This $500 smart telescope just got MUCH better with a FREE update! HOWTO use Mosaic Mode!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

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[@SacredOwl]

I see one of the sellers on Amazon selling this for $299. I am trying to find the catch, like refurbished?

[@richardkirsch3076]

I come to SeeStar from years of “traditional” astrophotography. At 83, I made the move to the S50 because I not long wanted the hassle of using a full rig. I’ve been amazed and now, with mosaic, I’m even more impressed. Thanks for the video.

[@GRILL332]

I just tried it on m31 last night and gave it 45 min. I was amazed how well it worked! I feel like I have an all new telescope! It’s magic watching the frames overlap, causing lines and seams and as it keeps overlaying, those blend in and vanish. I hope zwo keeps up the great support for the s50 as they add the s30 and future models. I have also been checking their light pollution map with a bortal meter and it’s quite accurate. I’m so impressed with zwo. Thanks Cuiv for your work too!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep, I'm really happy they added this!

[@gregorywilkins1001]

I love this little scope but it is affecting my other astrophtography. I am so lazy, every night its like, do I want to haul all that gear out and set up or carry this little briefcase telescope whereever i want and be running in 5 minutes. I know i will get better imaging with the bigger setups. I have found tht the seestar imaging is "good enough". I mean, none of us are shooting for publication, how many images are there of M31 for example. Great to share with family and friends and public partys.. They make a 80 or 100, same features, im all over it and selling everything else. Great Channel

[@KevinRudd-w8s]

I understand where you're coming from, I find that these days I mostly use my SY f2 135 or Red Cat51 with my Star Adventurer GTi because I can leave everything set up and just take it outside when there is a break in the clouds. Using the ASIair mini it takes no time at all to polar align, I can be imagining within five minutes. At nearly seventy I'm getting too old to be outside lugging heavy mounts etc around in the middle of winter. If I hadn't already got a Red Cat51 and camera I would definitely buy a SeeStar S50. If ZWO add an EQ feature to the SeeStar I think many more people will follow your example. I do have one scope semi permanently set up outside, but some nights, especially if it's forecast to cloud over later on or there is a chance of rain I just leave it covered up and use the lighter rigs.

[@TheBananaPlug]

I have the same issue, love the ability to image when I want to and no longer drag a trailer of equipment out to our club's dark site. I have done more astronomy in 2024 than I have in the last 10 years.

[@jimcarter2092]

Good comments here! From several people It's nice to read the positive And beneficial things about the seestar, and it's kind of fun and different tool for astrophotography Same here,!

[@MikeViker]

Same phenomenon here hahaha specially lazy on taking darks and flats after a session I'm prefering to take out the Seestar instead and that's it 😅 And I can shoot even on cloudy or rainy season if I see a hole in the clouds, take quickly the Seestar shoot and bring it back indoors before it rains in 2 mins.😆

[@hansrosenberg3115]

Sell all your gear and get an orion😊😊😊

[@AshtonCoolman]

20 years ago I would have scoffed at this and wanted to do everything manually. Now, I'm just like "Seestar, take a good pic of this thing in the sky" and I sit back and relax. I'm going to buy one because it really makes life easy and I'm all about that nowadays.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep - it's all about what each of us enjoys!

[@erebostd]

Exactly. Especially if you sit indoors at the fireplace and show your kids the stars. This new functionality looks amazing, I hadn’t the chance to test, but i absolutely will, and I’m looking forward to do it! Thanks @CuivTheLazyGeek for showing 😁👍

[@jaconkl1]

I have gazed on a number of nebula and galaxies with my SeeStar and it really is amazing for a $500.00 scope! BTW, you are the reason I purchased a SeeStar Cuiv!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

That's awesome, it's such a cool little scope!

[@HaraldKrause]

Mosaicmode is working really fine. I didn't use my seestar very often during this summer but since the update it's running again (in addition to bigger scope). Yesterday I got a nice picture from the bubble nebula with M52.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Nice! It feels like a different scope somehow

[@ukwildlife]

I just bought a Seestar s50 - as you posted this video! Great timing, considering I bought it after watching some of your previous videos :)

[@Paulie1978100]

What made a big difference to me with mine was a dew shield, not really for dew but it cuts out a lot of light pollution, turn the contrast to 8, and saturation to 25, The seestar has changed my life ive an 8 and 6 inch GoTo Dob, I haven't touched them since March. Enjoy! clear skies

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Congrats! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it!

[@AstroBlender]

Great video as always! I saw this update in the App Store and was going to play with it the next time I had clear skies. Now I won’t have any trial and error!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Enjoy it Cody!!

[@christianschulz5489]

There were so many andromedas posted this last week on the s50 facebook group, we all had the same idea 😄

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

It's that time of the year ;)

[@RonnyTertnes]

I got a pretty decent image in Siril stacking a mosaic of individual files by setting the finish mosaic fits file as the reference file (or just rename it so it is the first file in the stack)

[@TonyUnderscore]

That's so smart actually haha, I would've never thought of that! Did the Siril stack end up being better in any meaningful way? I know for non-mosaic pics certain artifacts are prevented by using Siril but not sure if the same holds true for mosaic (haven't gotten the time to try it out yet)

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Nice! Well done!!

[@MikeViker]

I tested it with Orion Nebula and wow I love it and as you said, we can use mosaic all the time with any object to get rid of the field rotation automatically 😃

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep! We do pay in SNR since there is no free lunch, but still!

[@Cultureshockcrew]

Very new to astrology and stargazing, just want to say this channel is such a treasure not only the content but all the good info found in the comments as well.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Thanks, glad you're finding it useful!

[@bobcarn]

I am so psyched to try this out! I've been loving my S50 even when it crops out so many items. I can't imagine how much more I'll love it now.

[@imspartacvs]

Great stuff. I've been a subscriber of your channel for many years. Seeing your imaging from Tokyo is CRAZY!!! I've been a visual astronomer for many years and sold my equipment (Orion 10" Reflector EQ) a few years ago for various reasons. The quality and price point from this stuff has gotten so affordable and your showcase of it's ability is excellent. Thanks for your continued support to the hobby. Matt Hudson Valley, NY

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Thanks, Matt! It's great to hear from a long-time viewer - I always try to show what's possible even from light-polluted cities like Tokyo!

[@StarPicturesMiami]

The Seestar is so amazing, I have put one at Star Front Remote Observatory in Texas. It works great!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

That's awesome! How do you handle the remote control?

[@RobertaFalcao-h7j]

Thank you so much for the explanatory video. It helps a lot!

[@drumbri]

i wish they would add a timer with auto shutoff.... i wish they would add a feature to "TURN ON" the seestar remotely from my ipad. Thank you for your excellent videos!

[@Paulie1978100]

Now we are getting overly lazy 😜 fck it sure why not man

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep - the vespera basically has this: you can plan multiple targets in a night with mosaics, and even have multi-night stacks, it's a bit insane!

[@pinkfloydvk]

Amazing video thank you showing us how it works. I just can't wait to try it for myself. Weather is not good for me in uk at the moment. Looks I've got wait until next week now. Clear skies everyone

[@terrybennett8692]

Fantastic video Cuiv, I have had tyhe S50 for a few weeks now and I have to say it has blown me away, this new update has made it even better, living here in the UK we have had very cloudy sky`s and I have to put up with high light pollution but even so I have seen images I thought I would only see in books lol, great channel and keep the video`s comming, Terry.

[@frankwakefield8815]

Would love to see another comparison between the Seestar and Dwarf 3. Thanks for all your work!

[@RyanM-ke2gu]

whoooooooo! Man, I haven't taken my s50 out for weeks. I've been waiting on mosaic for a long time now. I'm going to fire her up and get that update now. should be nice cold, dark, and clear skies at my place tonight. glad I finally saw this vid, thanks!

[@JetJockey87]

Currently imaging Horsehead Nebula in a portrait shot. Quite nice 💯 Absolutely has changed the game for this

[@kerihazelton5785]

Finally!!! Except now I have a little bit less motivation to start using my SWSA GTi and Rokinon 135mm lens I got for my Canon EOS Rebel 7. I’ve been impatiently waiting through the almost 3 month period without a single clear night (aka Florida in the summer) so I can start learning to image and process completely on my own. And now I just want to plop the Seestar out there and be lazy. Maybe I can manage to motivate myself by shooting a single target with the Seestar and the Canon to see a side by side comparison. Thanks so much for the overview. I can’t wait until you get your hands on the new Seestar S30! I trust your reviews (along with a few others I’m sure you could guess) more than almost anyone else in this space.

[@Cudi-21]

No idea my Seestar could do this… massive thank you!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Glad you found it useful!

[@dand9615]

Thank you very much for this vid & your others on the Seestar. Great information & easy to follow. You have saved me hours of frustration. Many, many thanks 😊

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@LisaLi611]

Oh my good that is an amazing Update

[@ianenting2260]

Thanks Cuiv, Ran quick test on M16 (because that was direction that I was pointing) and got partial mosaic after 10 minutes under Bortle 4.5 skies. One note of caution about S30 is that my comparison of S50 with DWARF II seems to show that extra aperture matters a lot. From 38 south, Andromeda is a challenge, but I cant wait to try S50 on Eta Carinae. Anyway, thanks.. Your video instructions made it dead easy to find and use the mosaic feature.

[@jgilchristmusic]

Mosaic is a game changer! I have been loving it!

[@TheBananaPlug]

Wow, two great videos in quick succession, thanks for sharing.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Always a pleasure!

[@wesleydonnelly2141]

Hey Cuiv! The new S30 looks to be a great little package too! I'm guessing you'll be receiving one for review very soon and I heartily look forward to seeing it my friend! Thanks as always Cuiv! Wes, Liverpool England.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Fingers crossed I get my hands on one!

[@goatgirl6000]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek any thoughts on the sensor in the S30 vs S50? trying to decide on the S30 (already have the S50). TIA

[@jackg7225]

I can’t wait to get home and try this out. Now I wish I would have brought my S50 with me, but I’m holding my new granddaughter in my arms, oh well, good trade off. 10 days to go get home and try out the update. Hopefully this will stop me from considering buying the S30.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Granddaughters are a good reason to leave the telescope behind :)

[@jimnunya1253]

The mosaic update was super needed. I was bugged by the fov limit it had vs the S30 but mosaic kinda squashes that issue. I found S50 for $449. I need tires for my car first. 😢 I have access to dark skies of bortle 2 or better in Northern Nevada. We all have that if we want to go! Velvet black sky and all the stars are bright. ✨ This scope would get phenomenal results there.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

B2 skies sound like a dream!!

[@fedosea]

Nice work, Cuiv, as always. I just got my S50 today and will be testing on a clear night.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Enjoy!

[@jacobgerritsenfilms3559]

watched your great video and tried M31 mosaic last night; worked great; I didn't realize that to get 88 min of data I had to image for 3 hours. Quite a lot of overhead time in processing and stacking.

[@chrzanik666]

Uuuu my seestar may be flying with me to tenerife in next couple of weeks 😮 I've had it with UK weather😂

[@adamcrossley1570]

I'm in Lanzarote with mine now. It's been great.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Hahaha that sounds like a great plan!!

[@CMDROldDuck]

Huh, might have to buy one of these!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

They're impressive :)

[@olafbaeyens8955]

Yesterday I saw clear sky so I pulled out the S50, suddenly saw the S30 advert and was checking the specs to realize that the software update included the mosaic. Wen to my phone to test mosaic but was cloud again. Patiently waiting for another clear sky. Very interesting how they did the mosaic, not 4 parts of the sky and then stitch together but move the images, which makes it very useful when you have unpredictable clear sky.

[@ssbhide123]

I knew new video from you is coming up as soon as we had a clear night two days ago 😂 Got straight 7hrs on M45 myself.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I have some hopes for tonight, but the wind might be strong :/

[@luboinchina3013]

Thanks for the video. I am going to install it right away and going to try it on a target in ORION.😃

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Enjoy!

[@luboinchina3013]

Changed my mind. Pleiades were in better position for me. I fit all of the major stars. Now the only thing missing is timer after which Seestar automatically closes and turns off. For example, I want to image for 3h and after that it would shut down automatically. If you can, could you mention it in your review please?

[@verticalavenue]

I just settled on the Dwarf 3 3 days ago because of the FOV. I had planned on buying it in 4 days when I got back from vacation. Guess I need to rethink it now.

[@Paulie1978100]

I'm still getting Dwarf 3 cause of EQ mode, love the seestar though

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

The EQ mode, portability, and wider FOV still make it worth it!

[@anthonyt4622]

Great information as usual, thanks for making it easy to understand how to use this awesome new function.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@noctisterribus]

Thanks for this, a big help in understanding the Seestar. I’m torn between a Skywatcher Astrophotography setup, and the S50, this was due to a lack of belief it was this good, it seemed to good..lol Thank you..

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Glad this is helpful!

[@WhatsUpBob]

Cuiv...you rock once again! Thanks for the video!!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Thanks so much!

[@davidgalemusic7447]

This looks like a great feature. I wonder if they're going to add this to the ASIAir. It of course already has a mosaic mode for setting up your framing but it would be nice if it would stack and combine the frames and give you an already stacked mosaic FIT file to process.

[@ejo1960]

Thank you, so I can close the app and go to sleep, love that!

[@write2nagaraj]

My god thanks so much! I was so looking forward to this feature. Finally I can image Andromeda with its full glory 😊

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Enjoy the new feature!

[@TheVega2024]

Can you stop mosaic mode and turn off and resume /continue the next day on same object?

[@seanod42]

Hi Cuiv great video as always. I am glad that this option is available now i was capturing the comet A3 and was thinking of a mosaic but now it's available in the update happy days

[@TheGildenopa]

@CuivTheLazyGeek thank you for the video. i have tried the mosaic mode directly after the software was available :) you are right. you can just use the stacked picture from seestar, but there is a negative side. i got satelite trail inside the picture, which you cannot get out. therefore a stacking of each picture is needed. would be nice, if you can show a how to or offer inforamtion, if there is a script available in the future.

[@WrightFlyer1903]

Did you spot the deliberate error in the S50 Sky Atlas? It mi's-identified M110 as M31! (about 4:30)

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Ha! Interesting!

[@sylviedc889]

Many thanks. I am waiting my seestars for christmass !

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@astrotherapist]

Geek you are the best! Thank you for explaining in detail how to do this. One suggestion though: Can you please slow down a little bit when explaining or review so we can keep up with what you are doing? Otherwise I have to watch the video several times to learn. Thank you!

[@johnjensen1527]

Something that I have found helpful is to click on the KZbin Settings icon and put the playback speed to .75. This slows down the speech just enough to keep up with what's going on.

[@dettie1948]

My best result todate is M45, previously not possible as a complete capture, excellent up grade, wonder what you make of the "Continuous Shooting " mode...

[@PhilW222]

It really will enhance the experience of using the Seestar, all I need now are clear skies!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yes, we need a clear skies generator!

[@philwilkes222]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek the inventor of that could make a fortune!

[@margaretanddave]

I'm glad mosaic has finally come out of beta! My main complaint with beta mosaic was that there was a 15-20 second pause between each 10 second frame capture, so i only captured 20 seconds of data every minute. Has this improved with this new version?

[@dannylgriffin]

This is amazing!

[@pbh2010]

Hi Cuiv, do you use additional filters (ie a narrowband filter)on your S50 as you have to deal with the extreme light pollution, if not why not, maybe you could do some experiments with filters, this would be very interesting to see what you come up with. Love your channel well done, Paul

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

The S50 has an integrated semi-NB filter, and I do have already an entire video about using the Seestar with a 4nm bandpass HaOIII filter :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4XFgYeJabOElaM

[@yzScott]

I've recently purchased an ocean-crossing world-circling sailboat as a retirement home. That plan was long in the making. We'll live along the coasts of most of the continents and 100s if not 1000s of remote islands in both hemispheres. I've long dreamed of being able to assemble an astrophotography rig that could be brought along, but it has never really seemed feasible. Stuff one of these in a Pelican case and I think I would be set.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

That sounds amazing! You should also have a look at the Seestar S30 or the Dwarf III for even more portability (and the D3 has equatorial mode, which makes a huge difference - I have all the links in the description)

[@yzScott]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek It's a pretty big boat. I will be watching for a S70 or 80 with a proper EQ mode. I've got a couple years before we "leave".

[@BrianKushner]

Loving the new feature. First thing I shot was M31 .

[@nightwaves3203]

Auto enhancement after go to I had to disable. Comets the scope centers on comet not getting the entire tail so Ihave to adjust aim point. Nebulas there are sometimes bordering regions with fancy lighting I prefer to have in the picture. The frame adjustment is going to be nice and it's going to be great.

[@bryanhomann7837]

I would like to se a video on using the guest mode for outreach events

[@uriahheep8470]

Thanks. This is a very useful video.

[@muayaddrdentist2313]

That was great but my idea for captureing a wide field with mozaik processing tech by using or modifying the stunt to equatorial form to avoid field rotation and less controller effort of the smart telescope to follow the target, good luck😊.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yeah that would be even better!

[@Sammy10100]

What stacking software do up use 2 process your photos

[@NJM1948]

i see the Seestar S30 is due to be released!! 30mm instead of 50mm and the same new sensor as the one on the Dwarf 3 - looking forward to your review!!!!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I think the sensor is different, but I'm looking forward to testing it!

[@NJM1948]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek Yes, the sensor is reportedly the same as the new one in the Dwarf 3 with 8mp

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

@@NJM1948 S30 is IMX662, Dwarf III is IMX678!

[@johndaley9188]

​@@NJM1948 Nope

[@lionvillelion]

Great video on this update.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Thanks!

[@MONTY-YTNOM]

How do these handle outdoors temps. I'm in a dark sky area in Wales, but the best nights are in the winter, It gets quite cold out there here.

[@jamesegington7399]

Now s50 has this update. Which would be the best buy. Dwarf 3 or s50

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Upcoming video on the topic :)

[@prkroon]

What about continuous shooting mode which is also a feature in the latest release? Is that a useful feature? Problem I encountered so far is that quite a number of sub frames are dropped due to all kind of reasons. The continuous shooting mode skips the enhancing process resulting in a higher acceptance of the sub frames when storage of the single sub frames is enabled. The user can do the stacking process in Siril allthough the Seestar still stacks the sub frames to produce a final fits file when the user stops observing.

[@mikesography7395]

Would you recommend this over the dwarf 3 ?

[@michaeltortola9476]

Think you could explain the guest mode on the app?

[@randallpatrickc]

Thank you for the very interesting little video. I am just starting to build my first mosaic of the Andromeda and all of a sudden a satellite Trail appeared in the composite. What can we do about these?

[@SciMajor1]

I wonder if having "Save each frame in enhancing" off also reduces processing time by some amount. When using mosaic mode I've found that if I spend 2 hours imaging I get about 1 hour of subs. Maybe having it off will reduce that disparity. I haven't investigated this because I haven't had a clear night for a while. 😞

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

It's not impossible, but I think the overall issue is tracking...

[@rudigerwemhoner7336]

Hi Cuiv, thanks for the video. The mosaic mode works fine for me. It is really a progress and using it is extremely simple. How do you process the fit-file (which software)?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I used pix insight, basically following my own ultimate guide to pixinsight video

[@rudigerwemhoner7336]

Thanks, Cuiv

[@darksanity]

Cuiv, what is your opinion on the s30 being dropped? Will you be comparing? I want to buy an s50 but now im unsure if the s30 is the better option?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I'll definitely want to get my hands on it!

[@darksanity]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek I guess I'll wait until you get one and can do a video then...

[@ogoshen]

Thanks for the info. It's very helpful.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

My pleasure!

[@andrewschoen9614]

So the s50 or the Dwarf 3 for the win?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Mmmmh I will do a comparison video - I've filmed one, but too many things have changed already so I need to film another one!

[@codyc.4830]

I am looking into buying the s50 in the next two weeks. I just posted on Reddit my confusion with the new s30 that will be released possibly in mid-December. What is your thought,Don’t forget I’m just starting out . Great Video

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Difficult to say yet! And don't forget the Dwarf III!

[@donheff831]

Thanks Cuiv, that was a nice introduction. You have also demonstrated using the S50 in EQ mode for normal imaging. I will continue doing that for small targets because I am in a city light dome like you. Do you think EQ mounting will work with Framing, enabling longer sessions with less data loss? I can’t quite wrap my head around how the two approaches interact.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

In theory this should work with EQ mode since we are deceiving the scope - the two methods can be complementary

[@ridley68]

As a teacher running an astronomy club the new feature I like is guest mode!

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yesss that one is really neat too!

[@luboinchina3013]

That means I don't need to buy Seestar S30 for wider FOV 😊 BTW SeestarS30 is ready for pre-order since yesterday. 2000rmb

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yep, I hope to get my hands on one for review!

[@enzeder1]

Could you add a wedge and avoid field rotation?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Yes, I have some videos oni the topic, but there are limitations

[@lostmypicks]

Hey man. Great video. I was using the beta version. Not much is different. In beta you could zoom out to an even bigger mosaic. I have a question though that i cant seem to find the answer to. What is the continuous shooting feature and what does it do? When you are in the screen that shows the veiw of from the telescope up in the right hand corner are 3 dots. In there is this feature. Now sure what it dose. But its new. Great video and thank you

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I haven't looked into that yet, probably to force the Seestar to save every single frame rather than just the frames it deems good enough to stack?

[@DeadBen.]

Thanks, Cuiv! Can the mosaic be completed over multiple sessions?…shoot the Andromeda over a few nights? Or does mosaic require it be a one-and-done session?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

I think it requires a one and done session..!

[@walterhock7809]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek And what about stacking separate nights sessions?

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

Starting looking to get another telescope, did not know smart telescopes even existed. I see they have a new model, I wonder if they will drop a new larger model?

[@johndaley9188]

Tried mosaic on M31 last night and it worked great. I especially like the rotation feature. I will eventually be trying Markarian's Chain later this winter. Any thoughts on other good targets using mosaic?

[@Blf2150455]

I tried mosaic mode on the Pleiades and got a good picture. There is no such thing as a free lunch however and the image had significant grain due to the lower signal to noise ratio. Also it seemed as if the battery capacity was reduced due to the mosaic repositioning. Next time I will have an external power source ready. The SeeStar suggested 1.9 hours for my framing. I let it go for over 3 hours, but only had about 1 hour of stacked exposure. This target was high overhead in my location so there must have been a lot of rejected frames. Cuiv - in your video, you suggest letting the SeeStar run while you are sleeping. What happens to the image if the scope runs out of power during a long exposure? I dont think an unlimited power supply would help since a brightening sky could ruin the image. Your thoughts please.

[@acitobydesign]

Does this mitigate the "need" for an eq mount? Also, would I still have to trick the scope into thinking it's in the northpole? I dont have a Seestar yet (planned late nov/early dec) so doing homework so-to-speak

[@bobhehmann6666]

Thanks kindly for the info and quick tutorial! I just saw and made the software update yesterday, of course it's raining today. Does it have any accommodations for directly taking multi-session mosaics? Or would that require external assembly of the mosaic from raw images captured over multiple nights?

[@DrBrewhaha]

I know you have a processing video but would love to see one using PI on nebulae and galaxy images that are straight out of the S50.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

The PixInsight Ultimate Guide video can be used exactly for that purpose!

[@DrBrewhaha]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek LOVE that video and can see the value. Do you think there are certain Seestar weaknesses that need to be overcome with specific PI processes? For instance the Seestar videos lock "pop" and seem a little flat and bland. What can be done to overcome that?

[@DrBrewhaha]

@@CuivTheLazyGeek Plus there seems to perhaps be a way to stack in WBPP by using the Seestar stacked .fit as the reference frame. That might be a good topic to explore in addition to best PI processes for Seestar.

[@andrecoleman9549]

I like it! 😊

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

So do I!

[@ManOfKent1066]

Hi Cuiv. Are you going to post anything about the S30? I would appreciate hearing your initial thoughts based on the press release info.

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Wasn't planning on anything based on a press release, unless there's something shocking or a worthwhile learning opportunity (like my Minicat 51 video) I tend not to prefer to actually test the product

[@talldog7632]

I did 2 hours of M31 which was beautiful, but the problem is I got a plane flying across the sky and it left a streak artifact that I can't figure out how to get rid of. With normal stacking this would be easy, but it looks like one bad frame ruins the whole mosaic. Any help here?

[@thomassurber7487]

Hello Cuiv! Thank you for your content and contributions to Astrophotography! I have an unrelated question to this video. I am working on setting up my rig for meridian flip, however I have to set the slew limits ~10-15 + deg each side. How does this effect target tracking during a meridian flip? I'm sure that my question is probably equipment specific however I have no experience with this yet and an explanation on the relationship between slew limit, meridian flip, and image tracking would be awesome. Some questions 1. I assume that the target cannot be immediately obtained after a meridian flip if the slew limits are above 0. Is this correct? 2. Do mounts generally wait (at the slew limit) before / after meridian flip until the target is back in sink to begin tracking again? I welcome comments and info from anyone here who can help. - Thanks

[@gzm123]

Very good tutorial and function but I used the mosaic modus now for two nights on M31 and tried WBPP on it. Unfortunatly It just stacks a part of the galaxy. Can you please do another short video about mosaic stacking with PI? :) Thank you very much for all your great vids :)

[@walterhock7809]

Maybe a silly question ... but how do you control the number of images on each individual frame in the mosaic? Or does it start framing over and over again?

[@moazzamfaisal262]

Waiting for you to review s30

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

It's on my list!

[@ramprakashsurulirajan8521]

Can anyone answer this for me? Can S50 be used for citizen science, exoplanet transit observations like Unistellar scopes? What is the limiting magnitude on the S50?

[@alainprefontaine6092]

Thanks Cuiv for an other great video. Are there any advantages to using mosaic mode with the Seestar in EQUATORIAL mode?

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

Wider FOV, lower SNR - but more efficient than in Alt-Az