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ZWO Telescope Network comes to ASIAIR 3.0
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 by Richard Harris
ZWO has released a brand new ASIAIR Beta, and while there are some nice quality of life improvements, I think the biggest announcement isn't the redesigned interface. It's what the new Telescope Network feature could mean for the future of amateur astronomy. The update introduces a refres...
Build Your Own Mini Observatory
Thursday, May 7, 2026 by Richard Harris
For many amateur astronomers the dream begins the same way. Carrying equipment into the backyard night after night. Polar aligning in the dark. Waiting for cables mounts cameras and software to cooperate while clouds threaten the only clear skies of the week. Then one day you imagine something bi...
AstroFiler 1.2 Calibration Automation Update
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 by Austin Harris
AstroFiler has quietly built a reputation as a practical utility for astronomers who find themselves managing more data than their original folder structures ever anticipated. As modern capture software and smart telescopes lower the barrier to collecting deep sky data, the challenge increasingly sh...
OpenAstro AlpacaBridge launches and why it matters
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
After spending decades in the field setting up mounts in the dark, chasing cables across frozen ground, and trying to make mismatched software talk to hardware it barely understands, I have learned to pay attention when someone tries to solve a real problem instead of adding another layer of noise. ...