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SkyGuide APRIL 2026
SkyGuide APRIL 2026
Highlights: Asteroids, comets, and Supernovas! See what event is taking place tonight...
Space News
Space News
The latest from NASA, PHYS ORG, Space Daily, & More! Follow the lead-up to Artemis II Launch
THIS WEEK in the DATACLUB
The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) Witness a dark, seven-light-year-long spire carved from a sea of hydrogen 2,350 light-years away in Monoceros.
Mid March SKYGUIDE Update - Galaxy Season Supernovas Galore!
Mid March SKYGUIDE Update - Galaxy Season Supernovas Galore!
March & April are looking up! We have two bright supernovae to shoot, a rare lunar occultation of Regulus, and a comet that may outshine them all in April.
Winter Pearls of the Milky Way: The Rosette & Hidden Gems of the Outer Bands
Winter Pearls of the Milky Way: The Rosette & Hidden Gems of the Outer Bands
Challenge Deep Sky Targets SET III: Harvest the nightfall treasures of March in the Orion-Cygnus and Perseus Arms before the seasons turn.
Dwarf Mini: Capturing M81 & M82 + IFN in Sensational Color with SIRIL'S new VERALUX STRETCH
Dwarf Mini: Capturing M81 & M82 + IFN in Sensational Color with SIRIL'S new VERALUX STRETCH
WinterChallenge Set III Sneak Peek: A Galactic Crime Scene and the Ghostly IFL
Splendor & Phantoms: The DWARF-Wrangler’s Guide to the Orion Corridor
Splendor & Phantoms: The DWARF-Wrangler’s Guide to the Orion Corridor
Challenge Deep Sky Targets SET II for Long Winter Nights: Jan 22 – Feb 21. My field and process notes on this both splendid and challenging Set of DSOs.
A New Era for Smart Telescopes: A Look at the DWARF MINI & Our 1st TEST SHOTS!
A New Era for Smart Telescopes: A Look at the DWARF MINI & Our 1st TEST SHOTS!
From Beta Testing to Public Launch: How Community Collaboration Shaped the New DWARF mini + Our First Published Shots by the mini "Revolution".
Closing the Summer Challenge: What Happens When You Push Your DWARF to its Limits
Closing the Summer Challenge: What Happens When You Push Your DWARF to its Limits
A showcase of advanced astrophotography and processing tips from the DwarfVision Summer Challenge, pushing the limits of what a smart telescope can do.
Stacking & Post-Processing Guides & Workflows
The Comet-Hunter's Toolkit: A PRO-Guide + Key Acquisition Tips
The Comet-Hunter's Toolkit: A PRO-Guide + Key Acquisition Tips
Community member Peter Cooksley shares an advanced "holy grail" processing guide. PLUS: New community tips for finding and shooting fast-moving comets.
The DWARF User's Guide to Astrophotography Software: From Free to Pro
The DWARF User's Guide to Astrophotography Software: From Free to Pro
Your complete roadmap to the best processing tools for DWARF scopes and other smart scopes
SIRIL Comet Stacking: From Smudged to WOW!
FOR THE CREW: Our Siril guide is updated
Our Challengers Best of : Summer DsO Targets 11-21
From Stack to Stunner: The Ultimate M42 Photoshop Workflow
From Stack to Stunner: The Ultimate M42 Photoshop Workflow
A Step-by-Step Photoshop Guide to Post-Processing your Emission Nebula Images.
From Frustration to "Wow!": The Ultimate DWARF/SIRIL Workflow
From Frustration to "Wow!": The Ultimate DWARF/SIRIL Workflow
A Step-by-Step Guide to Unlock the Full Stack Potential of your Deep-Sky Images.
Andromeda: From RAW Stack to WOW!
Andromeda: From RAW Stack to WOW!
DwarfVision’s Advanced Post Processing Series - RC Astro & ADOBE Workflow
CURRENT DEEP SKY CHALLENGE
Updated - 27. July 2025
Fire up your DWARF 2/3 and get shooting, the challenge has begun!
Summer Target 13 - Three Nebulae in One: Unravelling the Triple Identity of the Cosmic Cocoon, plus a Data Drop!
Summer Target 13 - Three Nebulae in One: Unravelling the Triple Identity of the Cosmic Cocoon, plus a Data Drop!
Summer Target 14 - C57 - IC 1396, The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Deep Dive + Tips & Tricks, and DATA!
Summer Target 14 - C57 - IC 1396, The Elephant's Trunk Nebula - Deep Dive + Tips & Tricks, and DATA!
Summer Target 9 - C57 - Barnard's Galaxy, A Deep Dive w Tips & Tricks!
Summer Target 9 - C57 - Barnard's Galaxy, A Deep Dive w Tips & Tricks!
CHALLENGE - 7. July 2025
Citizen Science - Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Citizen Science - Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Unveiling the Alien: A Citizen Science Opportunity with Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS for Dwarfer's!
Challenges 3.July 2025
The DwarfVision Spring Galaxy Challenge is complete! THE FINAL STANDINGS
Solar System 21. June 2025
Mars & Regulus: The Celestial Serenade - the transit in Retrospect
Post Process 16.May,2025
Tips & Tricks GALAXIES - COURSE 1: Capture Tips & SIRIL Processing
Tips & Tricks GALAXIES - COURSE 1: Capture Tips & SIRIL Processing
In this short course, master shooting galaxies from your Dwarf with Multi-session stacking and P.P. in SIRIL.
Solar System - 13. June 2025
Junes Magical Strawberry Moon: Tips & Tricks for the perfect moon shot.
Junes Magical Strawberry Moon: Tips & Tricks for the perfect moon shot.
This past June's full moon was special in so many ways! + tips & tricks on moon composite astrophotography!
Welcome to DwarfVision, your launchpad for cosmic exploration! I'm Duncan, your guide on this adventure, expanding on the possibilities offered by Dwarflab Dwarf scopes. In this hub, I'll share effective image processing techniques and tips to enhance your wide-field captures while we hunt for deep-sky targets and chase fleeting cosmic moments. Join our passionate community of Dwarf explorers as we push the limits of these remarkable instruments and unveil the breathtaking beauty of the universe!
26. April 2025
Galaxy Season #3 - Markarian's Chain
Galaxy Season #3 - Markarian's Chain
Explore in-depth the spectacular Spring Galaxy cluster
20. April 2025
Galaxy Season Challenge #2 - M104
Galaxy Season Challenge #2 - M104
Next on the list, the iconic and stunning, yet challenging Galaxy for northern observers.
18. April 2025
DwarfVision's Galaxy Season Challenge
DwarfVision's Galaxy Season Challenge
Ready, set, go - the hunt is on! April & May 2025
8. April 2025
Leo's Triplet Made Four: Asteroid (8) Flora Pays a Fleeting Visit
Leo's Triplet Made Four: Asteroid (8) Flora Pays a Fleeting Visit
Don't miss this celestial event! April 8th - 12th 2025
8. April 2025
JB Cox's Messier Catalogue M1 - 101
JB Cox's Messier Catalogue M1 - 101
A new & complete DSO Online Messier Data-Sheet for reference, download, or Print! Lock and load all Wikipedia entries for each DSO and much more!
19. March 2025
PROCESS Tips & Tricks: RC Astro's "X" Beta for Photoshop on Orion's Horse Head
PROCESS Tips & Tricks: RC Astro's "X" Beta for Photoshop on Orion's Horse Head
11. March 2025
NEBULAE: Winter's Rose: The Rosette
NEBULAE: Winter's Rose: The Rosette
10.March,2025
PROCESS Tips & Tricks: "Double Stacking" the Rosette
PROCESS Tips & Tricks: "Double Stacking" the Rosette
23 February 2025
Capturing Andromeda's Magic: Six Months of M31 on Dark Autumn and Winter Nights
Capturing Andromeda's Magic: Six Months of M31 on Dark Autumn and Winter Nights
21 February 2025
Into the Shadow Realm of Orion: Barnard's Loop M78 & the Elusive Boogeyman Dark
Into the Shadow Realm of Orion: Barnard's Loop M78 & the Elusive Boogeyman Dark
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