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Full Moon: Seestar S50 vs. Samsung S25

https://www.4rknova.com//blog/2025/09/08/moon-photos
15•ibobev•3d ago

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adgjlsfhk1•2h ago
Honestly the main thing I notice is how awful the color balance is on the telescope.
snapetom•2h ago
The author asks, "So... do you need a telescope?" then politely and politically answers the question.

I, however, looking at the side-by-side comparison, would answer, "hell yes."

cderg•2h ago
Doesn't Samsung use AI models to fill in images of the moon with higher resolution detail? Not sure if this comparison makes sense given that the astrophotography device almost certainly won't be doing that.

Some technical detail from an older thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35172190

rich_sasha•1h ago
Or just generate the thing with AI in the first place. Almost as romantic and you don't get cold.
esafak•1h ago
Does the Samsung have night mode?
dreamcompiler•1h ago
Slightly off-topic but as a fairly serious backyard astronomer I almost never look at the full moon with my telescope because it's boring. Full moons are like cloudy skies: The viewing will be shitty tonight so best not to even set up the 'scope.

But looking at the terminator during a partial moon -- especially a new moon -- is quite spectacular.

dreamlayers•1h ago
What's the point of taking your own highly detailed photos of the moon? You can find much higher resolution images elsewhere. I usually only want to take a photo of the moon as part of a moonlit scene.
userbinator•1h ago
You can also find much higher resolution images in the phone's generative AI "image enhancement" model.
etoxin•22m ago
Most people take photos of DSO's, but while you've got the gear, why not photograph the moon. It's also technically fun. Using a cooled camera, I video the moon/Jupiter at 20fps at 3000x3000. Then using software, I only take the frames where there is minimal atmospheric distortion. With the remaining frames, you stack them to get a very detailed image of the moon/planets.

Look up the other gear from ZWO the maker of the seestar.

_caw•19m ago
I love observing the moon, whether that's taking a picture with a telephoto or peeping through telescope.

There's something special about seeing the craters with your own eyes and then sharing that with friends. The framing & cropping, zoom, color of the sky are all unique to that experience.

Plus the moon is always looking slightly different each time, with different areas shadowed; fuzzy details one day are sharp the next.

And it's a skill like any other, which feels great to improve day after day.

eclipxe•1h ago
Samsung phones use pre baked images of the moon. This is not a great test.

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