Astro Dust Up

See the real dust in your target — so you don't subtract it as gradient.

▶ Watch the how-to video

Type a target and tap Show dust.
Compare your own image

Drop in your stacked image of the same target. Blend or blink it against the dust map: glow that matches the dust structure is real nebulosity — smooth glow that doesn't follow it is a gradient. (Frame your image at the same field width for the cleanest comparison.)

Auto-align (plate-solve). Uses your own free astrometry.net account to recognise your image's stars and snap it onto the dust map — no manual lining-up. Get your API key from your nova profile page.

⚠ Your key is saved only on this device. Don't paste it on a public or shared computer.