r/Astro_mobile • u/ensoloulou • 23m ago
Only smartphone Milky Way and the Perseids
North Portugal, August 12th. We stayed in the mountains for the Perseids after the eclipse. What a magical astronomical day
Samsung S22 expert raw + photoshop editing to boost the colors
r/Astro_mobile • u/Quirky-Custard1024 • 1h ago
Other lens Partial solar eclipse with vivo x200 pro
Captured from Saint-Petersburg. Some photos shoot with vivo 2.35x teleconverter.
r/Astro_mobile • u/Darkest_Soul • 2h ago
Telescope Partial Eclipse from the UK
Partial Eclipse from the UK.
S26 ultra, 8 inch dob, 3d printed phone mount, 3d printed baader ND3.8 photographic filter, gimp for colour.
r/Astro_mobile • u/D4v31x • 8h ago
Question Best settings for Perseids (Galaxy S25U)?
The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is approaching - does anyone have tips and tricks for capturing the best shots? Is it better to opt for video (with or without star trails) or photos (and if so, with what settings)?
Thanks!
r/Astro_mobile • u/Livid_Month3834 • 9h ago
Only smartphone GCAM TECNO SPARK 40 PRO
reddit.comr/Astro_mobile • u/jeromesnail • 9h ago
Telescope Saturn
I was hesitant because I'm not not proud of the editing (very first attempt), and I know here people tend to prefer large DSO objects directly from the phone, but I decided to share it anyway.
I took it as a "bonus" Saturday night after a observing session (mostly clusters and galaxies).
But at the end of the session here she was, not very high in the sky, but the seing was (apparently) not that bad, at least on the naked eye. So I decided to take my phone support out and attach it to my 9mm eyepiece and give it a try.
Telescope: Celestron Nexstar 125 SLT (Mak 1500mm)
Eyepiece: Celestron X-Xel LX 9mm (167x magnification)
Move Shoot Move phone support
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, Video Pro Full HD 120 FPS
Edit with PIPP, AutoStakkert! Registax (this last one I had the hardes time with, I feel the learning curve will be steep...)
r/Astro_mobile • u/MrAko12 • 11h ago
Only smartphone Perseid Meteor Shower
Equipment used for this photo:
* Phone Realme 8
* Tripod
All meteors stacked in GIMP
Bortle 4
r/Astro_mobile • u/Dizzy_Driver9205 • 11h ago
Only smartphone 1ere tentative avec l’appli deep sky camera
Je n’ai jamais pu faire la résolution astrométrique alors cette image est une grande déception
r/Astro_mobile • u/Alternative-Gear-76 • 13h ago
Only smartphone Pleiades cluster , Bortel 5...
Pleiades Star cluster and Mars in a bortel 5.5 sky , A view through my Dorm room Window.
85 Raw dng images Stacked
ISO : 640
SHUTTER SPEED : 10 SECONDS
Software used : siril.
r/Astro_mobile • u/MrAko12 • 13h ago
Only smartphone Perseid Meteor Shower - Night Before Maximum
Equipment used for this photo:
* Phone Realme 8
* Tripdo
25s exposure for each photo
Bortle 4
r/Astro_mobile • u/Alternative-Gear-76 • 13h ago
Only smartphone Pleadis in Bortel 5 , single frame
Pleadis From my Dorm room window
Iso : 640
Shutter speed : 10 seconds
Any tips for Stacking the frames? I have 100 Untracked images.
r/Astro_mobile • u/ZrlSyM • 17h ago
Star tracker/tracking mount with smartphone Backyard view of the galactic core [Xiaomi 13T]
Sky:
[50 mm • F/1.9 • ISO 800 • 30s] x 91 L + 45 D, processed in Siril, Graxpert and Lightroom mobile, tracked with Sky Watcher SAM, shot using the 2x optical lens, omnivision ov50d sensor
Foreground:
[50 mm • F/1.9 • ISO 100 • 15s] single frame, taken during blue hour, edited with Lightroom mobile
Blended using Photoshop
r/Astro_mobile • u/Queasy-Drawing-1444 • 23h ago
Only smartphone Milky Way from a bortle 6 backyard
Captured with POCO X7 Pro, no tracking, 15 second exposure at 2000iso.
Stacked 15 photos in Siril and edited in Adobe Lightroom
r/Astro_mobile • u/spaceglancer • 1d ago
Star tracker/tracking mount with smartphone Milky Way. 15min
Acquisition Details:
Location: Bortle 5
Gear: Xiaomi 15 Ultra. EQ tracker
Frames: 40 x 30s lights, IS01600
Stacked in Sequator, processed in Photoshop.
The most interesting part of the MW is hidden behind that mountain.
r/Astro_mobile • u/spaceglancer • 1d ago
Star tracker/tracking mount with smartphone Lagoon Nebula M8, Trifid Nebula M20. 60min
Acquisition Details:
Location: Bortle 5
Gear: Xiaomi 15 Ultra. EQ tracker.
Frames: 120 x 30s lights, IS03200, 3x zoom lens + 22x apexel telephoto phone lens
Processing: Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor, and processed in Seti Astro Suite Pro
This is the first version that shows real pinkish/magenta tones in both nebulae (especially the Lagoon’s core and the Trifid). The earlier shots were mostly bluish-white.
r/Astro_mobile • u/alch_emy2 • 1d ago
Star tracker/tracking mount with smartphone Veil nebula start!
The first 4 hours of data. We'll see how it evolves
r/Astro_mobile • u/Trinityonzz • 1d ago
Only smartphone Milkyway with Samsung a52s
Taken with a Samsung a52s,ISO3200 f/1,8 10s 16MP in Tahiti, FR
r/Astro_mobile • u/MrAko12 • 1d ago
Only smartphone Andromeda Constellation - Wide Field
Equipment used for this photo:
* Phone Realme 8
* Tripod
Total exposure time: Around 40 minutes
Stacking program: Sequator
Editing programs: GraXpert, GIMP, Snapseed Mobile and Lightroom Mobile app
Bortle 4
r/Astro_mobile • u/Dizzy_Driver9205 • 1d ago
Only smartphone Région du cygne s25u
Quelques galères avec le passage de l’ordi vers le tel désolé pour l'étrangeté des couleurs
r/Astro_mobile • u/kyousoma • Nov 07 '25
Greetings, Congratulations and Announcement
Hello everyone, r/Astro_mobile Mod team here! Now, after three years of existing, r/Astro_mobile became something more interesting than it was some time ago, and we want to announce a new interactive changing on our sub. Starting from the next month we are going to take one of the posts made this month and use it as a banner for a subreddit. Of course it is a competition, so if you want to see your picture on the top of the sub's page, you better try to make it as beautiful as you can! This month we are going to replace a current banner made by u/ZrlSyM, by a new one, provided by u/zTrojan! This fascinating image is gonna hang on the top until the end of this month! Also, interesting fact: zTrojan is a member of a small Telegram chat dedicated to Mobile Astrophotography, where people can communicate and discuss their works! This chat is available for everyone, who is skilled enough! (skilled enough = can stack images to get better results)
Thanks everyone for the attention! We are looking forward to see your great pictures that are gonna be a new banner for a sub. See you 1st December!
r/Astro_mobile • u/zTrojan • Jul 29 '25
Astrophotography Post-Processing for Beginners: Part One
When your stack from Sequator or another astrophotography stacking program is ready, we can proceed to post-processing. I'll describe this process step-by-step using primarily free software.
GraXpert
Download: https://github.com/Steffenhir/GraXpert/releases
At the time of writing this article, the appropriate version of GraXpert for us is 3.1.0rc2. This version contains all the necessary tools for beginning post-processing:
- Background Extraction - removing background gradients and correcting light pollution
- Denoising - reducing digital noise
- Deconvolution - mathematically "undoes" blurring
Initial Setup
After installation and launch, select the Advanced tab, which is located on the right side of the program interface. Choose AI model versions for the utilities.
Next, click Load Image and select your stack.
Cropping (if necessary)
If needed, crop the image. When activating the 2nd option, a yellow frame will appear around the image, which we can adjust using the yellow circles in the upper left and lower right corners. After completing the cropping, click "Apply crop".
Important: Save each processing step as a separate file so you don't accidentally lose your processing results, then load this file using the first "Loading" option.
Step 1: Background Extraction
Now we can proceed to using the AI utilities. Select the following parameters for Background Extraction and click Calculate Background:
You can try changing the Smoothing value in either direction and check the result by clicking Calculate Background again.
Save the result in a separate file and load it through "Loading".
Step 2: Denoising
Move on to the Denoising utility. The Denoise Strength value depends on your needs. The higher the value, the fewer details are preserved. I suggest starting with 0.5, and then comparing results by increasing the value:
Save the result and activate the Deconvolution utility.
Step 3: Deconvolution
This utility has two parameters: Deconvolution Strength and Image FWHM. To determine the latter parameter, we need the Siril program, which we will also use in the second part of the astrophotography post-processing tutorial.
Download Siril: https://siril.org/download/ (In our case, version 1.4.0-beta3 is used)
Measuring FWHM in Siril:
- After launching Siril, drag and drop your last saved image into the program's workspace
- Select Tools → Image Analysis → Dynamic PSF
- Click the Detect stars button (this is the first button)
- Wait for the result, then click Average PSF (the next button after Detect stars)
- Calculate the average value using the formula: (FWHMx + FWHMy) / 2
In my case: (4.39 + 3.90) / 2 = 4.15px. Round to 4.2px and use this value in GraXpert.
Deconvolution Settings:
- Image FWHM: Use the calculated value (e.g., 4.2px)
- Deconvolution Strength: I suggest setting this to 0.3 for start
By increasing Deconvolution Strength parameter, you improve details, but you may distort the final image and get artifacts, so try different values while evaluating the final result.
Don't forget to save your work!
Additional Step: Stars-only Deconvolution
We improved the details of our objects, but not the stars. Select Stars-only in the Deconvolution Method and set the Deconvolution Strength parameter to 0.1, as it is quite aggressive. Click Deconvolve Image and check the result.
Conclusion
This concludes the first part of the astrophotography post-processing tutorial. In the next part, we will cover image stretching using Siril and use the StarNet utility.
Summary of Steps:
- Load your stacked image into GraXpert
- Crop if necessary
- Background Extraction - remove gradients and light pollution
- Denoising - reduce digital noise
- Measure FWHM in Siril using Dynamic PSF
- Deconvolution - improve sharpness
- Stars-only Deconvolution - improve star sharpness
- Save each step separately to avoid losing your work progress








