June 24 2026 APP 2.0.0-beta46 has been released !
Improved internal memory configuration (lower ! memory usage), fixed beta45 startup issue, fixed Set Save Directory & 2-panel mosaics.
May 27 2026 APP 2.0.0-beta45 has been released !
Fully Multi-Threaded LNC, many improvements for the registration engine, platform upgrade, and further tuning of internal memory consumption and memory release back to OS.
Apr 14 2026: Google Pay, Apple Pay & WeChat Pay added as payment options
Update on the 2.0.0 release & the full manual
We are getting close to the 2.0.0 stable release and the full manual. The manual will soon become available on the website and also in PDF format. Both versions will be identical and once released, will start to follow the APP release cycle and thus will stay up-to-date to the latest APP version.
Once 2.0.0 is released, the price for APP will increase. Owner's license holders will not need to pay an upgrade fee to use 2.0.0, neither do Renter's license holders.
Around 1,000 L/Y away, stretching 100 L/Y long, lies the aptly named California Nebula in the constellation Perseus. The name was given due to its resemblance to the outline of the US State of California.
An emission type nebula, its vibrant glow of H-Alpha gasses is likely caused by the hot blue star XI Persei ('Menkib') near its center.
Shot in H-Alpha and RGB
Ha 7nm: 40 frames of 300 sec. each (ISO1600)
RGB: 94 frames of 120 sec. each (ISO1600)
Canon 6D Mod / WO RedCat51
ASIAIR PRO / iOptron CEM25P
ZWO ASI120MM-s / ZWO 30F4
AstroPixelProcessor: Calibrate, register
Pixinsight: Edit, stretch, curves and additional enhancing
PS: Annotate, export
Central Arava Region, Israel (Bortle 3)
Astrobin: https://astrob.in/vxe59m/0/
