Stark Labs Affordable, Powerful, and Easy to Use Astrophotography Software

Stark Labs provides software for amateur astrophotographers designed to be simple and easy to use. They are designed to be user-friendly and to make capturing your images as easy as possible while still providing the flexibility and power you need. Nobody likes standing outside in a cold field, spending time with gloves off fighting with an awkward user-interface.  I know.  I've done this. At the same time, nobody wants a program that is simple to use, but too limited to be of real use. Here, you'll find Nebulosity, a cross-platform capture and processing application designed to give you powerful, purpose-built tools for DSO image capture and processing - the tools you really need to produce fantastic images. You'll also find a wide range of free utilities like PHD Guiding that make astrophotography easier and more enjoyable.
Software Updates:
- 8/6/13: Nebulosity 3.1.8 in pre-release. Canon fixes, ASCOM shutter fix, fine-focus fix (another test for 3.2)
- 7/8/13: Nebulosity 3.1.7 in pre-release. Canon 7D & 5D Mk III, focuser scripting, LibRAW update, bug fixes (test for 3.2)
- 5/20/13: Nebulosity 3.1.6 in pre-release. Canon EDSDK update, SX camera updates, mixed color-mode alignment, and playing better with PixInsight
- 4/6/13: PHD 1.14.2 in pre-release. OpenCV webcams (Mac and Windows), updated Mac SX library, bug fixes
- 4/4/13: Nebulosity 3.1.5 in pre-release. Enhancements and bug fixes
- 3/11/13: Nebulosity 3.1.4 in pre-release. Canon enhancements and bug fixes
- 2/27/13: PHD 1.14.1 in pre-release. QHY5L-II support, bug fixes
- 1/26/13: Nebulosity 3.1.3 in pre-release. Basic focuser support, new screen stretch modes, and bug fixes
- 11/14/12: PHD 1.14 released. Over a year's worth of enhancements and fixes!
- 10/22/12: PHD 1.13.7 in pre-release. Bug fixes.
- 9/16/12: PHD 1.13.6 in pre-release. First build driven from OpenPHD, massive internal updates, server updates, etc.



News

  • July 2012: Full releases of Nebulosity 3.1 and Mac Focus controllers
  • July 2012: PHD Guiding has been downloaded over a quarter-million times!


Looking for help using the software or for the FAQ? Remember also to check out the Stark Labs Astrophotography Software user group (run by and for users)!



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Orion and Horsehead Nebulae by Craig Stark - Nebulosity & PHD Guiding

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Pelican and N. American Nebulae by Craig Stark - Nebulosity & PHD Guiding

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M13 by Craig Stark - All capturing and processing in Nebulosity & PHD Guiding

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Veil Nebula and M51 by Steve Wissler - Captured by the NASA EPOXI spacecraft and processed in Nebulosity

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NGC7000 and M16 by Warren Spreng - Nebulosity and PHD Guiding

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Orion Region (APOD) by Dale Martin and Elephant Trunk (Anacortes POD) by Michael Kolstad - PHD Guiding

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Orion Region and Trumpler 5 cluster by Chuck Kimball - Nebulosity and PHD Guiding

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Jupiter by Brian Hollander and Segull Nebula Region by Harel Boren (APOD) - PHD Guiding

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M33 (AAPOD) and Crescent Nebula (UIA 2nd place) by Michele Palma - Nebulosity & PHD Guiding

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Iris Nebula and M5 by Chuck Kimball - Nebulosity and PHD Guiding

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NGC 4631 (Whale galaxy) by John Wunderlin and M27 by Jeffrey Jongmans - Nebulosity and PHD Guiding

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M51 by Christopher Neal and Eagle Nebula by Rossolatos A. - PHD Guiding

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Cygnus Loop by Michael Garvin and Rosette Nebula by David Adshead (Astronomy Now picture of the month) - Nebulosity and PHD Guiding

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Kleider Deep Field (region surrounding the Hubble Deep Field) of galaxies down to magnitude 22.8 by Robert Ince - PHD Guiding

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Eagle Nebula by Ray Hurst and Crescent Nebula by Richard Wright - Nebulosity and PHD Guiding

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Rob Pfile's M45 - PHD Guiding

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Hirocun's Magellenic Cloud and NGC6164-5 region

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Hirocun's IC2118, Great Rift, Sirius Region, and M42