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Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and wished you could capture its breathtaking beauty? Dreamed of exploring distant galaxies and nebulae from the comfort of your own home? Now you can, even without expensive equipment or travel, thanks to amazing remote telescope services like Slooh.com, iTelescope.net, Telescope Live, the MicroObservatory, and even the incredible James Webb Space Telescope!

Hi, I’m Erik Westermann, an amateur astronomer and passionate astrophotographer. I created this site to share my knowledge and help you discover the wonders of remote astrophotography using these powerful online platforms. I’ll guide you through selecting the right service for your needs, planning your observations, and processing your raw images into breathtaking works of art.

No prior experience? No problem! My step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive guides will walk you through everything you need to know, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced astrophotographer looking to explore new horizons.

Ready to start your cosmic journey? Explore my blog, download my free book: Remote Astrophotography Using Slooh.com, and unlock the secrets of the universe with me. Let’s capture the cosmos together, one click at a time!

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Large and Small Magellanic Clouds
Blog Photos TelescopeLive

Large and Small Magellanic Clouds

The Large and Small Magellanic clouds are satellite galaxies of our own Milky Way galaxy. This is the Small Magellanic...
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SH2-131 – Elephant Trunk Nebula
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SH2-131 – Elephant Trunk Nebula

This is a widefield view of IC 1396, or the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, in the constellation Cepheus. The Elephant’s Trunk...
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Flying Bat and Squid Nebula
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Flying Bat and Squid Nebula

This is the Flying Bat (red) and Squid (blue) nebula: This is a dataset available from Telescope.Live and represents 46...
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Blog Image Processing

Convert a LRGB/Broadband Image to Narrowband/SHO

Slooh.com offers members broadband imaging, that is, Slooh.com captures images using the LRGB filters. Lately I have been getting into...
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Blog Image Processing PixInsight TelescopeLive

Converting a Green Narrowband Image to Hubble Palette Using a LUT in Photoshop and Photopea

One of the frustrating aspects of narrowband imaging is the amount of exposure time necessary to get a narrowband image...
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Moon During May 15/16, 2022 Lunar Eclipse
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Moon During May 15/16, 2022 Lunar Eclipse

This is the moon as it appeared during the May 15/16, 2022 lunar eclipse: The moon was a very dark...
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Preview FITS files using QuickLook for Windows

A common problem with processing FITS images is determining the quality of FITS images you want to include in a...
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Sun: Active Regions 2993 and 2994
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Sun: Active Regions 2993 and 2994

Two new active regions emerged from the Sun's northeastern limb over the weekend and they are active: The two regions...
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Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch Script 2.2 for PixInsight
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Generalized Hyperbolic Stretch Script 2.2 for PixInsight

Update, December 2022: Note that GHS is now available as a fully integrated PixInsight process, providing improved speed and seamless...
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Sun: Large Sunspot AR2975 Emerging
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Sun: Large Sunspot AR2975 Emerging

A large sunspot is emerging from the Sun's northeastern limb: The new region is at the upper part of the...
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StarXTerminator AI version 8 released

RC-Astro released an update to its AI model, releasing it as version 8 of the AI. Improvements to the AI...
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Sun on March 8, 2022 using the MicroObservatory
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Sun on March 8, 2022 using the MicroObservatory

This is the sun as it appeared on March 8, 2022 using the MicroObservatory telescopes: The active region near the...
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Andromeda Galaxy taken using MicroObservatory
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Andromeda Galaxy taken using MicroObservatory

This is a 14-minute exposure of the Andromeda Galaxy, or Messier 31, taken using the MicroObservatory: I processed this image...
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The Sun on Feb 9, 2022 using MicroObservatory

This is the sun as it appeared on February 9, 2022, as viewed using the MicroObservatory: Several active regions are...
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Blog Image Processing

StarNet V2 Released

Nikita Misiura, the creator of the free and popular StarNet++ module for PixInsight, has released an updated version of the...
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Blog Image Processing Slooh

Reducing Noise in a Slooh.com PNG Image using Gaussian Blur

Sometimes the PNG image you get from Slooh.com has a grainy appearance, like the following image: The graininess is noise...
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James Webb Space Telescope Animation

This is the James Webb Space Telescope with its sun shield fully deployed: The animation is made up of five...
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Blog Photos Slooh

Sun: AR 2924 doubles in size in a few hours

This part of the sun featuring sunspot AR 2924 just above the center of the image as it appeared on...
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C/2021 A1 Leonard – Jan 5, 2022
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C/2021 A1 Leonard – Jan 5, 2022

This is the beautiful comet C/2021 A1 Leonard after its closest approach to the Sun: The coma is greenish and...
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NGC 7008 – Fetus Nebula in SHO
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NGC 7008 – Fetus Nebula in SHO

This is NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula, captured using narrowband and presented here in the Hubble Palette (SHO): This image...
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