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Debloated Windows 11 Installation Guide for Astrophotography Computers

Debloated Windows 11 Installation Guide for Astrophotography Computers

This guide walks you through creating a clean, debloated Windows 11 install for your astrophotography PC. No forced Microsoft account. No surprise feature updates. No ads in the Start menu....

Debloated Windows 11 Installation Guide for Astrophotography Computers

This guide walks you through creating a clean, debloated Windows 11 install for your astrophotography PC. No forced Microsoft account. No surprise feature updates. No ads in the Start menu....

Benchmarking NINA XISF Compression: Speed, File Size, and Byte Shuffling

I benchmarked NINA’s XISF compression options using real 16-bit astrophotography data to measure both file size reduction and CPU cost. The results show which algorithms are effectively free, which are...

Benchmarking NINA XISF Compression: Speed, File Size, and Byte Shuffling

I benchmarked NINA’s XISF compression options using real 16-bit astrophotography data to measure both file size reduction and CPU cost. The results show which algorithms are effectively free, which are...

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How to Measure Your Lens/Scope for a Custom Ring Kit

A simple, step-by-step guide that shows you exactly how to measure your lens for a custom nrStellar ring kit. No guesswork, no special skills required — just a pair of...

How to Measure Your Lens/Scope for a Custom Ring Kit

A simple, step-by-step guide that shows you exactly how to measure your lens for a custom nrStellar ring kit. No guesswork, no special skills required — just a pair of...

NINA Target Scheduler Setup Guide – Make the Most of Your Nights

Target Scheduler is my favorite NINA plugin. It's a bit of a learning curve to set up, but once configured, it makes imaging and multi-target nights a breeze. This guide...

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NINA Target Scheduler Setup Guide – Make the Most of Your Nights

Target Scheduler is my favorite NINA plugin. It's a bit of a learning curve to set up, but once configured, it makes imaging and multi-target nights a breeze. This guide...

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Narrowband Editing Workflow for PixInsight

Narrowband Editing Workflow for PixInsight

One of the hardest parts of learning PixInsight is knowing what processes to use & when. This guide outlines the workflow that I use when processing my Narrowband images; you...

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Narrowband Editing Workflow for PixInsight

One of the hardest parts of learning PixInsight is knowing what processes to use & when. This guide outlines the workflow that I use when processing my Narrowband images; you...

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RGB vs LRGB: A Fair Comparison with Equal Integration Time

RGB vs LRGB: A Fair Comparison with Equal Integration Time

Most RGB vs LRGB comparisons use different total exposure times. This one doesn’t. Both images use 5.5 hours total, making for a fairer comparison.

RGB vs LRGB: A Fair Comparison with Equal Integration Time

Most RGB vs LRGB comparisons use different total exposure times. This one doesn’t. Both images use 5.5 hours total, making for a fairer comparison.