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The latest in Mac astronomy — software releases, app announcements, version updates, and notable developments in the astrophotography world. When a new Mac-compatible app hits the scene, an existing tool gets a major update, or something shifts in the ecosystem, we cover it here. Short-form coverage designed to keep you current.
Strata Is Now in Beta — Native Planetary Stacking and Sharpening for macOS
Strata replaces the traditional Windows-only chain of AutoStakkert, RegiStax, and PIPP with a single GPU-accelerated macOS app. Now available as a free public beta on TestFlight.
The MacBook Behind the Black Hole: How Mac Supports Cutting-Edge Astronomical Research
Katie Bouman's viral photo told half the story — here's why professional astronomers chose Mac long before that moment. When Katie Bouman,
Space Station Passes: A Free, Ad-Free Way to Track Satellites
There’s something magical about watching the International Space Station glide silently across the night sky. For many of us, those passes are a reminder
Planet Stacker X: A macOS-Native Planetary Imaging Tool from Rain City Astro
One of the long-standing frustrations for Mac-based astrophotographers has been the lack of native, high-quality stacking software tailored for planetary imaging. While Windows users enjoy
LuckyStackWorker: The Best Free Mac Software for Sharpening Planetary, Lunar, and Solar Astrophotography Images
LuckyStackWorker is a powerful and free post-processing application designed specifically for planetary, lunar, and solar astrophotography. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, this open-source software
Planetary System Stacker now has a launcher installer
As some of you know I’ve recently put a second telescope out in a remote site. This time StarFront Observatories. In the Discord one
Seti Astro Scripts come to the Mac as a standalone application
The popular Seti Astro Scripts have now come to the Mac as a standalone application. If you don’t use PixInsight this suite of applications
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
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