New SIPS tutorial is out on YouTube: youtu.be/rn_H1IYCquw This time, we cover calibration with Dark Frame and Flat Field images.
The stellar background picture is once again courtesy of Team CielAustral (cielaustral.com)!
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IC2220
IC2220 is a reflection nebula created by a red giant HR 3126 shedding its outer layers.
This amazing photo was taken by Mark McComiskey using our C5-150M camera (www.gxccd.com/art?id=698&l...).
app.astrobin.com/u/McComiskey...
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We are always thrilled to see when our cameras are used to find something new! Congratulations to Mark McComiskey! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
Mark was using our C5-150M: www.gxccd.com/art?id=698&l...
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SIPS Tutorial video 5: Image Lists is now available! youtu.be/vXtt_n1VmR0
The stunning background image is courtesy of Team CielAustral!
We hope you are finding these useful! Please let us know either here or in the YouTube comments if you would like to hear something specific. #astro #astrophoto
A second absolutely sunning image in one day... This time, Wolfgang Promper's NGC6726: app.astrobin.com/i/3lkvti
We love seeing what people do with our cameras.
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NGC 6559
Another breathtaking photo from Team Ciel Austral taken by our C5 camera: www.cielaustral.com/galerie/phot...
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Fourth SIPS video is out! This one with useful tips and tricks about images: youtu.be/70cYiuhfVyQ
Background image by Wolfgang Promper! (app.astrobin.com/u/Wolfgang-P...)
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The third video from the SIPS tutorial series is online! This one discusses the user interface and how to tailor it to individual likings youtu.be/hBWWzUYulPk #astro #astrophotography
A new version of SIPS brings improvements to SPL and introduces a few quality-of-life changes - clicking a tool button repeatedly now minimizes it.
Additionally, a minor bug that could have occasionally caused issues with the serial-line connection was resolved.
www.gxccd.com/art?id=764&c...
Our second video from the SIPS tutorial series is now live on YouTube! youtu.be/YFpcy4_nzI4
The third one should be coming out next week.
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Another fantastic image by Team Ciel Austral, this time of SNR G13.3, taken using a C3 camera (www.gxccd.com/art?id=647&l...). Take a look at the full resolution here: www.cielaustral.com/galerie/phot... #astrophotography #astronomy #stem
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Our first SIPS Tutorial video is live! Stay tuned for more to follow soon. youtu.be/esDRfr6fzzQ
SIPS v2.4.6 was just released. The Photometry tool can display the new g’-r’ color index based on the Sloan color system.
More info: www.gxccd.com/art?id=764&c...
Impressive WR 134 in Cygnus by Flavius Andrei. A fantastic example of what a skillful astrophotographer, a C3-61000 camera, and 105 hours of integration can do together! Thank you very much for sharing!
Please check the full resolution image and many others here app.astrobin.com/u/toriqo?i=i...
Following the C2-460000 camera, the 4/3" rolling-shutter CMOS sensor is now finding its way to the smaller body of the C1+ line. www.gxccd.com/art?id=769
We are introducing a new line of Off-Axis Guider Adapters (OAGs) with an improved guiding camera mounting (www.gxccd.com/art?id=766). Works great with the CG line (www.gxccd.com/art?id=556)!
SIPS version 4.2.5 was just released www.gxccd.com/art?id=764
It primarily covers updates to the SIPS Programming Language (SPL) and the REST API, along with some bug fixes.