Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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There's a free astrophotography tool almost nobody is talking about that gets you to reasonable guiding numbers in 30 seconds — exactly when you need them most: right after you've swapped a scope or camera and you're standing outside in the dark wondering what to enter.

In this video I walk through the Spectrum Virtual Guiding Optimizer, show how I use it when switching between my SQA70 and my 9.25 EdgeHD, and explain why "reasonable fast" beats "theoretically perfect" every single time at the rig.

🔗 Guiding Optimizer (free, no signup):
astro.spectrumvirtual.com/guiding-optimizer

🙏 Big thanks to the team at Spectrum Virtual for putting this tool out there
for free.

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