Seestar S30 Pro Orion M42 image test

Started by moonbeam on 1/2/2026 10:50:51 AM CST

moonbeam
Joined 6/24/2024 Loc: Mo, USA	Posted 1/2/2026 10:50:51 AM CST Seestar S30 Pro 3 hours Equtorial mode 180 X 60 second exposures 3/4 moon No filter Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop Explorer of the cosmos, one photon at a time. I capture the universe using an arsenal of 12 telescopes including the TEC 180FL, Takahashi Epsilon 160ED, Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4, and Takahashi TOA-130, paired with elite imaging systems like the ZWO 6200MM Pro with Chroma filters, ZWO 2600MM, and the ATIK 16200 HPS-C.
moonbeam
Joined 6/24/2024 Loc: Mo, USA	Posted 1/2/2026 4:32:24 PM CST This comparison here is admittedly a bit tongue-in-cheek. My Orion image I’m using as a reference was captured in a wide-field shot with roughly $20,000 worth of dedicated astrophotography gear: a Takahashi FSQ-106, an ASI 6200MM, a full set of Chroma filters, and other high-end components. Putting that up against a smart telescope isn’t exactly fair - but that’s what makes it interesting. And since I took both photos, here we go: the $599 Seestar S30 Pro versus a $20,000 purpose-built imaging rig. (Click the full-size image for a true resolution comparison.) Explorer of the cosmos, one photon at a time. I capture the universe using an arsenal of 12 telescopes including the TEC 180FL, Takahashi Epsilon 160ED, Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4, and Takahashi TOA-130, paired with elite imaging systems like the ZWO 6200MM Pro with Chroma filters, ZWO 2600MM, and the ATIK 16200 HPS-C.