AstroJourneyUK
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Imaging the moon using the ZWO SeeStar S50
In this video I will be taking the ZWO SeeStar S50 Scope out to image the moon. I originally aimed to show how quick it was to image the moon but due to tree issues I couldn't do it as quick as I'd expected, still 6 minutes is still very quick start to finish!!!
Review Disclaimer: Originally was just being loaned the telescope for review but in the end they have offered me the scope for free whilst having issues with a preproduction model. As a result however, I have marked this as a paid promotion because I have benefitted personally from the situation. ZWO haven't asked to see this video or approve anything before I posted this on RUclips.
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Review of the ZWO SeeStar S50 - First Impressions
Просмотров 11 тыс.9 месяцев назад
In this video I will provide my first impressions of the ZWO See Star S50 that ZWO kindly provided to me for review. Review Disclaimer: As explained in the review I originally was just being loaned the telescope for review but in the end they have offered me the scope for free whilst having issues with a preproduction model. As a result however, I have marked this as a paid promotion because I ...
PixInsight: Spectrophotometric Color Calibration SPCC in depth tutorial
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.Год назад
To try everything Brilliant has to offer-free-for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/astrojourneyuk/ The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. In this video I will walk through PixInsight's new feature of Spectrophotometric Colour Calibration which uses the Gaia Space observatory data that can be downloaded onto your workstation. I'll cover the previous col...
M101: How I captured my first SUPERNOVA SN2023 ixf
Просмотров 664Год назад
In this video I will be showing how I captured my very first supernova SN2023 ixf. This was very recently discovered in the galaxy of M101 20 million light years away. Join me in my imaging session and see an image of an exploding star! Join this channel to get access to perks: ruclips.net/channel/UC_uaPllx6WHYms0H0BDZY-Qjoin Blog: astrojourneyuk.com/ Instagram: astrojourneyuk Fa...
What is drizzling, how does it work and how to do it in PixInsight
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
To try everything Brilliant has to offer-free-for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/astrojourneyuk/ The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. In this video I talk in detail about the drizzling algorithm created by the Hubble Deep Field team, what it is, how it works, when you'd use it and how to do it in PixInsight. This is a very detailed video and so to ...
PixInsight: Process M31 Andromeda Galaxy in just 10 minutes
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
In this video I show my updated workflow for processing M31 Andromeda Galaxy. I have improved my approach and technical significantly since my first processing video on M31 so this is the one to follow. It only takes 10 minutes to go through the whole end to end flow using PixInsight. Although processing isn't about speed, it is important to take your time on your images, the purposes of showin...
The ZWO AM5 Mount: Taming a Beast of the SkyWatcher 200P Newtonian Telescope
Просмотров 11 тыс.Год назад
This is a video of David vs Goliath, in this video I try out my ZWO AM5 harmonic drive mount with my SkyWatcher 200P Newtonian telescope. This is a heavy 200mm reflector telescope that is challenging for any traditional mount let alone the lightweight AM5. You'll see how I get on with it, did it cope with the weight and the sheer size? Join this channel to get access to perks: ruclips.net/chann...
Breaking the Rules of Astrophotography: Surprising Results from Pairing an ASI2600 and RedCat51
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
In this video I experiment with a combination of telescope and camera that should be incompatible with each other. I paired my ASI2600MM Pro APS-C sensor with the William Optics RedCat51 which should be incompatible due to under sampling issues because of the wide angle of the lens and the pixel size of the camera, however, in this video you will see that this might not be an issue after all. J...
ASIAIR and APT Face Off: Pros & Cons of Two Popular Astrophotography Tools
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.Год назад
To try everything Brilliant has to offer-free-for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/astrojourneyuk/ The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. In this video I talk about my experiences with Astro Photography Tool and why I moved to the ZWO ASIAIR device. I will be talking through my views of the Pros and Cons of both the ASIAIR and APT to help people new to...
New ZWO Products announced at NEAF (AM3, ASI2600 DUO, SeeStar S50 and more)
Просмотров 10 тыс.Год назад
In this video I share the information that I have found on the 8 new products announced by ZWO at NEAF. Join this channel to get access to perks: ruclips.net/channel/UC_uaPllx6WHYms0H0BDZY-Qjoin All images taken from ZWO's site or social media. Intro: 00:00 ZWO Camera Angle Adjuster Intro: 01:06 ZWO ASI2600MC Duo Intro: 01:28 ZWO AM3 Mount: 02:14 New Telescopes: 02:40 ZWO SeeStar S50 Intro: 03:...
PixInsight OSC Processing: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners📸
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
In this video I will be walking you through my One Shot Colour OSC processing workflow in PixInsight for beginners. I have provided all of the process icons for you to add to PixInsight as well as the raw image to enable to you to follow along with me. PixInsight Processes for OSC Workflow: drive.google.com/file/d/18OjBeHWckcIZ9hQupSlCqetpflljlHfR/view?usp=share_link Heart Nebula image: drive.g...
Astrophotography: 5 things I wish I knew when I started!
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
To try everything Brilliant has to offer-free-for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/astrojourneyuk/. The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. In this video I talk about 5 things I wish I knew when I first started with astrophotography. If you want to benefit from what I've learnt and my mistakes then take a look. Join this channel to get access to perks: ...
Practical Astronomy Show 2023: A Quick Look at This Year's Show
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
Today I went to PAS 2023, a free show in Kettering in the UK. There was loads to see, lots to buy and some great talks as well. Join this channel to get access to perks: ruclips.net/channel/UC_uaPllx6WHYms0H0BDZY-Qjoin Blog: astrojourneyuk.com/ Instagram: astrojourneyuk Facebook: astrojourneyuk/ Twitter: astrojourneyuk/
Post-processing 4-panel mosaic in PixInsight
Просмотров 936Год назад
Post-processing 4-panel mosaic in PixInsight
Creating a mosaic image in PixInsight (the easy way)
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.Год назад
Creating a mosaic image in PixInsight (the easy way)
Mastering 4-Panel Mosaics with the ASIAIR Pro!
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Mastering 4-Panel Mosaics with the ASIAIR Pro!
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF): The PixInsight Processing Journey!
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF): The PixInsight Processing Journey!
I photographed the Green Comet last seen 50000 years ago!!!!
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.Год назад
I photographed the Green Comet last seen 50000 years ago!!!!
The Journey of Astrophotography: A Look Back at 2022
Просмотров 563Год назад
The Journey of Astrophotography: A Look Back at 2022
ZWO AM5: The next generation of Astrophotography
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
ZWO AM5: The next generation of Astrophotography
Unveiling the ZWO AM5: The Ultimate Setup!
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Unveiling the ZWO AM5: The Ultimate Setup!
BlurXTerminator: To Cheat or Not to Cheat?
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.Год назад
BlurXTerminator: To Cheat or Not to Cheat?
ZWO ASI183MC Pro: The Must-See Review!
Просмотров 11 тыс.Год назад
ZWO ASI183MC Pro: The Must-See Review!
PixInsight: Unlocking the SHO Potential of HOO Data!
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
PixInsight: Unlocking the SHO Potential of HOO Data!
PixInsight Fundamentals: A Step-by-Step Guide
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.Год назад
PixInsight Fundamentals: A Step-by-Step Guide
International Astronomy Show (IAS) 2022: A Quick Look at This Year's Show
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
International Astronomy Show (IAS) 2022: A Quick Look at This Year's Show
Imaging my best Andromeda Galaxy using my RedCat 51 Scope
Просмотров 4,2 тыс.Год назад
Imaging my best Andromeda Galaxy using my RedCat 51 Scope
Star Adventurer Pro: The Ultimate Astrophotography Starter Mount
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.2 года назад
Star Adventurer Pro: The Ultimate Astrophotography Starter Mount
New ASIAIR Version 2.0 Beta Features - Overview & first impressions
Просмотров 8 тыс.2 года назад
New ASIAIR Version 2.0 Beta Features - Overview & first impressions
Imaging the Wizard Nebula
Просмотров 8592 года назад
Imaging the Wizard Nebula

Комментарии

  • @petercoates507
    @petercoates507 4 дня назад

    You go far too fast, i find this almost unwatchable, is this aimed at the expert, if so, no good to me.

  • @andrewpowell904
    @andrewpowell904 4 дня назад

    A great review and the best I have seen ! well done !

  • @JeffFishman
    @JeffFishman 6 дней назад

    This was great video and extremely helpful! I processed M33 along with your workflow and it turned out great! Set up my icons/workflow like yours.

  • @PsychologyAcademia
    @PsychologyAcademia 6 дней назад

    Do i need an iphone or ipad to use this?

  • @Freeak6
    @Freeak6 11 дней назад

    Is the original image already cropped ? I also have a RedCat51, and it doesn't look as big as you on my raw files. Thanks :)

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 8 дней назад

      What camera are you using? Mine is a ASI183MC Pro. This was quite a while ago however, I tend to keep as much of the image as possible.

    • @Freeak6
      @Freeak6 8 дней назад

      Its a sony a7ii

  • @myastronomy7473
    @myastronomy7473 11 дней назад

    nice video, only the music is a bit distracting... I would lower the volume of it or even remove it. Furthermore: perfect!👌🏻😀

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 8 дней назад

      Sorry about that. My editing skills were worse back then. I don’t think I have the files anymore to recreate without music. 😢

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 8 дней назад

      Thank you for the feedback.

    • @myastronomy7473
      @myastronomy7473 7 дней назад

      @@astrojourneyuk No problem! 🙂 The video is very informative anyway. It has confinced me to go clean my MON2/EQ5 mount. Only need to order the correct grease.. 😉

  • @BillMeador
    @BillMeador 12 дней назад

    Enjoyed your video, but I seem to have issues with Lunar mode............all photos come out slightly blurry using Auto Focus, are you manually focusing? And, if I do a video and use ASI Video Stack the resulting image comes out with a hard to remove blue color cast, have you experience that issue? I seem to get much better lunar images with a DSLR and telephoto lens despite what many seem to say about the Seestar's lunar capabilities. Your thoughts on what I might try to get sharper editable images would be appreciated.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 8 дней назад

      I tend to use auto focus but select an area to focus on that has some contrast for it to work with. I’m now hitting that age where my eyes see less in focus than a camera would. I must get some glasses!

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 8 дней назад

      It’s an interesting comparison of the SeeStar vs a DSLR. The lens and sensor I wouldn’t be surprised would be better because of the sensor size difference. I think the seestar does manage nice social media and family sharing images but for detail I’d go with an SLR.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 8 дней назад

      I haven’t used the video stack feature yet! I really should next time I’m out. Currently torrential rain here again. 😂

    • @BillMeador
      @BillMeador 8 дней назад

      Thanks for the heads up, I have moved the focus area often for Solar shots trying to zero in on sunspots, should have been a no brainer for the moon as well.......will certainly give it a go next time out!

    • @BillMeador
      @BillMeador 8 дней назад

      @@astrojourneyuk Thanks, and I agree...........especially for close ups, I tend to get somewhat fuzzy edges if I try to zoom to 2x or 4x with the Seestar, but sharp images with a 600mm on my Nikon D7500 using a tracker.

  • @volvotl22
    @volvotl22 13 дней назад

    I have found the amp glow stubborn to fully remove, the best solution I found was to rotate the camera 180 degrees mid way through shooting. Then the amp glow gets 'painted out' by the image. When you have a starless nebula layer you can also use a clone tool to paint it out. If you have a meridian flip halfway through, that sorts it nicely (how I discovered the 180 flip trick).

  • @MelissaTurberville-p3o
    @MelissaTurberville-p3o 14 дней назад

    White Ruth Hernandez Deborah Hall Charles

  • @DeepSkyChronicles-m8b
    @DeepSkyChronicles-m8b 18 дней назад

    Thank you so much for this great video, I have a big question, how do you stick the 4 panels together ? or it wil be done by the Asiair ??? I will centanly need to put them together before star processing, otherwise I would never achieve consistance color and exposure in the four panels.

  • @cheflui6088
    @cheflui6088 25 дней назад

    Not even the observatory high tech can catch that.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 25 дней назад

      That’s fine for you to think that. It’s wrong but believe what you want.

    • @cheflui6088
      @cheflui6088 24 дня назад

      @@astrojourneyuk the ones that I experienced were huge refractor and reflector type from college. Compare to yours, you have an extraordinary that can catch celestials bodies. I think colleges should upgrade. There.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 24 дня назад

      That’s interesting. These days lots of astrophotographers capture targets like this with equipment that amateurs can own. Some is a lot more expensive than others. The SkyWatcher 200P is great for the money. :)

  • @gg02gg
    @gg02gg 28 дней назад

    Great final image! Did you try the pier extension?.maybe it's safer and avoid clashing.

  • @hooch1111
    @hooch1111 29 дней назад

    If am5 still needs counter weights for 8" newtonian, then what's the point in spending money on those new mounts?

  • @hooch1111
    @hooch1111 29 дней назад

    200p is just 9 kg, am5 should be able to handle it without counter weight, as per specs.

  • @wildweedle6012
    @wildweedle6012 Месяц назад

    Did you say which filter set you are using?

  • @NORTHAMERICANASTRO-lz9li
    @NORTHAMERICANASTRO-lz9li Месяц назад

    Very good image and really like the editing CS!

  • @ranjeetgolekar915
    @ranjeetgolekar915 Месяц назад

    Thanks for keeping the video short! I was able to bring out colors and more details from my stacked file by following your video. Thanks

  • @Sidecontrol1234
    @Sidecontrol1234 Месяц назад

    Never had any issues with amp glow calibration. This camera and the Redcat shine when creating 2 and 4 panel mosaics.

  • @michaellewis5921
    @michaellewis5921 Месяц назад

    That's what drizzling is for. Rounds out the small stars a bit, plus gives you something that can be printed large, if that is your intention.

  • @jimcarter2092
    @jimcarter2092 2 месяца назад

    Awesome Andromeda! My goal is to get that good at both capturing and mostly processing. I just ordered the redcat 51 Wanted something in-between my Askar fma180 pro and a Astro tech 60 Ed Good job all of them!

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk Месяц назад

      The RedCat is by far my favourite scope.

  • @icyxxxxx
    @icyxxxxx 2 месяца назад

    Very cool!

  • @SonuYadav-yx1lm
    @SonuYadav-yx1lm 2 месяца назад

    Wow 😧

  • @Leah_F.
    @Leah_F. 2 месяца назад

    Beautiful!! The red markings throughout almost look like veins! That’s a very detailed galaxy!

  • @Veronica271982
    @Veronica271982 3 месяца назад

    I think it can be absolutely perfect to take with you while traveling! I have a 150/750 for visual only that I obviously couldn't take on a plane!

  • @immacolatagiovannatuccillo8050
    @immacolatagiovannatuccillo8050 3 месяца назад

    Thank you Marc, here is Imma from Italy and I got one month ago my EQ6-R . Your video was helpful to get a little confidence. See Ya.

  • @kevinfillhouer5877
    @kevinfillhouer5877 3 месяца назад

    Great tutorial! I was skeptical about the AI tools but wow the result is stunning and looks so effortless

  • @mishacirkunov5328
    @mishacirkunov5328 3 месяца назад

    Can I use this little magic device at gun range to look at holes at 300-400 meters ?

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 2 месяца назад

      Mmmm. Possibly. I did you it to image a chimney stack on a house but that was about 50 meters away. There’s a possibly without trying that the target might be too small still.

  • @sarosek
    @sarosek 3 месяца назад

    Great presentation, but I have a question. Can this telescope be connected to a computer and detected as a camera, or is it only compatible with a phone app? The main goal is to conduct several-hour live streams on platforms like Facebook or RUclips and observe the moon.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk Месяц назад

      It’s not something I’ve tried. The usb is just for transfers of images as far as I’m aware. Maybe you could screen cast from a phone or tablet somehow?

  • @miroslavk.5049
    @miroslavk.5049 3 месяца назад

    Great video, bit fast explanation though. I would love to see a slower and more detailed version. Thank you!

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk Месяц назад

      I’ve always thought I should do two versions, one short and snappy and one at a gentler pace. Maybe slow the video down in RUclips, that might work? I’ve not tried though.

  • @TMichman
    @TMichman 3 месяца назад

    Мои поздравления с приобретением! Чистого неба!

  • @gloomiehoodie
    @gloomiehoodie 3 месяца назад

    Great results!

  • @astrodysseus
    @astrodysseus 3 месяца назад

    well if you had a bad seeing, you were not under sampling that much. in any case, under sampling is just another way to say that you are not capturing the full resolution you could. you still get an image in the end and the 2600 is a good camera, so you still get a good image. not much surprising here ? admittedly, i watched the video very quickly so I may have missed your point

  • @markwright748
    @markwright748 3 месяца назад

    Great video. Very clear. I’ve just imaged C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS), which is currently at magnitude circa 12, so a bit of challenge for my WO GT81. I’d be grateful for some advice :- Would you recommend the incorporation of SPCC and GHS into your workflow now ? Kind regards Mark

  • @JeffFishman
    @JeffFishman 4 месяца назад

    Thank you - helpful!

  • @OldGirlPhotography
    @OldGirlPhotography 4 месяца назад

    I know this was a while ago, but I'm just looking at this issue now and I completely agree - the acceptability of the results depends on what you will use the image for, particularly if posting on social media is the goal. That said, I see the fully processed image at the end of the video and even on a computer screen with RUclips's compression algorithm at play, I do detect a noticeable difference in depth and definition in that image compared to others I've seen from "matched" cameras and scopes from other astrophotographers. So not totally without merit to consider sampling rates.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk Месяц назад

      Thanks for the comment. It’s a good point about social media, if that’s your place then no real need to drizzle. I don’t print enough, but really should.

  • @shinyy187
    @shinyy187 4 месяца назад

    I’m about to start my first mosaic project tonight- a 3x4 mosaic covering Rho Ophiuchi and the Blue Horsehead with 3 hours on each panel. I hope that is not too ambitious and also that 15% overlap is enough. I saw that you mentioned cropping out the dithering edges before merging. I will end up with over 1,500 sub exposures, so how would I do that without manually loading up each one to crop? That sounds extremely tedious no matter what. I don’t have PixInsight, so I use DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop.

  • @benjaminhartman6240
    @benjaminhartman6240 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for including the workflow, I find it a great help.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 2 месяца назад

      Glad to hear it. Good luck with your processing.

  • @jipangoo
    @jipangoo 4 месяца назад

    Yeah!!!! This is for me

  • @jesuschrist2284
    @jesuschrist2284 4 месяца назад

    Always dither always drizzle

  • @txdave2
    @txdave2 4 месяца назад

    Beautiful image. Thanks for sharing.

  • @rameshtahlan
    @rameshtahlan 4 месяца назад

    Excerllent. However, at many places you went too fast and the cursor also moved too fast to know what you clicked as you did not announce what you clicking. Hope you can make another video for dummies like me. I have made notes of your video, but right now I am stuck at DynamicBackGroundExtraction, as how how to remove some of the Squares, when I click on the white Square, it turns Green, but now how do I delete it ? also at around 5 min mark, when you finish HistogramTransformation, you say "close that down, close that down", the cursor moves so fast cannot make out what you closing, also you don't speak out the name of what you closing. So stuck here also.

  • @rameshtahlan
    @rameshtahlan 4 месяца назад

  • @wildweedle6012
    @wildweedle6012 4 месяца назад

    Wouldn't have thought the am5 could handle this load. Impressive.

  • @simonf7367
    @simonf7367 4 месяца назад

    And what camera? One shot colour? Or did you use a filter wheel? I can’t get those nice colours. And how did you edit? How many stacks? Exposure times? Thanks.

  • @barneyrubble9309
    @barneyrubble9309 4 месяца назад

    I know this an old vid but this is exactly the set up im aiming for.

  • @lostmypicks
    @lostmypicks 5 месяцев назад

    This is my goal.

  • @cato451
    @cato451 5 месяцев назад

    Any idea what the distance is between M51a and M51b?

  • @abiosis007
    @abiosis007 5 месяцев назад

    Beautiful

  • @rustynailz178
    @rustynailz178 5 месяцев назад

    Great vid. A good addition to Seestar lunar imaging is a filter holder with a 2 inch neutral density filter so you can even out the surface brightness without creating dark spots on the terminator. I got a set of 3 filters of different filtering intensities. The set with a lined case to hold them cost $30 on Amazon.

    • @txdave2
      @txdave2 2 месяца назад

      Thanks for this info. I got my Seestar about a week ago. This thing is amazing.

    • @astrojourneyuk
      @astrojourneyuk 2 месяца назад

      @txdave2 it’s pretty good isn’t it. I’m looking forward to future ZWO upgrades though. The sensor feels like it could be better.

  • @chrischurch1466
    @chrischurch1466 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this and the practice image...very helpful as I plan to target this over multiple nights later in the year....thanks again!