 pm
LX90 REMOTE CONTROL

Last post by JayTee « Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:27 pm
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by BRUCE J » Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:13 pm

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Hey Folks:
I'm at the point now where controlling my LX90 from my living room seems like a pretty nice gig.
I'm betting this inquiry has been asked...

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Hi Bruce,

This article should help with at least what type of software you may want to pursue.

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Last post by JayTee
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:27 pm
TSS Astrophotography Processing Challenge March 2024

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:14 am

by Graeme1858 » Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:14 am

The new, the exciting, the reformatted TSS Astrophotography Processing Challenge March 2024 has been posted.

Come and have a go. All are welcome....

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Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:14 am

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