Support@Seestar Thanks for the explanation.

Regarding 1, I have single frame saving enabled and always download the FITS files from the SeeStar to my MacBook to process them offline. If a frame gets dropped by the SeeStar during enhancement, it is not saved and I cannot inspect it later. That is why I suggested to always store all frames on the SeeStar hard disk, no matter what.

Regarding 2, I never use the image stacked by SeeStar nor the JPEG files. I do always take videos in RAW format and am still waiting for an option to always shoot videos in RAW format instead of having to enable that every time I go to video mode.

Regarding 3, I have no use for JPEG images or MP4 videos.

      Support@Seestar Unfortunately not. SeeStar doesn't show the images it discards so it is impossible for me to see why. I hoped that the logs would have info for you guys to see what's going on.

      My plan is to make sure that the SeeStar is properly leveled. Then I will use v2.3 to do enhanced imaging while saving the FITS files, just as I always do but with the new firmware. Hopefully that will show the improvement that the new firmware promises. If not I will send logs again.

        I did two tests with v2.3 tonight:
        1) 10 minutes of enhanced imaging on M33 which was still high in the sky but in the west so getting lower. I got a frame drop percentage of about 20%.
        2) a 15 minute mosaic on M45. I got a frame drop percentage of about 50%.

        Unfortunately I shut down the SeeStar before uploading the logs. I'll try again tomorrow and then I'll try to remember to upload the logs.

        Support@Seestar

        1. Have an option to save every 10/20/30-second FIT file, even when not successfully stacked. This would make it easier to debug stacking problems, eliminate satellite trails, make mosaic mode work, etc. There is a lot of very useful information in the FIT file, apart from the image itself.
        2. Add more exposure times, like 5/40/60 seconds, especially if you introduce EQ mode.
        3. When doing a long exposure, save an intermediate FIT file every 5 minutes or so. This is such a simple change and it would make my use of the S50 so much better.
        4. I know planning mode should be here any time now, but as a minimum until then, add a hard stop feature, i.e. when the total stacked exposure time reaches a user programmable level, save the FIT file and exit stargazing mode. So I can start a two hour capture and then go to bed. Of course, this should already be part of the planning mode features, hopefully.
        5. For AI Denoise, add FIT file support for both inputs and outputs. Like wvreeven, I have no use for JPEGs or MP4s.

            Support@Seestar I did another test on Saturday night and got over 50% dropped frames in 10 minutes time. I uploaded the logs and tagged you in the bug report. Thanks for having a look!

                wvreeven I need you to send me the log number. There are too many logs, and I’m unable to find it. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.

                    starnet59 These are excellent suggestions that would greatly enhance the user experience. I will make sure to pass them along to the team for consideration in future updates. Thank you for your feedback!

                      I may sound like a bitter old man, but that's not the case, my criticism is only intended to make your product better and improve user experience.

                      I have stated this in the past but I will repeat it again here - I am really impressed by the S50 and by what it can achieve for such a low cost. I have been using the S50 for a year now with great success and I just checked the size of my S50 backup archive, it's 243GB, you can imagine how many sleepless hours that is, since until very recently you could not take images without being physically present and awake. That's why I cannot wait to try the new planning feature, but the weather is not cooperating.

                      Thanks for not ignoring my suggestions and those of other people posting here. We do like the S50 and we would like it to get even better, more enjoyable and easier to use.

                        wvreeven
                        May I ask if you have successfully completed the starry sky level calibration? From our side, we believe this is the main cause based on the data we reviewed.

                            starnet59
                            I understand what you mean. I’ve been following your activity on the forum, and I see that you’re very active, offering great ideas and helping others. Sometimes, I haven’t responded to your questions because there isn’t a good solution or improvement for the issue at the moment, and I don’t have more help to offer. So please continue sharing your interesting and valuable ideas!

                              Support@Seestar Good question and the answer is that I haven't tried that. I will as soon as the rain, that's plaguing us now, is over.

                                  Support@Seestar I ran another test tonight. I took 11 minutes of images in over 15 minutes. So again about 66% of the images were accepted but not the rest. I installed the latest SeeStar firmware and enabled horizontal level calibration. I am open to suggestions for how to improve. The bug report number is BT20250124166190S Thanks!

                                      satch984 With 10 sec exposure time there really is no reason to have any rejected frames at all.

                                        satch984 Agreed, around 75% is the best you can hope for. But I would not call this "great" and on longer captures and mosaics you usually get less than 50%.

                                          wvreeven Thank you very much for your test and time. I hope to clarify the imaging time issue first. Seestar also needs some time to enhance, handle the image, dither and so on during imaging, so even all images stacked succeed without discard, It is also difficult to get more than 48 minutes of superimposed images during an hour of shooting