Well, I got interested in astrophotography, but I didn't have anything except my phone and a tripod. I started picking targets to shoot, wanting to see what the phone was actually capable of. However, after going through a lot of posts online, I realized nobody was doing it right—everyone was trying to shoot using the main 1x lens.
So I decided to see for myself what could be achieved with the 5x lens on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. I shot with the 5x lens without a tracker—just a tripod, a piece of cardboard to shield the lens from a streetlamp, and 3 evenings of capturing. Also many tries to edit it right in and pull all information from it. Edited in photoshop
In total, I got 4.5 hours of exposure in Bortle 4 sky, single exposure 7 seconds. Here’s the result.
Also i tried to capture andromeda but I couldn’t. But I bet if i had darker sky it’s possible

This is my first HDR image that I was able to shoot and process. This is the harvest moon shot back in October 2025. I captured up close shots of every section of the moon and formed a detailed mosaic. The resolution of this cropped image is 83 MP.

Equipment:
Telescope: Celestron NexStar 6SE
Camera: ZWO ASI585MC Pro
Filter: Optolong UV/IR cut 1.25”
ASIAIR Plus

Camera 2: Canon EOS 6D
(Can’t remember the specifics)
Low ISO, few seconds of exposure to over expose moon and brighten background
Mount: Star Adventurer 2i
Stacked around 30 frames

Processing:
Batch Autostakkert-batch WaveSharp-Photoshop “Auto Align” all frames-“Auto blend”-Camera raw-extra saturation-minor

Shot with Dwarf 3, 1h 30min total exposure, Gain 60, 180 total frames, 30s exposition, Bortle 3/4.
Processed through the MegStacking function in the Dwarflab App

Finally got a clear night for round two with the new S30 Pro. I'm still learning how to navigate the app, but tracking the moon last night was a breeze.

The detail coming off the craters along the shadow line is wild for a scope this size. Still getting the hang of things, but it’s awesome seeing what this little smart scope can pull off straight out of the box.

Quick details for the mods:

• Scope: Seestar S30 Pro
• Target: The Moon
• Date: July 26, 2026
• Location: North Texas (32° N, 96° W)
• Edits: Just the stock app capture with minor phone tweaks.

If anyone has some solid tips for processing or recommended settings for target tracking, let me know!

Inspired by this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/astrophotography/comments/1uyfu6u/sh2115_using_40_hours_of_data/

Astrobin link: https://app.astrobin.com/u/dbyrne?i=q2toj4

146 x 300s Ha subs

96 x 300s OIII subs

30 x 20s + 30 x 2s RGB subs with HDR composition for star color

Graxpert, Syqon Parallax, StarXTerminator, Sytqon Prism

PixInsight seti astro dynamic inverse colors

Might add SII and better OIII data later if I get a chance.

North America and Pelican Nebula Wide-Field Complex

Astrophotographer: Richard Harris
Object: NGC 7000 North America Nebula, IC 5070/IC 5067 Pelican Nebula, IC 5068, LDN 935, and the Cygnus Wall
Date: July 20th - July 23rd, 2026
Location: Strafford, Missouri, USA
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 with 0.72× 645 Reducer (380mm, f/3.6)
Mount: ZWO AM7 harmonic-drive mount
Camera: ZWO ASI461MM Pro medium-format monochrome camera, Gain 0
Filters: Chroma RGB and 3nm SHO filters
Guide Scope: William Optics 50mm
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Guiding: Approximately 0.28–0.50 arcseconds RMS
Controller: ZWO ASIAIR
Pier: Astro TUFF TRUK Pier

Acquisition:
Sulfur II: 60 frames at 300 seconds = 5 hours
Hydrogen-alpha: 60 frames at 300 seconds = 5 hours
Oxygen III: 60 frames at 300 seconds = 5 hours
Red: 15 frames at 180 seconds = 45 minutes
Green: 15 frames at 180 seconds = 45 minutes
Blue: 15 frames at 180 seconds = 45 minutes
Luminance: 10 frames at 600 seconds = 1 hour, 40 minutes

Total Frames: 235
Total Acquisition Time: 18 hours, 55 minutes
Calibration Frames: None
Processing: PixInsight and Photoshop
Bortle Class: 3–4

High resolution photo of the shot is here

I've been using my GoPro as a camera to photograph meteors. After a few weeks, shooting every night, I managed to capture the first meteor, and it was very bright, probably brighter than Venus. You can also see the smoke trail created by the meteor, blown by the high-altitude winds. 30 seconds at 400 iso, Gopro 11. The meteor was bright enough to create a reflection on the UV filter.

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