Cameras for low-light imaging in astronomy and microscopy https://www.gxccd.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3mhawabdozs27New SIPS tutorial is out on YouTube: youtu.be/rn_H1IYCquw This time, we cover calibration with Dark Frame and Flat Field images. The stellar background picture is once again courtesy of Team CielAustral (cielaustral.com)! #astro #astrophoto17 Mar 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhawabdozs27https://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3m62yxzo4sk2hWe are experiencing issues with our mail server. If you sent us an email over the last few days and haven't received a response already, we probably haven't seen it. We apologize for any inconvenience! Please bear with us; it should be resolved soon.20 Nov 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62yxzo4sk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3m46okog57k2eIC2220 is a reflection nebula created by a red giant HR 3126 shedding its outer layers. This amazing photo was taken by Mark McComiskey using our C5-150M camera (https://www.gxccd.com/art?id=698&lang=409). https://app.astrobin.com/u/McComiskey?i=5qegr7#gallery #astrophotography #astro27 Oct 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46okog57k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3m3ukfeoctc2zWe are always thrilled to see when our cameras are used to find something new! Congratulations to Mark McComiskey! https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2515-5172/ae109a Mark was using our C5-150M: https://www.gxccd.com/art?id=698&lang=409 #astrophotography #astronomy23 Oct 2025 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ukfeoctc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3m2rddpzs6s2uSIPS Tutorial video 5: Image Lists is now available! youtu.be/vXtt_n1VmR0 The stunning background image is courtesy of Team CielAustral! We hope you are finding these useful! Please let us know either here or in the YouTube comments if you would like to hear something specific. #astro #astrophoto09 Oct 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rddpzs6s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3m2ji7fq4wc2kA second absolutely sunning image in one day... This time, Wolfgang Promper's NGC6726: app.astrobin.com/i/3lkvti We love seeing what people do with our cameras. #astro #astrophotography https://app.astrobin.com/i/3lkvti06 Oct 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ji7fq4wc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3m2j32geg7k2uAnother breathtaking photo from Team Ciel Austral taken by our C5 camera: https://www.cielaustral.com/galerie/photo141.htm #astro #astrophoto06 Oct 2025 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2j32geg7k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lzxwbsasgk23Fourth SIPS video is out! This one with useful tips and tricks about images: youtu.be/70cYiuhfVyQ Background image by Wolfgang Promper! (https://app.astrobin.com/u/Wolfgang-Promper?i=00ribz&r=0#gallery) #astro #astrophotography #stem https://youtu.be/70cYiuhfVyQ29 Sep 2025 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxwbsasgk23https://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lz6deq53yc2tThe third video from the SIPS tutorial series is online! This one discusses the user interface and how to tailor it to individual likings youtu.be/hBWWzUYulPk #astro #astrophotography https://youtu.be/hBWWzUYulPk19 Sep 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6deq53yc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lyk6pnavjk25A new version of SIPS brings improvements to SPL and introduces a few quality-of-life changes - clicking a tool button repeatedly now minimizes it. Additionally, a minor bug that could have occasionally caused issues with the serial-line connection was resolved. https://www.gxccd.com/art?id=764&cat=1&lang=40911 Sep 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyk6pnavjk25https://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lxjzdhqtss2tOur second video from the SIPS tutorial series is now live on YouTube! youtu.be/YFpcy4_nzI4 The third one should be coming out next week. #astronomy #astrophotography #stem https://youtu.be/YFpcy4_nzI429 Aug 2025 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjzdhqtss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lxhgttnjwc2fAnother fantastic image by Team Ciel Austral, this time of SNR G13.3, taken using a C3 camera (https://www.gxccd.com/art?id=647&lang=409). Take a look at the full resolution here: https://www.cielaustral.com/galerie/photo179.htm #astrophotography #astronomy #stem28 Aug 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxhgttnjwc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lxc3y7cvec2p@bot.astronomy.blue signup26 Aug 2025 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxc3y7cvec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lx7pbkql3c2vOur first SIPS Tutorial video is live! Stay tuned for more to follow soon. youtu.be/esDRfr6fzzQ https://youtu.be/esDRfr6fzzQ25 Aug 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7pbkql3c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lwbvwqlrdk23SIPS v2.4.6 was just released. The Photometry tool can display the new g’-r’ color index based on the Sloan color system. More info: https://www.gxccd.com/art?id=764&cat=1&lang=40913 Aug 2025 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbvwqlrdk23https://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lwbnxcd56s2fImpressive WR 134 in Cygnus by Flavius Andrei. A fantastic example of what a skillful astrophotographer, a C3-61000 camera, and 105 hours of integration can do together! Thank you very much for sharing! Please check the full resolution image and many others here https://app.astrobin.com/u/toriqo?i=i04jin13 Aug 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbnxcd56s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lwbix7cfm22fFollowing the C2-460000 camera, the 4/3" rolling-shutter CMOS sensor is now finding its way to the smaller body of the C1+ line. www.gxccd.com/art?id=76913 Aug 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbix7cfm22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lvl4tsfymc2mWe are introducing a new line of Off-Axis Guider Adapters (OAGs) with an improved guiding camera mounting (www.gxccd.com/art?id=766). Works great with the CG line (www.gxccd.com/art?id=556)!04 Aug 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvl4tsfymc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gxccd.com/post/3lvdry7csic2bSIPS version 4.2.5 was just released www.gxccd.com/art?id=764 It primarily covers updates to the SIPS Programming Language (SPL) and the REST API, along with some bug fixes. https://www.gxccd.com/art?id=76401 Aug 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:7pybvbimgfbn6i5je5faw4c5/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdry7csic2b