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Laminar: Native macOS Planetary Imaging Software for Telescope Astronomy

By

Andrew Burwell

1mo ago· 1 min readenProduct
Bagel score 38 of 100
38/100
Stale
Bagelometer

More crust than filling. Mostly air.

Score38Typepress releaseSentimentpositive

Summary

Laminar is a native macOS planetary imaging capture application designed for astronomy enthusiasts. It enables users to record high-framerate SER video of celestial bodies like Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, and the Sun through telescopes. The app features real-time frame quality analysis, atmospheric seeing scores, automatic target tracking, and is optimized for Apple Silicon with Metal GPU acceleration. It supports ZWO ASI and PlayerOne cameras, offers a free download with optional Pro upgrade, and serves as a native Mac alternative to existing Windows-based software like FireCapture and SharpCap.

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Laminar is the first planetary imaging capture app built natively for macOS.
Record high-framerate SER video of Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, and the Sun through your telescope with real-time frame quality analysis, atmospheric seeing scores, and automatic target tracking.
Built in Swift with Metal GPU acceleration for Apple Silicon.
A native Mac alternative to FireCapture and SharpCap.
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Laminar is the first planetary imaging capture app built natively for macOS. Record high-framerate SER video of Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, and the Sun through your telescope with real-time frame quality analysis, atmospheric seeing scores, and automatic t

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