Starry Nights and Serendipity: A Story from the Golden State Star Party 2025
From June 25th to June 29th, under the pristine, dark skies of Northern California, nearly 500 stargazers, astrophotographers, and cosmic dreamers gathered for the Golden State Star Party (GSSP)—a...
View ArticlePiotr Czerski’s Astrophotography Journey
“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by the universe.”“I wouldn’t say it has changed me fundamentally, but it’s definitely become an important part of my life.”That simple childhood curiosity...
View Article49 Hours to Catch a Squid
To most people, this might just look like a pretty picture. But to astrophotographer Cem Diken, it’s the result of three years of chasing a nearly invisible ghost in the sky — the Squid Nebula (Ou4),...
View ArticleThe Engineer Who Turned Passion Into the Stars — Shared by Emmanuel...
I was born in Guadalajara, I’m 38 years old, a musician, communications and electronics engineer, and president of the Guadalajara Astronomical Society A.C. since 2020. First Contact with...
View Article117 hours. 3 countries. 4 telescopes. One breathtaking image of M51, the...
This stunning collaborative project comes from astrophotographers Alex Linde and Thomas Hansson, who joined forces across borders to photograph the Whirlpool Galaxy from Sweden, Poland, and Texas,...
View ArticleZWO EAF Pro Review by The Space Koala: No Cables, No Hassle — But Does It...
ZWO EAF Pro Review by The Space Koala: No Cables, No Hassle — But Does It Really Work?最先出现在Discovery Astrophotography with ZWO ASTRO。
View ArticlePrasun Saw the Universe — then Decided to Capture It
“Two thoughts immediately crossed my mind—the vastness of the cosmos, and that I could also create images like the ones that inspired me.” ” If you spend more time debugging than collecting data, it...
View ArticleThe Deep Sky, Captured Together: A Collaboration by Giovanni & Nicola
Starting the JourneyFor Giovanni Pasquetto, the passion for the cosmos began in 2007 when he bought his first telescope—a small Newtonian—for his son. That initial curiosity sparked a love for visual...
View ArticleKrzysztof Gaudy’s 20-Year Journey from Backyard to Remote Astrophotography
Imagine being so captivated by a book you found as a child that it ends up shaping your entire life’s passion. For Polish astrophotographer Krzysztof Gaudy, that was exactly how it all began. What...
View ArticleEpic Spaghetti Nebula & Mars: A 569-Hour Journey Across 147 Nights with ZWO...
This image was built over 569 hours of integration, spread across 147 nights over 3 years! Astrophotographer Jeffrey Horne recently completed what he calls “the most ambitious astrophotography project...
View ArticleAn Electronics Engineering PhD with a Passion for DIY Astrophotography
With a PhD in electronics engineering and a career in wireless communications research, Fernando Peña Campos didn’t expect his technical expertise would one day align so perfectly with the cosmos. But...
View Article40 Hours, 7 Nights, One Goal: Astrophotographer Tim Jackson Shares His...
The first night began with the assembly of the imaging rig. The Askar FRA500, a quintuplet APO refractor with a 500mm focal length and f/5.6 aperture, was mounted securely on the ZWO AM5 harmonic...
View ArticleA Half-Century of Starlight: The Journey of Paul Mayo
Paul Mayo is a semi-retired software developer and a passionate astrophotographer based in New South Wales, Australia. With a journey that stretches back to the 1970s, Paulhas witnessed—and been part...
View ArticleChasing the Universe from Zapopan, Mexico – The Astrophotography Journey of...
What began as a pandemic-era hobby with a simple telescope has evolved into a two-and-a-half-year journey of capturing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.From Curiosity to CosmosLalo Juárez, a...
View ArticleChasing M81 & M82: A Story of Passion, Patience, and Perseverance
23 hours of exposure. -10°C temperatures. 100% humidity. Mud. Wind. 700 km driven. Romanian astrophotographer Liviu Rabac worked hard for 9 different nights from January to April for this final...
View ArticleZWO Joins the Texas Star Party for the First Time, Celebrating a Week Under...
From April 22 to 26, 2025, ZWO proudly participated in the legendary Texas Star Party (TSP), held at the Prude Guest Ranch in Fort Davis, Texas. As one of the most renowned star parties in the United...
View ArticleFrom Smartphone Shots to ASIWEEK Winner: How Wesley Captured the Cosmos with...
That 11-year-old boy staring at Horsehead Nebula photo would never have imagined…Decades later, he’d be capturing amazing deep-sky images from his Florida backyard! “ It was amazing to see an image of...
View ArticleAstrophotographer’s Story: Sara Harvey #49/2024
Hello,Sara Harvey,thanks for accepting our interview invitation. Congratulations on winning the ASIWEEK competition in week!Q1: At first, congratulation that your nice image won #ASIWEEK. Can you...
View ArticleBeyond the Stars: Sam Skirchak’s Journey into Astrophotography
Astrophotography is more than just capturing images of the night sky—it’s a journey of discovery, patience, and creativity. For this passionate astrophotographer, what started as a chance encounter...
View ArticleTaranjot Singh’s story with ZWO products- one of the Top 5 finalists in the...
Taranjot Singh, an Indian origin Australian astrophotographer who is making waves on the international stage. Taranjot has been recognized as one of the Top 5 finalists in the prestigious Siena...
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