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ASCOM Flat Panel Buddy for Astrophotography 4-16 inch from Astro-Smart
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 by Richard Harris
When the sky gives you a steady, clean night, you do not want to spend it guessing. You do not want to hold a panel up to the scope and wonder if the brightness is right, or stop your sequence just to dial things in again. That kind of interruption breaks the rhythm of the night. That is where an...
Retractable LED flat-field panel FlatMaster Neo 120 launches
Thursday, November 13, 2025 by Richard Harris
Automatic flat panels are a must for any serious imaging rig, especially for fully automated remote setups. That’s why the release of the FlatMaster Neo 120 from Pegasus Astro is worth checking out. It’s a retractable flat-field panel designed to improve calibration accuracy, featuring a...
DIY flat panel
Thursday, August 14, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Astrophotographers are constantly innovating to improve their imaging workflows, often creating custom tools that rival commercial products at a fraction of the cost. One clever example comes from a maker who modified a standard LED tracing panel to function as an ASCOM Alpaca-compatible flat panel ...
ASCOM Flat Panel Buddy
Thursday, June 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
The ASCOM Astro Flat Panel Buddy, model AFP-X, is a dedicated solution for astronomers and astrophotographers seeking automated control over flat field calibration exposures. Designed and distributed by Astro-Smart, this system has been developed to offer seamless operation with a wide range of astr...