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:
                 

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

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Interesting Stars:

     

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Star Clusters: Globular

           

     

           



     

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Star Clusters: Open

     

     

           

           

     

           

           

           



           

           

     

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Emission & Planetary Nebula:

     

           

     

     

     

           

     

           

           

           

           

           



     

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Below you will find my SeeStar S30 Solar System EAA Observations.
Each image is generally using the S30 auto exposure settings, usually in the milliseconds.The camera offers a 1x, 2x and 4x zoom view.

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Comets:

     

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Moon:

           

           



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:

     

           

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

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