I once photographed the moon with my DSLR and a 800mm Mirror Tele Lens and after I've finished and removed the SD card to transfer the photos to my computer I spotted something moving through the frame. It was the ISS. I missed it by a few seconds. Probably the saddest moment in my entire Life so far.
I took a few pictures of the last full moon and one of them I just barely caught a satellite (probably Starlink) transiting over the edge of the moon, very blurry. I know how you feel
I feel you. In July 2018 we were camping in Sweden and there was a blood moon. I didn't plan on taking a photo, we just went on a nearby hill to enjoy the view and left the camera in the car. Then I saw a notification from the Heavens-Above app that the ISS was going to be visible. Checking the path I realized that it might transit the blood moon in like ten minutes! So I ran down the hill to get the camera gear, got back up absolutely heaving, set up the tripod and... watched the ISS move away from the moon.
I died when the Crickets came in. It’s funny when I show a picture of something to people they aren’t impressed and I usually have the same reaction you did
I'm convincing my parents to buy me Celestron 21023 Cometron 76mm Firstscope on my birthday on 14 of November I'm about to be 14 3 years later I'll save my pocket money to buy a better telescope to at least see the andromeda galaxy There will be nearer galaxy's in between like orion or the Canis Major Dwarf ,Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Pray my parents agree
9:42 he had same voice of happyness when he got ISS in telescope, as me first time ever watching at ISS flying in sky with naked eye's , that was the day from which i started to gaze up in sky almost every good and clear night... and this bring me so many memories 🛰️
@@MadebyJimbob of course you can see the ISS with naked eyes!! Just download the ISS app Or any star chart and you would be able to track ISS's location. What you would see would of course be just a dot moving through the sky but it's still through the naked eyes
I'm convincing my parents to buy me Celestron 21023 Cometron 76mm Firstscope on my birthday on 14 of November I'm about to be 14 3 years later I'll save my pocket money to buy a better telescope to at least see the andromeda galaxy There will be nearer galaxy's in between like orion or the Canis Major Dwarf ,Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Pray my parents agree
My daughter and I often like to watch it pass overhead, we had to pull over at Dundurn Castle one night as we were not going to make it home it time. Very cool!
Thanks for the link! I think it is temporarily down. It takes me to a: "Error 404 Ahh. Houston? We've lost downlink. The page requested does not exist." - funny!
Man I really would love to thank you in person some day for all the joy I get from astrophotography. I don't think I would have fallen in love with this hobby had it not been for the Andromeda video you dedicated to your dad. I have been a huge fan ever since and have my very first good mount in the mail. Unfortunately it is on back order until January of next year. But it will definitely be worth the wait. Thankyou Trevor! You are such a positive inspiration to so many🤩😊
Thanks to Trevor i bought my first telescope. And yesterday i finally saw Saturn, Jupiter and its moons through it. And it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. My telescope is not the best its just a cheap 80mm telescope and Saturn was pretty small but seeing saturn’s rings was awe inspiring. If it weren’t for Trevor I would’ve never bought the telescope. Im 12 and thank you Trevor for making me love astronomy so much.
i recommend using a remote shutter and moving the telescope in front of the iss, and then use a red dot as soon as it passes over the redot snap the photo you’ll get an amazing shot
Very cool! As a ham radio operator, I've taken a hand-held yagi antenna hooked up to a small amateur radio, tracked the space station across the sky, and downloaded slow-scan TV pictures that were being broadcast by the ISS. Have to be "relatively precise" on the aiming of the antenna, but nothing like tracking it with a telescope! Well done!
My attempts to do it was with a 8" Dobson and a Phone. U need to follow the iss manually, at the same time focus with the Telescope and setting the right iso and exposure time:D Really hard but i got it, not really good but its not fuzzy
Your excitement is infectious. And I know the pics of the Space Station didn't come out like you would've wanted but you did get something which is better than nothing.
I see the space station all the time at night but i never even bothered trying to get a good photo because it's so fast, this was really really well done I'm impressed
The fact that you were able to get the station into a 11" scope's tiny field of view on the 1st attempt definitely speaks to your talent, Trevor. I'd love to have a fraction that talent some day. :) Keep up the awesome work!
That's so funny and relatable. Your excitement, going "oh my God I got it!!!" and "I got it again!!!", then proudly showing it to someone who then go "what is it?" Much like my adrenaline-filled, heart-pumping moment when I first realized I had taken an image of a Galaxy. It was a blurred, trailed, out-of focus mess, but M51 was in there. I was so proud but noone I showed it to realized what it was. Another point, never be afraid of including mistakes you make in your videos. I can only speak for myself, but seeing great people like yourself make the same mistakes we do, is believe it or not, inspiring.
This is a different genre, when I first got a DSLR, I went with my dad, and snapped all day at various things at an airport. The sun was setting and suddenly a silver Douglas DC-3 did a really low fly by.. All gold light, hitting a silver bodied plane... I lifted my camera, and snapped away.. A full card Icon showed up in the viewfinder of my Nikon... I will never forget that moment.
Found this a very nice video, even one of your best lately Trevor, shows something completely different Just curious what app you were using on the phone for following the ISS ?
Great video Trevor! I've never tried the manual tracking method yet... but I can recommend having a frame rate equivalent to 1/1650th of a second if you want to get it sharp.
Hey Trevor! I'd say that was an awesome first attempt, to even get aligned looked like a challenge all of itself! - in my eyes though, the main thing that makes it a success is that you seemed to have a ton of fun doing it, you could really hear the excitement in your voice during capture! :-) Two thumbs up from me man!
The people that deny things like this are entirely unconvincable. They will always come up with a cop out, not matter how food your evidence is. They're on a level of arrogance and idiocy that shouldn't be possible, but evidently it is. Its a good thing people like flat Earthers are utterly harmless and are just fun to mock.
In this online world where it only feels acceptable to share your very best work, I love that you weren't afraid to show your first attempt. We need more of that.
Bro, you filmed an object outside our planet travelling at 28k miles per second...I'd say that photo was pretty badass. At least you can see the solar arrays somewhat.
I'm convincing my parents to buy me Celestron 21023 Cometron 76mm Firstscope on my birthday on 14 of November I'm about to be 14 3 years later I'll save my pocket money to buy a better telescope to at least see the andromeda galaxy There will be nearer galaxy's in between like orion or the Canis Major Dwarf ,Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Pray my parents agree
In my first few weeks in the astronomy photography world. I got it, truly a beautiful and amazing part of my life. I’m still new to all this. Stared out when the Covid-19 started out. Love every minute of it. Till this day I’m still buying up equipment every chance I get. Thank you for sharing this amazing video.
Awesome first attempt! I get those chills everytime everything is set and the ISS alert sounds. My best so far looks like yours, mine was cellular with an 8" Dob. I'll catch clarity in that speeder bugger yet. Can't wait to follow your progress with it. 🔭❤
I was going to try this during July new moon, but smokey skies ruined the whole month. Hoping August new moon clears up, because I had been thinking about trying for awhile. Helpful tips too!
Another method is to wait ISS transits (Sun or Moon). Your actual equipment works great in that kind of image adquisition because is more stationary. Use Heavens Above or Calsky to prevent ISS transits
Hi Trevor. I took a picture a week or so ago. I had my Nikon D3100 with Barlow on my 6” reflector and just tracked the scope through the red light finder whilst frantically firing my camera with a shutter release. I was pleased with the images when it was directly overhead and hence closest (I think in peaked at 85 degrees on that pass). Could make out the solar panels and the various modules on the ISS. Thanks for all your videos - very educational. Clear skies from London
Another fabulous Educational video from Trevor... Great Job.. Your video editing skills are really top of the class.. Great Going Trevor.. you keep us entertained! Thank You.
OMG This was so cool and its really need patience to take the picture of ISS. Its my personal experience. A moving sky object in 7.66 km/s with taking its photo is really hard . CONGRAGULATIONAS Astro ,you did it in first attempt
Love your videos Trevor. I've been slowly improving my pictures of the ISS over the last few years and I never fail to get excited when I see I've captured it in the frame. I go for single frames on my DSLR rather than video. Keep up the good work!
I've tried this a few times with my 8 inch Newt and 10 inch Dob, and got results I'm pretty happy with, for now haha. Here's my tips: - Wait for the good passes. Whilst there's no harm in practicing on the lower passes, you really get rewarded with the higher and therefor nearer passes (anything above about 60° altitude, the higher the better). - Use a 'right side up' finderscope. This the single biggest way to get the ISS in frame more of the time. Trying to track it with an upside down finder is the worst, since your brain tells you to push the scope right and it goes left etc. Right side up makes it sooooo much easier. - Don't look at your camera / laptop screen. As tempting as it is to look at your screen during the pass to see if you get it, DONT. Look through the finder the entire pass, keeping it as close to the crosshair centre as possible. You won't always keep it right there, but you will have it near enough if you're not at too long a focal length. With this method, I can check the video afterwards and see the ISS in frame for up to 4 or 5 seconds CONTINUOUSLY, at a few points in the video. This is even enough to run those few hundred frames through Registax to help combat seeing. -Finally, it's always better to underexpose. I've had it where I've done everything else perfectly, but ended up with a white out blob in my videos. Anyway, sorry that was so long, but I hope you found it helpful Trevor if you're reading, or anyone else who wants to try it. (You DEFINITELY SHOULD!!)
It’s been awhile since I’ve watched one of your videos. I sort of moved on to other hobbies and interest. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the absolutely professional videos you put together. Man they are always so well done. Even if you consider this a failure it was entertaining and well put together. Thanks for the videos Trevor!!
IM trying to find this photo i took 3 years ago with my iPhone 6 Plus - I shit you not, the picture i got with that phone was better than any picture I’ve gotten since as far as clarity and being able to see the actual solar panels and everything - i was blown away bc it was UNAIDED, and the KEY i think to the clarity was catching it right at the perfect timing between dusk and dark. . . I got find it because i forgot about it until i just watched this - nice job though mate! LOVE YOUR STUFF!
Excellent video Trevor, really want to try this as well. I had to laugh at 2:29 with Rudy, “hey Trevor practice on me, zoom zoom” and at 10:44, I feel your pain, how many times have I shown my wife a picture I’m excited about and she says, “hm that’s nice” 😂. Rudy’s new house is looking ace as well 👍🏻
Getting back into astronomy after a 35 year hiatus, bought a Celestron SLT 130, my 12 year old daughter is loving it, can't wait to start Astrophotography.
I have watched the ISS pass directly over my house here in Texas several times. It is fun and exciting. Excellent job reporting on your experience. Congrats
Trevor, I share your passion and have been working on optical ISS tracking (with a guide scope and camera doing the optical tracking at 10Hz and a laptop steering the telescope mount in closed loop) in the last months to get nice videos from my telescope (Celestron 8 NextEvo). Results still to come, but it seems feasible. My advise for you: You have taken great video data - try to extract the individual images from your video, center the ISS in each image, crop it, and generate a new video out of these images - this will blow you away, as even with poor image quality, you can actually see the ISS rotate around itself during the flight and identifiy details in the video stream that you wouldn't see in a single image. This is an incredible feeling for the first time - at least it was for me. Let me know how it worked out for you...
I attempted the ISS transit of the Moon a few years ago. The wonderful part about living in Southern Ontario is the weather always gets you. Clouds obscured the Moon mere minutes before the transit took place. I do know your excitement. I took a photo of Saturn. It is a little dot, but you can see the rings. The photo is not very good .... but still I love it.
I remember seeing iss through my 130/900 Newtonian Reflector by pure chance one night and I was so excited I literally picked up the entire rig off the ground and was desperately chasing it trying to keep it in my view through eyepiece! Lol. I’ve since learned that the best way to view it is if you’re lucky enough for the iss to be travelling towards you in sky face on, rather than across you/your line of sight because it doesn’t travel through your view as quickly and so is much easier to track manually. Ace vid Trevor! 💯👍 Wes, Liverpool UK
Having the ISS app. on my phone, I'm constantly running outside at all hours and temperatures (NE PA). Only missing opportunities due to cloud cover. Binoculars so far, but now... Ohhhh telescope, I must try! Ash's reaction was priceless ! I had a pass once that was 90 degrees overhead, Bliss. :) Subscribed!
Just as a tip from someone who is experienced in using Canon DSLR's, you can adjust the exposure of the video by scrolling on the quick dial. Could've had faster exposure and possibly gained more detail. And if your camera supports RAW video format, use it. In post, you should be able to adjust it better and save a frame. Beware of file size, though. It can be around 70MB per SECOND. And don't forget: tracking software is your friend. If you can find a computer software that can track the ISS (and your mount can slew smoothly enough), use it. But be sure to make sure all GPS coordinates are correct, including elevation.
Great Video! I been trying to get into astrophotography, just got basic stuff in the last month. I remember taking my girls to view the ISS a year or two ago. It was lit from horizon to horizon and had a view time of, I think, just under 5 min. I was amazed at how bright and how fast it was. It was promoted on the news because of how long it would be visible. Amazing, even with our bare eyes. The kids were impressed when I explained that the "light" wasn't a light, but reflection off the solar panels.
Dang! You did this your first time and you did well! Congratulations my cool favorite RUclipsr! I hope you have a lot of luck on getting videos/pictures of other objects in space! Good luck~ ^ ^
Trevor you have the tool mounted right on your telescope to track the ISS. If you want to record a video while tracking the station manually simply hit record on your camera and look only through your laser star guide with the red dot on the station and use your hands to move your scope. With each pass over time you’ll work on focus by leaving a mark of some sort on the focus wheel to slowly adjust it each time until your happy. Hope this helps.
Mate i'm new to astronomy and astrophotography and i am completely addicted to your channel! I got a celestron C11 and the first time I looked at jupiter and saturn through the eyepiece I almost ended up in tears! Now my GAS is getting quite bad and I am looking at how to upgrade my SCT. Looking at various eyepieces and barlow/field reducers, but the first thing that caught my attention is that the standard visual back/star diagonal are small (1.25). Looking around on the internet seem that upgrading to a 2" VB/Star diagonal could be a good upgrade to get the best out of this scope. Wdyt? Worth the money? I can buy the VB/SD + adapter to use my current 1.25 eyepieces for around 350 quid.
I took a cheap celestron "store bought" scope, attached my DLSR and set focus and exposure for the moon. I then set the camera to continuous shoot mode and removed the scope from the holder and carried it on my shoulder like a rifle. Looking through the red dot finder and with my finger on the "trigger" I simply pointed at the ISS and tracked it like a moving target with a rifle and loosed of a sequence of shots. It worked really well.
My strategy was do the focus on the moon, wait for a passage around the zenit, because there, the ISS is so much close to us. The secret is make a video with a high speed exposure shutter and after, select the best frame.
Bro! I took a few pics a couple of months ago, and I really suggest you to allign your mount in the following way: set your latitude to the complementary angle of the peak of the ISS pass, and the azimuth towards the opposite of the peak. That way you'll be able to track the ISS doing most of the moves in the RA axis, plus little corrections in DEC. That way I could capture about 200 pics during a pass in burst mode (so better quality than video). I was using a 750mm + APSC. I hope you future good passes!
I connected my Nikon to my Celestron Super C8 Plus (old enough that it is not equipped with automatic polar alignment). I used a site that shows ISS transits of the sun or the moon to determine when and where to try the shot. I aimed at and focused on the moon. When it got close to the moon, I fired off shots until buffering could not keep up. I like you, kept saying, "I got it." Telescope fixed at F8, ISO1600, Shutter speed 1/1250. I shot still frames set to continuous at 5 frames per second (max for that camera). You reduce your opportunities by waiting for the ISS to pass close to the moon, but improve your odds of getting the shot because you are not trying to manually track it across the sky, and improve image quality by shooting stills instead of video. At 5 frames per second, the ISS was in 3 frames.
We can't win them all Trevor but you did capture it, something I have not attemted yet. I've had a few fails in AP lately though, due to trying new stuff. I'm sure you will fine tune it eventually. Really enjoyed watching your first experience capturing the ISS and I nearly fell off my chair with laughter when Ash said "What Happened" All the best and Clear Skies!!!
Great job! I use the ISS detector app to see when its going to be closest to earth and straight right above you! It gives you more time to capture it too! When it crosses straight above you it usually takes 6 minutes to cross ! That's a good amount of time!
Wow, what a great channel. Thanks for all the great tips and techniques. Looking forward to using my 8SE in far west Texas in Sept. Clear skies Trevor.
Hey, I think you got a good shot of ISS for the first attempt and how you did it. You can actually see the shape of the ISS, you should have included the show you got here. Nice rig and setup, too. I had a Celestron 11 years ago, but not as fancy as your setup. I wonder if there is an app or program to actually perfectly track the ISS?, I'm sure there must be somewhere, but probably a military one. Seems the problem would be set up for tracking because the ISS flyover is different every pass and to attain that degree of precision setup might take a mainframe.
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I once photographed the moon with my DSLR and a 800mm Mirror Tele Lens and after I've finished and removed the SD card to transfer the photos to my computer I spotted something moving through the frame. It was the ISS. I missed it by a few seconds. Probably the saddest moment in my entire Life so far.
I took a few pictures of the last full moon and one of them I just barely caught a satellite (probably Starlink) transiting over the edge of the moon, very blurry. I know how you feel
@@destroyerwill6122 wait, you guys can see the moon?
@@mr.paradox5600 yea cause I don't live in Scotland
@Luis Aya Ratio
I feel you. In July 2018 we were camping in Sweden and there was a blood moon. I didn't plan on taking a photo, we just went on a nearby hill to enjoy the view and left the camera in the car. Then I saw a notification from the Heavens-Above app that the ISS was going to be visible. Checking the path I realized that it might transit the blood moon in like ten minutes! So I ran down the hill to get the camera gear, got back up absolutely heaving, set up the tripod and... watched the ISS move away from the moon.
65 years old and just bought my first scope ,watching your podcast gave me a new lease on life bud thanks
Neil, I'm 67 and buying my second scope soon, this time a good one.
Great job, Trevor. This is better than my first try!
Appreciate that buddy!
Hey dads.
@@AstroBackyard wish I could be like you🥺
@@Vette2468 ,
@@jbautoshop what you mean
I died when the Crickets came in. It’s funny when I show a picture of something to people they aren’t impressed and I usually have the same reaction you did
I'm convincing my parents to buy me Celestron 21023 Cometron 76mm Firstscope on my birthday on 14 of November
I'm about to be 14
3 years later I'll save my pocket money to buy a better telescope to at least see the andromeda galaxy
There will be nearer galaxy's in between like orion or the Canis Major Dwarf ,Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Pray my parents agree
9:42 he had same voice of happyness when he got ISS in telescope, as me first time ever watching at ISS flying in sky with naked eye's , that was the day from which i started to gaze up in sky almost every good and clear night... and this bring me so many memories 🛰️
You saw something the size of a football field 275 miles away, cool story bro
@@MadebyJimbob Its so fake when he says it was from his Naked eye
@@MadebyJimbob of course you can see the ISS with naked eyes!! Just download the ISS app Or any star chart and you would be able to track ISS's location. What you would see would of course be just a dot moving through the sky but it's still through the naked eyes
😵💫
@@Asghar.AliAnsari Good luck and have fun with it :) and HBD :P
i love the newest comment section, 6th grade literacy percentile is entertainment gold
Flat brainers never fail to make me feel like the smartest person on the globe.
Your wife's reaction is priceless 😊
I'm convincing my parents to buy me Celestron 21023 Cometron 76mm Firstscope on my birthday on 14 of November
I'm about to be 14
3 years later I'll save my pocket money to buy a better telescope to at least see the andromeda galaxy
There will be nearer galaxy's in between like orion or the Canis Major Dwarf ,Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Pray my parents agree
To find out when YOU can see the International Space Station in the night sky, you can use "Spot the Station" spotthestation.nasa.gov/ GOOD LUCK!
My daughter and I often like to watch it pass overhead, we had to pull over at Dundurn Castle one night as we were not going to make it home it time. Very cool!
Thanks for the link! I think it is temporarily down. It takes me to a: "Error 404 Ahh. Houston? We've lost downlink. The page requested does not exist." - funny!
Same here no page found.
same too
Man I really would love to thank you in person some day for all the joy I get from astrophotography. I don't think I would have fallen in love with this hobby had it not been for the Andromeda video you dedicated to your dad. I have been a huge fan ever since and have my very first good mount in the mail. Unfortunately it is on back order until January of next year. But it will definitely be worth the wait.
Thankyou Trevor! You are such a positive inspiration to so many🤩😊
Thank you for this, Joe
Both of you are awesome! You guys inspired me!
Thanks to Trevor i bought my first telescope. And yesterday i finally saw Saturn, Jupiter and its moons through it. And it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. My telescope is not the best its just a cheap 80mm telescope and Saturn was pretty small but seeing saturn’s rings was awe inspiring. If it weren’t for Trevor I would’ve never bought the telescope. Im 12 and thank you Trevor for making me love astronomy so much.
@@lewisthisisjames6632 man I remember that feeling! Hard to put into words, really something you got to experience to understand.
Good luck on your Astro adventure by the way 🤘
Man I've been thinking alot about this lately after failing miserably. Not easy , looking forward to this .
i recommend using a remote shutter and moving the telescope in front of the iss, and then use a red dot as soon as it passes over the redot snap the photo you’ll get an amazing shot
Very cool! As a ham radio operator, I've taken a hand-held yagi antenna hooked up to a small amateur radio, tracked the space station across the sky, and downloaded slow-scan TV pictures that were being broadcast by the ISS. Have to be "relatively precise" on the aiming of the antenna, but nothing like tracking it with a telescope! Well done!
My attempts to do it was with a 8" Dobson and a Phone. U need to follow the iss manually, at the same time focus with the Telescope and setting the right iso and exposure time:D Really hard but i got it, not really good but its not fuzzy
Your excitement is infectious. And I know the pics of the Space Station didn't come out like you would've wanted but you did get something which is better than nothing.
Because he couldn't find the real space station it's fake
@@kingofhuecomundo9394 you can spot the Space Station in the night Sky
@@mrbinklesgames6620 give me proof of it this clown has a high definition telescope and he couldn't even get a clear picture of it 💯
Rudy runs through the frame as you are describing how fast the ISS is... Nice !
I see the space station all the time at night but i never even bothered trying to get a good photo because it's so fast, this was really really well done I'm impressed
The fact that you were able to get the station into a 11" scope's tiny field of view on the 1st attempt definitely speaks to your talent, Trevor. I'd love to have a fraction that talent some day. :) Keep up the awesome work!
I love seeing the videos about the "dud" photos that keep you motivated to keep going and plan out the next photo. Even bad data is still good data!
That's so funny and relatable. Your excitement, going "oh my God I got it!!!" and "I got it again!!!", then proudly showing it to someone who then go "what is it?" Much like my adrenaline-filled, heart-pumping moment when I first realized I had taken an image of a Galaxy. It was a blurred, trailed, out-of focus mess, but M51 was in there. I was so proud but noone I showed it to realized what it was.
Another point, never be afraid of including mistakes you make in your videos. I can only speak for myself, but seeing great people like yourself make the same mistakes we do, is believe it or not, inspiring.
Did this on my first try, if the finder is perfectly aligned, its surprisingly easy to get a photo.
I few months ago I manually tracked the ISS with my 90mm Celestron mounted on its Azimuth tripod. The viewfinder definitely helped.
The key is getting perfectly aligned tho 🤡
This is a different genre, when I first got a DSLR, I went with my dad, and snapped all day at various things at an airport. The sun was setting and suddenly a silver Douglas DC-3 did a really low fly by.. All gold light, hitting a silver bodied plane... I lifted my camera, and snapped away.. A full card Icon showed up in the viewfinder of my Nikon... I will never forget that moment.
I love how your dog ran through the video as he was talking about the ISS
WOW!
I love every single thing about this video. Amazing, Trevor!
10:43 his reaction killed me of laughter 🤣🤣🤣
Found this a very nice video, even one of your best lately Trevor, shows something completely different
Just curious what app you were using on the phone for following the ISS ?
ive watched the station fly over 100s of times and each and every time im in awe of it. never gets old.
Flat earthers be like
Impossibru!!!
Loved this video Trevor. Really captured the excitement of astrophotography.
Beginning to end, loved it. Thank you for sharing this adventure with us man!
"I shot the international space station"
Government: _you what??_
But I did not shoot the deputy.
Absolutely amazing, Trevor! Hope we see your next try soon :)
Congrats. I been watching all your RUclips videos. I see you been improving a lot. Learning curve is the best way to get better. Astro is life ❤️🤙😁
Great video Trevor! I've never tried the manual tracking method yet... but I can recommend having a frame rate equivalent to 1/1650th of a second if you want to get it sharp.
Hey Trevor! I'd say that was an awesome first attempt, to even get aligned looked like a challenge all of itself! - in my eyes though, the main thing that makes it a success is that you seemed to have a ton of fun doing it, you could really hear the excitement in your voice during capture! :-)
Two thumbs up from me man!
This guy literally took a picture of the iss from earth and yet people still think that they're fake....
The people that deny things like this are entirely unconvincable. They will always come up with a cop out, not matter how food your evidence is. They're on a level of arrogance and idiocy that shouldn't be possible, but evidently it is. Its a good thing people like flat Earthers are utterly harmless and are just fun to mock.
Yes it is amazing to see it
In this online world where it only feels acceptable to share your very best work, I love that you weren't afraid to show your first attempt. We need more of that.
Bro, you filmed an object outside our planet travelling at 28k miles per second...I'd say that photo was pretty badass. At least you can see the solar arrays somewhat.
Well done Trevor. Listening to your 'I got it' moments gave me happiness giggles for you. 😀
I'm convincing my parents to buy me Celestron 21023 Cometron 76mm Firstscope on my birthday on 14 of November
I'm about to be 14
3 years later I'll save my pocket money to buy a better telescope to at least see the andromeda galaxy
There will be nearer galaxy's in between like orion or the Canis Major Dwarf ,Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Pray my parents agree
@@Asghar.AliAnsari You will be able to see Andromeda with the Firstscope. Happy Birthday when it comes!
@@DavesAstrophotography in between is all the other Elliptical Galaxy and Dwarf stars
Thx
Love your enthusiastic approach bud
I tried this once through my 114/500 newton reflector and i failed hard. Its really difficult.
DUH
In my first few weeks in the astronomy photography world. I got it, truly a beautiful and amazing part of my life. I’m still new to all this. Stared out when the Covid-19 started out. Love every minute of it. Till this day I’m still buying up equipment every chance I get. Thank you for sharing this amazing video.
I have spoken to the ISS using my Ham Radio.
Awesome first attempt! I get those chills everytime everything is set and the ISS alert sounds. My best so far looks like yours, mine was cellular with an 8" Dob. I'll catch clarity in that speeder bugger yet. Can't wait to follow your progress with it. 🔭❤
I was going to try this during July new moon, but smokey skies ruined the whole month. Hoping August new moon clears up, because I had been thinking about trying for awhile. Helpful tips too!
In Australia we saw it there were no Smokey clouds I got pictures
Really thanks for your Videos ❤️
Another method is to wait ISS transits (Sun or Moon). Your actual equipment works great in that kind of image adquisition because is more stationary. Use Heavens Above or Calsky to prevent ISS transits
I could see the shape of it! So awesome!
I wonder what the Flatearthers think of all of this?
Man, some of them think that the moon is a spaceship
@@arturoalejandrohernandezpe6367 most of them unironically think that the Moon is flat too LOL
Nice brother I am very happy to see you and astrobiscuit in one video🙂🙂🙂
Next target is capturing dancing Thanos with thor 🤣
I hope you explain how you did the calculations etc, because I've never understood how people do it..
I think this soft can be found in internet . You can watch video of Nebula photos . He shows websites where all can be calculated
Or videos of Russian Astrophotographer s
Hi Trevor. I took a picture a week or so ago. I had my Nikon D3100 with Barlow on my 6” reflector and just tracked the scope through the red light finder whilst frantically firing my camera with a shutter release. I was pleased with the images when it was directly overhead and hence closest (I think in peaked at 85 degrees on that pass). Could make out the solar panels and the various modules on the ISS. Thanks for all your videos - very educational. Clear skies from London
10:15 incase you don’t want to watch the whole video
Next video will be 5 seconds. Straight to the point.
@@AstroBackyard I didn’t mean that to be rude brother . I loved the whole video
Outstanding! Inspiring focal skills complimented w extreme discipline.
Your the most interesting RUclipsr ive ever seen because i love space stuff good work kèep it up.
I''ve wanted this video for ages!!!1
Another fabulous Educational video from Trevor... Great Job.. Your video editing skills are really top of the class.. Great Going Trevor.. you keep us entertained! Thank You.
That first photo was awesome: you could see the panels and the modules, it looked fantastic!
amazing ...you are inspiring me to buy some oh those Telescope
OMG This was so cool and its really need patience to take the picture of ISS. Its my personal experience. A moving sky object in 7.66 km/s with taking its photo is really hard . CONGRAGULATIONAS Astro ,you did it in first attempt
Love your videos Trevor. I've been slowly improving my pictures of the ISS over the last few years and I never fail to get excited when I see I've captured it in the frame. I go for single frames on my DSLR rather than video. Keep up the good work!
I've tried this a few times with my 8 inch Newt and 10 inch Dob, and got results I'm pretty happy with, for now haha.
Here's my tips:
- Wait for the good passes. Whilst there's no harm in practicing on the lower passes, you really get rewarded with the higher and therefor nearer passes (anything above about 60° altitude, the higher the better).
- Use a 'right side up' finderscope. This the single biggest way to get the ISS in frame more of the time. Trying to track it with an upside down finder is the worst, since your brain tells you to push the scope right and it goes left etc. Right side up makes it sooooo much easier.
- Don't look at your camera / laptop screen. As tempting as it is to look at your screen during the pass to see if you get it, DONT.
Look through the finder the entire pass, keeping it as close to the crosshair centre as possible. You won't always keep it right there, but you will have it near enough if you're not at too long a focal length.
With this method, I can check the video afterwards and see the ISS in frame for up to 4 or 5 seconds CONTINUOUSLY, at a few points in the video. This is even enough to run those few hundred frames through Registax to help combat seeing.
-Finally, it's always better to underexpose. I've had it where I've done everything else perfectly, but ended up with a white out blob in my videos.
Anyway, sorry that was so long, but I hope you found it helpful Trevor if you're reading, or anyone else who wants to try it. (You DEFINITELY SHOULD!!)
Awesome stuff buddy, it's great seeing you chatting with Andrew!
It’s been awhile since I’ve watched one of your videos. I sort of moved on to other hobbies and interest.
But one thing that hasn’t changed is the absolutely professional videos you put together. Man they are always so well done. Even if you consider this a failure it was entertaining and well put together.
Thanks for the videos Trevor!!
IM trying to find this photo i took 3 years ago with my iPhone 6 Plus - I shit you not, the picture i got with that phone was better than any picture I’ve gotten since as far as clarity and being able to see the actual solar panels and everything - i was blown away bc it was UNAIDED, and the KEY i think to the clarity was catching it right at the perfect timing between dusk and dark. . . I got find it because i forgot about it until i just watched this - nice job though mate! LOVE YOUR STUFF!
Excellent video Trevor, really want to try this as well. I had to laugh at 2:29 with Rudy, “hey Trevor practice on me, zoom zoom” and at 10:44, I feel your pain, how many times have I shown my wife a picture I’m excited about and she says, “hm that’s nice” 😂. Rudy’s new house is looking ace as well 👍🏻
Getting back into astronomy after a 35 year hiatus, bought a Celestron SLT 130, my 12 year old daughter is loving it, can't wait to start Astrophotography.
Awesome job at your first attempt!
I have watched the ISS pass directly over my house here in Texas several times. It is fun and exciting. Excellent job reporting on your experience. Congrats
Trevor, I share your passion and have been working on optical ISS tracking (with a guide scope and camera doing the optical tracking at 10Hz and a laptop steering the telescope mount in closed loop) in the last months to get nice videos from my telescope (Celestron 8 NextEvo). Results still to come, but it seems feasible.
My advise for you: You have taken great video data - try to extract the individual images from your video, center the ISS in each image, crop it, and generate a new video out of these images - this will blow you away, as even with poor image quality, you can actually see the ISS rotate around itself during the flight and identifiy details in the video stream that you wouldn't see in a single image. This is an incredible feeling for the first time - at least it was for me. Let me know how it worked out for you...
You and Ashley are so wholesome haha.
That's an amazing first shot! Looking forward for the next version :) Keep inspiring!
I attempted the ISS transit of the Moon a few years ago. The wonderful part about living in Southern Ontario is the weather always gets you. Clouds obscured the Moon mere minutes before the transit took place. I do know your excitement. I took a photo of Saturn. It is a little dot, but you can see the rings. The photo is not very good .... but still I love it.
I remember seeing iss through my 130/900 Newtonian Reflector by pure chance one night and I was so excited I literally picked up the entire rig off the ground and was desperately chasing it trying to keep it in my view through eyepiece! Lol. I’ve since learned that the best way to view it is if you’re lucky enough for the iss to be travelling towards you in sky face on, rather than across you/your line of sight because it doesn’t travel through your view as quickly and so is much easier to track manually. Ace vid Trevor! 💯👍 Wes, Liverpool UK
Having the ISS app. on my phone, I'm constantly running outside at all hours and temperatures (NE PA). Only missing opportunities due to cloud cover. Binoculars so far, but now... Ohhhh telescope, I must try! Ash's reaction was priceless ! I had a pass once that was 90 degrees overhead, Bliss. :) Subscribed!
Love the video. Thanks for sharing everything about Astrophotography with us. Greetings from Albuquerque, NM
Just as a tip from someone who is experienced in using Canon DSLR's, you can adjust the exposure of the video by scrolling on the quick dial. Could've had faster exposure and possibly gained more detail. And if your camera supports RAW video format, use it. In post, you should be able to adjust it better and save a frame. Beware of file size, though. It can be around 70MB per SECOND. And don't forget: tracking software is your friend. If you can find a computer software that can track the ISS (and your mount can slew smoothly enough), use it. But be sure to make sure all GPS coordinates are correct, including elevation.
Great Video! I been trying to get into astrophotography, just got basic stuff in the last month. I remember taking my girls to view the ISS a year or two ago. It was lit from horizon to horizon and had a view time of, I think, just under 5 min. I was amazed at how bright and how fast it was. It was promoted on the news because of how long it would be visible. Amazing, even with our bare eyes. The kids were impressed when I explained that the "light" wasn't a light, but reflection off the solar panels.
Dang! You did this your first time and you did well! Congratulations my cool favorite RUclipsr! I hope you have a lot of luck on getting videos/pictures of other objects in space! Good luck~ ^ ^
Trevor you have the tool mounted right on your telescope to track the ISS. If you want to record a video while tracking the station manually simply hit record on your camera and look only through your laser star guide with the red dot on the station and use your hands to move your scope. With each pass over time you’ll work on focus by leaving a mark of some sort on the focus wheel to slowly adjust it each time until your happy. Hope this helps.
I think that is so good 👍.
Mate i'm new to astronomy and astrophotography and i am completely addicted to your channel! I got a celestron C11 and the first time I looked at jupiter and saturn through the eyepiece I almost ended up in tears! Now my GAS is getting quite bad and I am looking at how to upgrade my SCT. Looking at various eyepieces and barlow/field reducers, but the first thing that caught my attention is that the standard visual back/star diagonal are small (1.25). Looking around on the internet seem that upgrading to a 2" VB/Star diagonal could be a good upgrade to get the best out of this scope. Wdyt? Worth the money? I can buy the VB/SD + adapter to use my current 1.25 eyepieces for around 350 quid.
man I got exited and hipped up watching this, cool video. what camera you filming yourself? So crisp.
I took a cheap celestron "store bought" scope, attached my DLSR and set focus and exposure for the moon. I then set the camera to continuous shoot mode and removed the scope from the holder and carried it on my shoulder like a rifle. Looking through the red dot finder and with my finger on the "trigger" I simply pointed at the ISS and tracked it like a moving target with a rifle and loosed of a sequence of shots. It worked really well.
The crickets when your girl saw the picture KILLED me lol
My strategy was do the focus on the moon, wait for a passage around the zenit, because there, the ISS is so much close to us. The secret is make a video with a high speed exposure shutter and after, select the best frame.
Haha the last outtake was hilarious…your voice when saying “solar arrays…” made me lol
Please do a video on how to use/buy a telescope for viewing deep space. Thanks!
The relief and excitement in his voice had me smiling lol
Bro! I took a few pics a couple of months ago, and I really suggest you to allign your mount in the following way: set your latitude to the complementary angle of the peak of the ISS pass, and the azimuth towards the opposite of the peak. That way you'll be able to track the ISS doing most of the moves in the RA axis, plus little corrections in DEC. That way I could capture about 200 pics during a pass in burst mode (so better quality than video). I was using a 750mm + APSC. I hope you future good passes!
I connected my Nikon to my Celestron Super C8 Plus (old enough that it is not equipped with automatic polar alignment). I used a site that shows ISS transits of the sun or the moon to determine when and where to try the shot. I aimed at and focused on the moon. When it got close to the moon, I fired off shots until buffering could not keep up. I like you, kept saying, "I got it." Telescope fixed at F8, ISO1600, Shutter speed 1/1250. I shot still frames set to continuous at 5 frames per second (max for that camera). You reduce your opportunities by waiting for the ISS to pass close to the moon, but improve your odds of getting the shot because you are not trying to manually track it across the sky, and improve image quality by shooting stills instead of video. At 5 frames per second, the ISS was in 3 frames.
What app are you using? I need to know it please
We can't win them all Trevor but you did capture it, something I have not attemted yet. I've had a few fails in AP lately though, due to trying new stuff. I'm sure you will fine tune it eventually. Really enjoyed watching your first experience capturing the ISS and I nearly fell off my chair with laughter when Ash said "What Happened" All the best and Clear Skies!!!
Great job, refreshing explanation. Got to see the ISS (bear-eye) about 5 years ago under perfect conditions, my heart nearly stopped, it was amazing.
Great job! I use the ISS detector app to see when its going to be closest to earth and straight right above you! It gives you more time to capture it too! When it crosses straight above you it usually takes 6 minutes to cross ! That's a good amount of time!
well done mate
I love your capture. I just saw the Space Station fly over tonight in Bay Shore on Long Island. It’s awesome 🚀
Wow, what a great channel. Thanks for all the great tips and techniques. Looking forward to using my 8SE in far west Texas in Sept. Clear skies Trevor.
You're amazing 😯😯
Hey, I think you got a good shot of ISS for the first attempt and how you did it. You can actually see the shape of the ISS, you should have included the show you got here. Nice rig and setup, too. I had a Celestron 11 years ago, but not as fancy as your setup. I wonder if there is an app or program to actually perfectly track the ISS?, I'm sure there must be somewhere, but probably a military one. Seems the problem would be set up for tracking because the ISS flyover is different every pass and to attain that degree of precision setup might take a mainframe.