S30 Widefield Tour

S e e S t a r S30 W i d e - f i e l d T o u r

"SeeStar S30"

created: 02-15-2025. revised: 01-14-2026.

Hello!

Back on November 7th, 2024, after doing a little research, I decided to put in an order for the upcoming ZWO SeeStar S30 Smart Telescope. After a three month wait, the little 'robot-camera' arrived on January 27th, 2025. I've spent several weeks trying out the telescope's various functions, and I am happy to report that it is a very capable wide-field imaging/EAA telescope! If you can utilize a smart-phone, you will have no trouble with the SeeStar phone app and using this telescope.

Specifications:

SeeStar S30
Alt-Az Mode: EQ Mode:

Below you will find my SeeStar S30 Deep-Sky EAA Observations.
Each image is generally 10 to 20 seconds exposures (clusters) or 30 to 60 seconds exposures (galaxies & nebula), then stacked for multiple minutes, using either the IR filter or narrowband filter.
In-app adjustments: brightness/contrast/saturation & de-noise applied. All Images resized.

Link Index to Objects
Interesting Stars
Star Clusters: Globular
Star Clusters: Open
Galaxies
Emission & Planetary Nebula
Dark & Reflection Nebula
Solar System: Comets
Solar System: Moon
Solar System:Sun

Interesting Stars:

T-Coronae Borelis: 10 second exp, IR filter CR399-Coathanger: 10 second exp, IR filter Melotte20: 60 second exp, IR filter

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Star Clusters: Globular

M2: 60 second exposure, IR filter M3: 10 second exposure, IR filter M5: 20 second exposure, IR filter

M13: 20 second exposure, IR filter M15: 60 second exposure, IR filter

M22: 60 second exposure, IR filter M56: 20 second exposure, IR filter M53: 30 second exposure, IR filter

M71: 20 second exposure, IR filter

NGC6522 - Baades Window: 60 second exposure, IR filter, Mosaic

NGC5139 - Omega Centauri: 20 second exposure, IR filter

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Star Clusters: Open

M6: 20 second exposure, IR filter M7: 20 second exposure, IR filter

M11: 20 second exposure, IR filter M11: 60 second exposure, IR filter, Mosaic

M23: 60 second exposure, IR filter M24: 60 second exposure, IR filter M24: 60 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic

M29: 20 second exposure, IR filter M34: 60 second exposure, IR filter M35: 10 second exposure, IR filter

M36: 60 second exposure, IR filter M37: 60 second exposure, IR filter M38: 60 second exposure, IR filter

M39: 20 second exposure, IR filter M41: 10 second exposure, IR filter

M44: 10 second exposure, IR filter M45: 60 second exposure, IR filter, Mosaic M46: 10 second exposure, IR filter

M47: 10 second exposure, IR filter M48: 10 second exposure, IR filter M50: 10 second exposure, IR filter

M52: 60 second exposure, IR filter M67: 10 second exposure, IR filter M93: 10 second exposure, IR filter

M103: 60 second exposure, IR filter

NGC457: 60 second exposure, IR filter NGC869-NGC884 Double Cluster: 60 second exposure, IR filter NGC2362: 10 second exposure, IR filter

NGC6633: 20 second exposure, IR filter NGC7789: 60 second exposure, IR filter NGC7790: 60 second exposure, IR filter

IC4665: 20 second exposure, IR filter IC4756: 20 second exposure, IR filter

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Galaxies:

M31: 10 second exposure, IR filter M31: 60 second exposure, IR filter, Mosaic M33: 60 second exposure, IR filter

M51: 30 second exposure, IR filter M63: 30 second exposure, IR filter M64: 30 second exposure, IR filter

M65, M66, NGC3628 - Leo Triplet: 30 second exposure, IR filter M74: 60 second exposure, IR filter

M81 & M82: 30 second exposure, IR filter M86 - Markarians Chain: 30 second exposure, IR filter

M94: 30 second exposure, IR filter M95, M96, M105, NGC3371 & NGC3373: 30 second exposure, IR filter

M100: 30 second exposure, IR filter M100: 30 second exposure, IR filter M101: 30 second exposure, IR filter

M104: 60 second exposure, IR filter M106: 30 second exposure, IR filter M106: 30 second exposure, IR filter

M97 & M108: 30 second exposure, IR filter M109: 30 second exposure, IR filter NGC253: 60 second exposure, IR filter

NGC4565: 30 second exposure, IR filter NGC4631: 30 second exposure, IR filter NGC5128: 30 second exposure, IR filter

NGC7331: 60 second exposure, IR filter

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Emission & Planetary Nebula:

M8 & M20: 60 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic M8: 60 second exposure, NB filter

M16 & M17: 60 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic M16: 60 second exposure, NB filter M17: 60 second exposure, NB filter

M27: 60 second exposure, NB filter NGC7293 - Helix Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter

M42: 20 second exposure, IR filter M42: 29 second exposure, NB filter M42 & M43, SH2-279 - Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter

NGC281 - Pacman Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter NGC1499: 60 second exposure, NB filter

NGC6992: Veil Nebula (Eastern) 60 second exposure, NB filter Veil 'Pickerings Triangle': 60 second exposure, NB filter NGC6960: Veil Nebula (Western) 60 second exposure, NB filter

Veil Nebula mosaic: 60 second exposure, NB filter Veil Nebula mosaic: 60 second exposure, NB filter, enhanced

NGC6888: Crescent Nebula 60 second exposure, NB filter Sadr - IC1318: 60 second exposure, NB filter Sadr - IC1318: 60 second exposure, NB filter

NGC7000 - Cygnus Wall: 60 second exposure, NB filter North American Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic IC5070 - Pelican Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter

IC443 - Jellyfish Nebula: 30 second exposure, NB filter NGC2264 - Cone Nebula: 30 second exposure, NB filter NGC2343 - Seagull Nebula: 30 second exposure, NB filter

NGC2359 - Thors Helmut: 30 second exposure, NB filter NGC2244 - Rosette Nebula: 30 second exposure, NB filter NGC2244: 30 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic

IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter IC405 & IC410: 60 second exposure, NB filter Mosaic IC410 - Tadpole Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter

IC1805 - Heart Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic IC1848 - Soul Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter, Mosaic

IC1396 - Elephant Trunk Nebula: 99 second exposure, NB filter IC5146 - Cocoon Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter

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Dark & Reflection Nebula:

B33 Horse Head: 60 second exposure, IR filter B33 Horse Head: 60 second exposure, NB filter B33 &IC434, and NGC2024-Flame Nebula: 60 second exposure, NB filter

B72 - Snake Nebula: 60 second exposure, IR filter B86 - Ink Spot Nebula & IC4592: 60 second exposure, IR filter IC4592 - Blue Horse Head: 60 second exposure, IR filter

B142 & B143 - Barnards E: 60 second exposure, IR filter, Mosaic vdB31 and B26, B27, & B28: 60 second exposure, IR filter

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Below you will find my SeeStar S30 Solar System EAA Observations.

Comets:

Swan: 10 second exposure, IR filter Schaumasse: 60 second exposure, IR filter K1-Atlas: 60 second exposure, IR filter

Lemmon: 30 second exposure, IR filter

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Moon:
Each image is generally using the S30 auto exposure settings, usually in the milliseconds.The camera offers a 1x, 2x and 4x zoom view. IR filter used.

Total Lunar Eclipse - 03/14/2025 - Captured using a SeeStar S30 with a 5 second interval, auto exposure, gain, and tracking. Internal IR filter.

Total Lunar Eclipse time-lapse: 3/14/2025 Time-lapse

Watch a few seconds in for the penumbral shadow dimming the surface starting on the lower left of the lunar disk soon followed by the full umbral shadow darkening the disk. At totality, the Moon takes on an orange-red color. During mid-eclipse the video gets a little hurky-jerky due to the auto tracking having difficulties keeping the dim Moon centered.

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Sun:
Each image is generally using the S30 auto exposure settings, usually in the milliseconds.The camera offers a 1x, 2x and 4x zoom view. IR filter used.

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Hope you enjoyed the visit. Come again soon!
Larry McHenry, Pittsburgh, PA. USA

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