Challenges

Photons Across the Void: Sharing One Year of DWARFVISION Citizen Science

How a community of backyard hobbyists turned compact smart optics into a globally synchronized tracking network - and HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE!

Jun 3 • Duncan Pond

DATACLUB: The Antennae Galaxies SIRIL & PS - with Step-by-Step VIDEOS

DwarfVision’s “Frankenstein” DuoBand + Astro Workflow: Processing Dual-Filter Plates for Photoshop Post-Processing with SyQon, RC Astro, Topaz & more.

May 24 • Duncan Pond

The Sculpted Void: Gravity's Dance, Distant Giants and the DEEP FIELD (Galaxy Season Part III)

From the Antennae to the 3 Billion-LY Edge. Mastering the Noise Threshold in the DEEP FIELD

May 17 • Duncan Pond

Winter Pearls of the Milky Way: The Rosette & Hidden Gems of the Outer Bands

Harvest the nightfall treasures of March in the Orion-Cygnus and Perseus Arms before the seasons turn. A Dwarfvision DSO Deep Dive

Mar 8 • Duncan Pond

The Blood Moon Eclipse is upon us & the SET III Winter Challenge “The Pearls of Winter.”

Tonight’s rare "Black-Sky Window" and Tactical Deep-Sky Hunting during the Return of Light.

Mar 2 • Duncan Pond

DWARF Post-P. With PixInsight? Winning Secrets of our Set I Champions

Mastering PixInsight for the DWARF: Professional processing secrets from our Winter Challenge Set I Champions.

Feb 12 • Duncan Pond

Dwarf Mini: Capturing M81 & M82 + IFN in Sensational Color with SIRIL'S new VERALUX STRETCH

WinterChallenge Set III Sneak Peek: A Galactic Crime Scene and the Ghostly IFL

Feb 6 • Duncan Pond

Winter Challenge Set 2 : Splendor & Phantoms: The DWARF-Wrangler’s Guide to the Orion Corridor

Deep Sky Targets for the Long Winter Nights: Jan 22 – Feb 21

Jan 23 • Duncan Pond

WinterChallenge | Set 2 Preview: Orion's Sword & Our HDR Guide

How to capture the "Sword" HDR Mosaic from Setup to Post-Process. & a few Set 2 Splendors

Jan 20 • Duncan Pond

Winter Challenge: The First Sweep & The Wildcards Reveal!

Target two - The California Nebula, Wildcards, and NEW PRIZES announced, and FAQs from our challengers, the inside scoop

Dec 31, 2025 • Duncan Pond

#DwarfVisionWinterChallenge: Capture Deep Sky Targets With DWARF Scopes & Win PRIZES!

A Season of Discovery: Pushing the DWARF II, DWARF 3, & the New Mini to the Limit

Dec 21, 2025 • Duncan Pond

DwarfVision's Winter Challenge Pre-Start: Thor's Helmet - Get your Scopes Out!

The 30+ Deep Sky Challenge starts Dec 21st. Dust off your DWARF 2, 3 & mini—your pre-season shooting & processing training begins now.

Dec 11, 2025 • Duncan Pond

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