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.
The North America (NGC 7000), Pelican (IC 5070) & IC 5068 Nebulae
Massive structures of hot gas and cold dark cosmic dust structures, form a spectacular view to a piece of sky like no other. The image depicts three large nebulae, distanced around 1,600 light years away from Earth, with The North America to the left, the Pelican to the right-top and IC 5068 (Sometimes called "T-Rex") to the right-bottom.
Data was captured in Bortle 4, backyard of a dear friend, in the Israeli Arava Region.
Chroma Ha 5nm: 33*300 sec.
Chroma Oiii 3nm: 46*300 sec.
ZWO 2600MM Pro Gain 100, -5c
iOptron CEM25p
ASIAIR Pro
ZWO 120mm-s/ Mini Guide scope 30/f4
Calibration & Integration: AstroPixelProcessor
Processing & Edit: Pixinsight
Export & Annotation: Photoshop
'The Coldest Nights' formula used in processing.
PS
I strongly recommend having a closer look at full size - many faint and dark details around.
