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ZWO ASIAIR Mini Review
Update, July 2026 This review was written in October 2022 with an early production unit. Three things have changed since. The price is now $249,
ZWO's ASIAir comes to the Mac
The iOS only ASIAIr application has been converted to an M1 native Mac app If you are like me, and don’t want to leave
Father's Day Astrophotography Gift guide
It’s that time of the year where every father gets recognized. I seriously hope my kids pay attention! Whether you’re looking for the
Advanced Imaging Conference 2022
I managed to get away and take a trip to San Jose for the Advanced Imaging Conference. This conference is a gathering specifically for astrophotographers.
INDIGO A1 (All-in-one) Mac Astrophotography Software Released
For some time now, the folks over at Cloudmakers.eu have been working to combine all their separate Mac astrophotography applications into one single piece
How to remove sensor tilt from your astrophotography camera while indoors
What is camera sensor tilt? This year marks my 6th year into the astrophotography hobby. Just about every camera I’ve owned has suffered from
Askar FMA135 Review: The Tiny Refractor
A 280g f/4.5 APO triplet that doubles as a guide scope. My deep sky results on an APS-C sensor, and how the corners actually hold up.
ZWO ASIAir Plus in-depth review
What is the ASIAir Plus? The ASIAir Plusis the third generation ASIAir product from ZWO. It aims to replace your laptop or mini-pc at
Project Dumbbell: First light with the Rainbow Astro RST-135E and Celestron EdgeHD 8"
Astrophotography Portability limitations This image of the Dumbbell nebula is the culmination of effort into a project I started months ago. My goal was to
Celestron EdgeHD 8"
The Challenges of Long Focal Length Imaging with an EdgeHD 8" As an early adopter of harmonic drive mounts (Rainbow Astro RST-135), I’
ZWO Camera Sale
ZWO just started their summer sale with discounts on a lot of their popular cameras both for DSO imaging and planetary imaging. The sale includes
Using Topaz Denoise AI for Astrophotography
The debate over AI (artificial intelligence) based tools in astrophotography There’s amassive debatehappeningright nowacross astrophotographyInternet forumsover whether or not AI based tools should be