Blog
In-depth project breakdowns, honest gear and tool reviews, practical guides, and occasional reflections on the craft of astrophotography — from capture through processing.
A three-stage journey through the Orion Nebula, tracing my growth in astrophotography from a smart telescope to a full mono LRGB + narrowband workflow, and the lessons learned processing a 45-hour HDR image with nearly 3,000 exposures.
I built PFR Sentinel because I was tired of logging into a remote observatory just to see if my pier was okay. What started as a small script became a purpose-built tool shaped by community feedback and vibe coding.
PFRAstro is where I document the process behind astrophotography — not just the finished images. From remote imaging and exposure planning to PixInsight scripts, SNR analysis, and in-flight projects, this site is a living notebook for how deep-sky images are actually made. Instagram and AstroBin show the results; this platform exists to share the thinking, experimentation, and systems behind them.
