New to AstroBin? Discover how we help astrophotographers share and preserve their work. Learn more
M87 (NGC4486) Virgo A: A Supergiant Elliptical Galaxy and Satellite Galaxies
M87 (NGC4486) Virgo A: A Supergiant Elliptical Galaxy and Satellite Galaxies by Michael Jarvis
New topic
Showing 1-50 of 8859
Topics with ongoing activityParticipantsRepliesViewsLast updated
Dark Matters Astrophotography
Setting up the E160-ED for Full Frame Imaging
Takahashi Epsilon-160EDEquipmentRefractors
Jul 28, 2022Dark Matters Astrophotography
Last post: Brian
Brian
Seung-Jun Kim
menelmacar
Chris White- Overcast Observatory
Jeff Ridder
1.7k63.6k
1 day ago
Anderl
Broadband Imaging and Moonlight
LRGBLight Pollution
May 25, 2026Anderl
Last post: Anthony (Tony) Johnson
Anthony (Tony) Johnson
Tony Gondola
Astro Hopper
Arnie
Dave Erickson
30674
16 hours ago
Nikhil
Upgrading narrowband filters: is it worth switching from 7 mm to 3nm?
FiltersNarrowbandAdvanced +1
May 28, 2026Nikhil
Last post: HR_Maurer
HR_Maurer
Mikołaj Wadowski
Rick Veregin
Rick Krejci
SoDakAstronomyNut
17356
4 hours ago
Jerry Gerber
Opening Process Icons with Pixinsight
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsightHelp Needed
May 26, 2026Jerry GerberPerfect post
Last post: T.Spofford
T.Spofford
Robin Bosshard
Quinn Groessl
Ivan Rosenbreyer
chvvkumar
13827
7 hours ago
Willem Jan Drijfhout
New PixInsight 1.9.4: overall ~30% faster on Apple Silicon
EquipmentProcessingAstronomy tools +2
May 15, 2026Willem Jan DrijfhoutPerfect post
Last post: Michael
Michael
Mark McGhee
Steve Heath
pfile
Rostokko
761.7k
1 day ago
Jerry Gerber
Claude AI on integration time limits for astrophotography
CMOSAcquisition
May 10, 2026Jerry GerberPerfect post
Last post: Arun H
Arun H
Matthew Proulx
Alex Nicholas
John Hayes
C.Sand
291.1k
21 hours ago
Salvatore Iovene
Community tools and Hobby projects
Astronomy tools
Feb 14, 2026Salvatore IoveneAstroBin StaffIOTD StaffExemplary contributor
Last post: MaksPower
MaksPower
Minhong Suh
Vin
Gerald
Christian Brendlin
582.9k
2 days ago
Mossyback
CEM 7O Problem with N.I.N.A.
iOptron CEM70Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Equatorial Mount +1
May 28, 2026Mossyback
Last post: Stuart Markus
Stuart Markus
Rui Horta Lourenço / APAA - Associação Portuguesa de Astrónomos Amadores
Ashraf AbuSara
Richard H
Dale Ghent
13382
13 hours ago
Vincent TESSIER
Beginner astrophotographer shares first M101 image for feedback
ZWO ASI2600MC ProPleiades Astrophoto PixInsightSky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO +4
Apr 17, 2026Vincent TESSIER
Last post: Tony Gondola
Tony Gondola
Rudolf Unger
starfield
Aloke Palsikar
Mogunda
13540
23 hours ago
Jan Hlavačka
Chroma filter advice
EquipmentFiltersBuying Advice +1
May 29, 2026Jan Hlavačka
Last post: Jan Hlavačka
Christian Hilbert
Willem Jan Drijfhout
Ashraf AbuSara
Andy 01
Chuckbnobo
14208
13 hours ago
David Kamchis
Ioptron HEM 27 weird Guiding Issues in Declination
iOptron HEM27 Strain Wave MountiOptron HEM15iOptron HEM27EC +3
May 26, 2026David KamchisNew contributor
Last post: David Kamchis
Brian Puhl
783
2 hours ago
rqfugate
Serious Stray Light Issue - William Optics UltraCat 56
William Optics Ultra-Cat 56Artifacts
Mar 1, 2026rqfugate
Last post: Bob ten Berge
Bob ten Berge
jaydeepappas
Jeff Reitzel
DavesView
Michael Rushalko
361.2k
2 days ago
John Goodnough
Power station with PD protocol for USB-C 12v remote power
Power SupplyPortable SetupHelp Needed +1
May 30, 2026John GoodnoughNew contributor
Last post: Brian Puhl
Brian Puhl
Tony Gondola
247
17 hours ago
astro.hamster
Help needed, is my mount broken?
Help NeededTroubleshooting
May 28, 2026astro.hamsterNew contributor
Last post: Brian Puhl
Brian Puhl
TiffsAndAstro
10227
2 days ago
Tony Gondola
BlurX verses Cosmic Clarity
EquipmentDeconvolutionProcessing +1
May 27, 2026Tony GondolaFrequent contributorExemplary contributor
Last post: Tony Gondola
Beverly Bambury
Rostokko
4319
2 days ago
Celestron2
Possible collimation issues with SCT
AcquisitionDeep SkyM51 +1
May 31, 2026Celestron2
09
1 hour ago
Interactive Sky
Askar 50P versus SV535 for wide-field nebula imaging setup
ZWO ASI585MCCMOSEquipment +7
May 28, 2026Interactive Sky
Last post: TiffsAndAstro
TiffsAndAstro
Eric Gagné
291
1 day ago
Paul Campbell
Permanent outdoor telescope setup advice for Northern California climate
Backyard AstrophotographyObservatoryWeather +1
May 27, 2026Paul CampbellNew contributor
Last post: Paul Campbell
NeilM
Brian Puhl
Tony Gondola
9149
2 days ago
Eric Gagné
Is the so called “60%” rule a thing for strainwave mounts ?
Harmonic MountBuying Advice
May 23, 2026Eric Gagné
Last post: Anthony (Tony) Johnson
Anthony (Tony) Johnson
Michele Campini
Surge
Robert Lagasse
Glenn Mitchell
23687
3 days ago
Interactive Sky
Windows blocking ZWO camera drivers on newer builds
ZWO ASI662MC
May 23, 2026Interactive Sky
Last post: NeilM
NeilM
Nasser Alsolihem
Paul MacAree
Luke Pearson
TiffsAndAstro
17513
3 days ago
Interactive Sky
ZWO AM3N vs. Sky Watcher Wave 100i
Sky-Watcher Wave 100iEquipmentGoTo +7
May 2, 2026Interactive Sky
Last post: Michael von Berner-Purgstall
Michael von Berner-Purgstall
Nikguy
Franco Grimoldi
4241
3 days ago
Craig Bernier
New Charles Bracken Book Weighs in at Six Pounds!
BeginnerIntermediateAstronomy tools +2
Apr 23, 2026Craig Bernier
Last post: Charles Bracken
Charles Bracken
Javier Temprano
Paul Sanfilippo
Patrick
Isbel Gonzalez
401.1k
4 days ago
oernulfs
Artifacts in stacked images with C9.25 XLT and reducer setup
Equipment
May 18, 2026oernulfs
Last post: Max Ullberg
Max Ullberg
HR_Maurer
Marcin Cikała
Jan Erik Vallestad
Tony Gondola
13201
3 days ago
Vincent VdB
New Askar SQA60Pro announced
EquipmentRefractors
May 25, 2026Vincent VdB
Last post: Ashraf AbuSara
Ashraf AbuSara
Rick Krejci
Ali Alhawas
Alex Nicholas
Dan H. M.
7321
3 days ago
Razvan Rautu
Focuser tilt makes me go crazy
FocuserRefractorsHelp Needed +2
May 28, 2026Razvan RautuNew contributor
074
2 days ago
Mihai Barbu
Greetings from Romania
RefractorsRitchey-ChrétienDark Site +5
May 28, 2026Mihai BarbuNew contributor
Last post: SkyHoinar
SkyHoinar
139
2 days ago
Jake Turner
Per-Sub Background Removal Follow-Up and Scripts
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsightProcessing
May 27, 2026Jake Turner
Last post: Jake Turner
Tony Gondola
2114
3 days ago
Steven Ayres
New member interested in photometry and scientific astrophotography
PhotometryBeginnerIntroductions +1
May 11, 2026Steven Ayres
Last post: Wei-Hao Wang
Wei-Hao Wang
Steven Fanutti
Interactive Sky
Craig Towell
8154
4 days ago
deleted
Sharpstar 15028HNT-AL
Sharpstar 15028HNTRefractorsEquipment
Apr 25, 2025deleted
Last post: Alex Nicholas
Alex Nicholas
Astrosoto
codwyer
andrea tasselli
daywalker
13741
5 days ago
Tony Gondola
Isolating extragalactic stars
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsightProcessingAdvanced +2
May 20, 2026Tony GondolaFrequent contributorExemplary contributor
Last post: Tony Gondola
Alan Brunelle
AnaTa
John Hayes
Georg N. Nyman
Willem Jan Drijfhout
511.2k
6 days ago
Bluetooth1989
Am5n knocking and clicking at zenith with 15kg (33lb) scope - need bigger counterweight?
ZWO AM5NEquipmentHarmonic Mount +1
Dec 14, 2025Bluetooth1989
Last post: Andrew Lamond
Andrew Lamond
Garcimor
Daemon de Chaeney
Richard Carande
Elbert
33772
6 days ago
cosmosexplorer
nina astronomy delayed image response
Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)EquipmentHelp Needed +1
May 24, 2026cosmosexplorerNew contributor
Last post: Jared Willson
Jared Willson
Nigel Pendred
Thomas Dahmen
Robin Bosshard
Rick Veregin
16509
5 days ago
Luke Pearson
ASI driver blocked?
EquipmentPlanetary CameraHelp Needed +1
May 23, 2026Luke Pearson
Last post: Rick Veregin
Rick Veregin
Tony Gondola
Walter Leonhard Schramböck
TiffsAndAstro
10168
5 days ago
Jon Foulkes
Mini PC crashing caused scope to hit mount
Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2Help Needed +1
Mar 11, 2026Jon Foulkes
Last post: Tony Gondola
Tony Gondola
Gary Clinch
Dmitry Makolkin
SonnyE
John Tucker
33630
6 days ago
Zak Jones
[RCC] Western Veil Nebula
Request for feedbackDeep SkyNebula +2
May 25, 2026Zak Jones
Last post: Dave Stirling
Dave Stirling
3124
5 days ago
adrian-HG
rc6 flats frames dont match ( 3d effect in dust)
FiltersCalibrationLuminance +3
May 25, 2026adrian-HG
Last post: adrian-HG
Jared Willson
Brian Puhl
Tony Gondola
Tobiasz
875
5 days ago
Tommy Mastro
RCC Request for Feedback and Honest Critique of my M16 (Pixinsight User)
ProcessingNarrowbandRGB +2
May 17, 2026Tommy Mastro
Last post: Tommy Mastro
Tony Gondola
Willem Jan Drijfhout
andrea tasselli
12296
6 days ago
oymd
Is there a way to avoid removing nebulae from galaxies when applying StarX or Starnet++?
Nikita Misiura StarNetCelestron C8 SC XLTPleiades Astrophoto PixInsight +6
May 21, 2026oymd
Last post: Bill McLaughlin
Bill McLaughlin
Alan Brunelle
Astro Hopper
ArchStarGazer
NE-FL-Astro
11285
6 days ago
John Stone
External focuser on an SCT; What about temperature change induced focal shift and back-focus?
Celestron EdgeHD 11"Celestron EdgeHD 14"Celestron EdgeHD 8" +1
Mar 25, 2026John Stone
Last post: Steve Solon
Steve Solon
Alex Nicholas
John Hayes
Peter Kennett
Michael J. Mangieri
41868
7 days ago
Alan Brunelle
Impressions of Islands in Infinity: galaxies 3-D book review
AcquisitionDeep SkyBook Recommendations +2
May 24, 2026Alan Brunelle
Last post: Gilmour Dickson
Gilmour Dickson
Gary Imm
389
6 days ago
polaco_cosmico
Problem with Ioptrom CEM70 mount, WiFi installation
iOptron CEM70
May 25, 2026polaco_cosmico
028
5 days ago
Igor Fulvi
Achieving smaller star sizes: focus, guiding, or atmospheric seeing?
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTiZWO ASIAIR MiniSeeing Conditions
May 23, 2026Igor Fulvi
Last post: Tony Gondola
Tony Gondola
Scott Badger
andrea tasselli
10172
7 days ago
Jerry Gerber
Anyone running PxInsight 1.9.4 Lockhart Build 1693 under Windows 10?
Processing
May 23, 2026Jerry GerberPerfect post
Last post: Jerry Gerber
Tom Bash
Tony Gondola
395
6 days ago
Jérôme Sève
Premier télescope
Buying Advice
Apr 26, 2026Jérôme Sève
Last post: JMBeraud
JMBeraud
Tony Gondola
2106
7 days ago
John Tucker
So they tell me astrophotography is something people do for fun...
EquipmentTroubleshooting
Feb 26, 2026John TuckerPerfect post
Last post: Andrew Lamond
Andrew Lamond
oymd
Roberto Coleschi
Alexander Bouwman
Gregg Kamilar
531.4k
9 days ago
Steven Scott
Explore the Universe in 3-D - Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D
AcquisitionDeep SkyBook Recommendations +2
Nov 23, 2025Steven Scott
Last post: Alan Brunelle
Alan Brunelle
141
6 days ago
John Lawler
New member seeking guidance on astrophotography imaging setup
Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
May 23, 2026John Lawler
Last post: John Stone
John Stone
169
7 days ago
Umur Aydoğdu
Is the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED compatible with the UMC first wide-angle lens?
Samyang 14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC
May 23, 2026Umur Aydoğdu
Last post: andrea tasselli
andrea tasselli
140
7 days ago
Wayne Elley
CC8 Classical Cassegrain DIY Secondary Mirror Dew Heater
Dew HeaterDIY
May 23, 2026Wayne Elley
Last post: Wayne Elley
Tony Gondola
239
7 days ago
Jack_Aubrey
Zwo filter wheel not found in TheSkyX on Mac (M4)
Software Bisque TheSkyX Imaging BundleZWO ASICapEquipment +2
May 21, 2026Jack_Aubrey
Last post: Jack_Aubrey
Gary Clinch
396
8 days ago
Showing 1-50 of 8859