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DeepSkyStacker new release focuses on field reliability
Friday, December 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
Ahh - free astronomy software, yes please! While many of us comfortably settle into our subscriptions to Photoshop, PixInsight, TheSkyX, or whatever tool fills that slot in your workflow, it’s genuinely refreshing to see software like DeepSkyStacker remain free. In a hobby where cost...
ASI585MM Air, ASI4400MC Pro and Seestar Binoculars arrive
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
ZWO has gone and done it again. Just when you think the landscape of astrophotography gear has settled for a moment, they roll in and break down a few more barriers. This time they are coming at us from every angle. On one side a new full frame camera for deep sky imagers who want to stretch their f...
Choosing the right astrophotography camera
Friday, August 15, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astrophotography once relied entirely on film, a method plagued by low sensitivity, challenging exposures, and highly limited post-processing capabilities. The emergence of CCD sensors marked a massive improvement, offering lower noise and enhanced image quality. However, the introduction of CMOS se...
The golden age of amateur astronomy is finally here
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 by Richard Harris
Not long ago, the kind of jaw-dropping space photos we see today were out of reach for all but professional observatories. A decade ago, a backyard astronomer would have dreamed of capturing images that could rival those taken with million-dollar telescopes. Fast forward to now: technology has unlea...