In this section of the tutorial, I will be outlining how to install the additional tools and plugins used. All of the premium plugins (and Pixinsight itself) have trial versions. The assumption is that you have already registered for trial…
This tutorial began as a clinic that I started for new Smart Telescope users who would like to learn more about Pixinsight and how to process the images coming from their smart telescopes. It is a workflow that I have…
With the recent update from ZWO, the Seestar S50 now supports a new Mosaic Mode. This mode adds a new dimension to using the Seestar to expand beyond the field of view of the Seestar. In this article, we will…
Medium sized stars, like our sun, long-lived as they are, don’t explode in a blaze of glory like their more massive-sized cousins when their fuel is used up. They shed their atmospheres out into space forming what is called a…
In the preceding months, astronomers were talking about a new comet that could put on quite a show. Observers in the southern hemisphere were tracking the comet in the morning skies and on October 9th, the comet started moving back…
I have never captured Pluto before and wanted to see what the Seestar can do. I was impressed! This was about 15 minutes worth of data taken from the front yard in my suburban skies.
Long evening capturing more images with the Seestar. This little smart telescope is really a treat to use. Focused on adding to my Messier object library, mostly globular and open clusters. I really should call it a night. When you…
It may seem like a boring star, but this star is very unique. This is Rho (ρ) Cassiopeia, a Yellow Hypergiant, one of the most luminous, and rare, stars. ρ Cassiopeia is about 8,150 light years away with a mass…
