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Vespera 3 and Vespera Pro 2 are released
Sunday, April 12, 2026 by Richard Harris
Welp, this is no doubt that this was planned for everyone's arrival at NEAF 2026. Vaonis has just stirred the smart telescope pot with the release of the Vespera 3 and Vespera Pro 2, and this time it feels like they took a hard look at where they were falling short and decided to fix it properly...

Automating Astrophotography with PULSAR
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
PULSAR is a general purpose software system for reduction and processing of astronomical CCD and CMOS imaging data. Each tool performs a single well defined operation on FITS images, and the tools compose into automated pipelines that carry your work from raw frames to calibrated, combined, and enha...

Astrophoto processing: when you've gone too far
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Richard Harris
I have two truths rattling around in my head every time I sit down to process a deep sky target. The first is that we are standing on a pile of new tools that really do make this hobby easier. The second is that the same tools can quietly move us from astrophotography into something closer to digita...

Seestar S30 Pro review: Upgrade or not
Monday, March 16, 2026 by Richard Harris
Anyone else love the classic rock sound of the band Journey? As a musician and singer myself, in my opinion, Steve Perry and his vocals on Don't Stop Believing are just plain incredible, and for a long time they felt untouchable. Then there is Deen Castronovo. Most people know him as Journeys dr...
