Astrophotos from a ZWO Seestar S50 Pro, with notes from each night (and the occasional day) out.

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NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia
October 13, 2026 · NGC281
NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia. 290 × 10 s subs (about 48 minutes) stacked on the Seestar with the LP filter, then processed from the FIT with StarNet.
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NGC 6992, the eastern Veil Nebula in Cygnus
October 13, 2026 · NGC6992
NGC 6992, the eastern Veil Nebula in Cygnus. 175 × 10 s subs (about 29 minutes) stacked on the Seestar with the LP filter, then processed from the FIT with StarNet.

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula
October 13, 2026
M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula. 164 × 10 s subs (about 27 minutes) stacked on the Seestar with the LP filter, then processed from the FIT with StarNet.

IC 1318, the Butterfly Nebula around Sadr in Cygnus
October 11, 2026 · IC1318
IC 1318, the Butterfly Nebula around Sadr in Cygnus. 502 × 10 s subs (about 84 minutes) stacked on the Seestar with the LP filter, then processed from the FIT.

Moon, September 22, 2026
Extracted from avi video.

Moon, September 21, 2026
First time using video capture and first time using Siril. MP4 -> SER, planetary alignment, sum stack best 50%, autostretch -linked, light wavelets, Histogram slider for white point. Next time with RAW AVI and longer…

Sun, September 21, 2026
First test of the smart telescope. A few false starts when I didn't understand how to switch between the wide angle and the zoom lens.