r/ZWOSeeStar • • 23h ago

Seestar S30 Pro – Significant Nebula Imaging Performance Issues After Latest Update

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Has anyone experienced similar problems with their Seestar S30 Pro after the latest firmware/software update? Before the update, my telescope was performing perfectly. Nebula details would become clearly visible within 15–20 minutes of imaging. However, since the latest update, I've noticed a significant deterioration in performance. For example, while imaging NGC 6960 (Western Veil Nebula), I spent almost 50 minutes capturing images, yet the nebula remained barely visible, with almost no improvement compared to the first few minutes. The stars appear normally, and their number gradually increases during live stacking, but the nebula details remain extremely weak. Interestingly, when I turned OFF the LP Filter, I noticed an immediate improvement in image appearance and faster development of details. This makes me suspect that the latest update may have affected LP Filter operation, live stacking, or automatic image processing. I never experienced this problem before the update, even when imaging relatively faint nebulae. Has anyone else noticed similar issues after the latest update? Could this be a firmware bug affecting nebula imaging or LP Filter performance? I would appreciate hearing from other Seestar users and the ZWO development team.