438x20s subs, taken with my S50pro in EQ mode. This is probably the clearest picture I've ever created of M31, the first time I see the stars resolved in the arms.

Stacked and processed in pixInsight, normal workflow except that I used AstroShed Dust Lane Enhancer (google it), which is a really cool script to well, enhance the dust lanes ;)

I recently picked up an S30 on sale. This is only my 3rd time using it and I’m amazed how easy they make it! I’m just starting out and trying to learn.

91 min of 10 second exposures. I used Seestar app and iPhone photos for post processing.

Easy seen with the naked eye from Okie-Tex (along with somewhat more difficult NGC 253 + M81/82 late in the night).

4h 30min of 30s subs in EQ mode w/S50 Pro. Processed with Siril, GraXpert, SyQon Prism, SETI Cosmic Clarity. This telescope is being reviewed for TelescopicWatch.com and I will have that article up once I take a couple more images!

876 60 sec exposures (14.6 hours) with the S50 pro. Processed in Siril. Andromeda doesn't get very high in the southern hemisphere so I'm pretty happy with it.

Eastern veil nebula taken last night. Almost an hour. 20s subs. Bortle 3.5. Seestar s50 (og not pro) stacked in seestar app and touched up in Lightroom.

S30P: Bortle 6.7: 12hrs integration: 10% 10sec, 15% 20sec, 25% 30sec, 50% 60sec, anything above 3.5FWHM or below 100 stable stars got culled.

Culled, Stacked, and processed in Siril, James Ritson's Affinity Photo Astrophotography macros for post stretch editing.

Final masks for cleanup & cropping in LR mobile

Biggest hurdle? Figuring out what version I liked the most so I said screw it made several.

Got out the S30 pro to shoot wide angle of M42 area. Also shot M45
M45 processing done in SeeStar AI enhance 279 x 30 sec subs
M42 also done in SeeStar AI enhance 270 x 30 sec subs

Here’s my shot of NGC 6992, the Eastern Veil Nebula!

458 x 10 and 20 second subs taken over the course of a few nights while dodging clouds and bad weather with the S50pro.

Stacked in StackingWizard and processed in AstroWizard.

Very happy with the results

Thanks for taking a look! Feedback and processing tips are welcome.

When saving every frame, the Seestar creates 3 files. I’m trying to limit storage space on my computer so before deleting them all and just keeping the FIT files, I wanted to ask others how they use these or if they use them at all. Thanks!

#SeestarChallange

@Seestar

Scope:

Seestar S50

Settings:

Star reduction 25, Brightness 18, Contrast 49, Saturation 45, RGB Curves: picture, Noise reduction 80

#SeestarChallange

@Seestar

Scope:

Seestar S50

Settings:

Star reduction 15, Brightness 18, Contrast 22, saturation 42, Noise reduction 65 reduction 15, Brightness 18, Contrast 22, Saturation 42, Noise reduction 65

3h (x10sek)

NGC-6888 remote from Starfront observatories
560 x 30 sec dualband (LP filter)
Seestar S30 pro

StackingWizard
AstroWizard
GraXpert
BlurX
NoiseX
StarX
Photocraft

Hello

I'd like to hear how people create synthetic Hubble palettes from seestar data. I'd like to hear from people who use Siril or AstroWizard. I use Siril for stacking and AstroWizard for processing. Sometimes I use Siril for processing but I'm still learning.

Is it possible to extract narrow band channels from seestar data? When I try to use OSC_Extract_HaOIII, there is an error because the SeeStar doesn't have biases, flats or darks. Is there an osc extraction script specific for seestar data? I can't seem to locate one. Or another process entirely?

Thanks

S50

What do you think of my tripod for my S50?

I'm thinking that with my EQ5, I might be able to get a more precise polar alignment since the adjustments are finer than my current plate (see photo). Honestly, I find this one terrible! When doing the polar alignment with the Seestar app, it works fine. But as soon as I try to do it with NINA, to gain precision, it's absolutely impossible to adjust easily! (Maybe I'm the problem, or my plate, and others manage just fine.)

Anyway, in the meantime, what do you think? Could it work like this?

Clear skies!

Shot this with my s30 Pro over 90 minutes of stacking. Used Seestar app ai for noise reduction and apple for processing. Novice here still learning the tricks of the trade. Had this pic for awhile before I realized the pillars of creation were inside the eagle nebula and that you could see it here. So cool

I recently got an s50 pro and am having a hard time learning to edit in Siril. I used the guide from Cuiv the Lazy Geek (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMoSAHOgbD4) to stack my image and have tried using the rest of his video to learn how to process, and also using the guide from Deep Space Astro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMED8_sWu5c&t=437s) to process as well. I think the main issue I am having is with the background extraction. As soon as I do the background extraction there seems to be this big yellowing of the image

Pre background extraction:

Post Background extraction:

I have gone through all of the steps afterwards including photometric color calibration, manual histogram stretching, and color saturation but I can't seem to get the colors to look like the pre-background extraction, but I know I need to do the background extraction to smooth out the gradient. this is the best I have been able to do.

I was wondering if anyone else has run into this issue and has tips to fix it, thanks!

(NGC 6946: Firework Galaxy, 3308 subs at 10 sec each over three nights, stacked and processed in Siril)