As many say, Trevor is a legend within this hobby. It's because of his videos that I've got into astrophotography. He's assisted me with choosing equipment, best methods to take images, process them, and most importantly, enjoy the hobby. Thank you Trevor ;)
This will become a classic. You not only gave a great overview of how it’s done but you also put everything in perspective. All beginners should watch it. Great job!
Watching this video is like living another life one more time and here you go, you realize you current position in Astronomy field. 💥 It is hard to realize when you are already flowing on the go that but when you take time and look back you see everything you have done and how far you have came and last but not the least is how beautiful the journey was along with all the Ups and down. We are really grateful that you let us be a part of this beautiful journey with you. Cheers Trevor Jones 🍻🥂 Cheers to AstroBackyard 🎉
This was an incredible video mate, you've raised the bar again! - I can't imagine how much effort went into this :-) Side note: Imagine my surprise when the OG who got me into all this in the first place gave my channel a mention too, haha!! What a surreal feeling, thank you so much mate!! 🙏 Clear skies! ❤
This is amazing, I'm currently working for astronomical research institute, and I learned things about astrophotography for researches. All components are amazing and basically well-engineered specially for this field.
What fabulous information! You are so good at putting astro technical information into simple easy to understand words. I am an astro newby - a blue sky photographer who loves the star/planet movement, night sky patterns, and far away objects. I already have great photography gear to get started. This was the perfect intro to my next step to go deeper. I will eagerly be back to learn more. The journey begins .... thank you!
Having delivered a presentation to my students on Astrophotography, I am excited about how much my presentation was in parallel with this video.. It reminded me of how far I have come in Astrophotography watching and learning from Trevor on Astrobackyard. The video and its quality is another benchmark for me to improve my content to continue inspiring my students to get into the amazing world of Astrophotography.
Since I have been following you for a few years, I have learned a lot, and I still do. And so I wanted to say thank you. I started with an SCT 9.25 "hard start" with my Canon 550D. Then I went the route of a small APO, the Meade 70/350 (6000) with an Asi 294 MC. ED127 and a Rasa were then added.. You are a real inspiration for our hobby.........
Your experience with getting the fuzzy out of focus picture of orion was exactly my experience too. Just breathtaking knowing that such wonders were just just barely out of sight and that I could capture them with enough patience and expertise.
Excellent video with great recommendations. Your video production quality has grown at least as much as your astrophotography. I have to say your success is due in great part to your sharing your enthusiasm and joy doing this hobby. Don't ever lose that!
Fantastic summary. Similarly, I started with a DSLR and telephoto lens on a tripod to capture the Orion Nebula. I also did Eta Carina and managed to get an image of the Sombrero before getting any dedicated astro gear. My next investment was an EQ mount and an intervalometer, which allowed longer exposures and opened up a lot of the sky. My first and only telescope so far is an 8" SCT, which I picked up for a very good price pre-owned (it was bought but never used). From this I have done smaller planetary nebulae and the moon and planets - first with a DSLR and then with an ASI224MC planetary camera. The planetary camera introduced me to using a laptop to control my rig, so now I capture and track with a laptop. I am now looking at getting a heavier payload mount for my SCT and using the current one for a lighter wide-field setup. For the lighter setup I am thinking of going for an APO, but not quite sure what to go with yet. Budget is a big thing in astrophotography - my wife tells me we need to buy food and pay bills apparently....
A good refresher video to get me back into thinking about astrophotography in time for me to get my gear out the garage and set up ready for the longer nights coming up
Thank u so much for getting me in this hobby trevor, i bought a used celestron 5se and heq5 and saw saturn for the first time tonight and im absolutely thrilled.
I think the thing that got me started into astrophotography was literally that fact that I just wanted to show my friends what I was seeing, because I just thought it was so cool that I wanted to share it, and then it occurred to me that I could start sharing the photos online for even more people to see and it just went from there
What a great video. I have just retired and have done some semi pro photography over the years……..now I want the deep sky images you have shown here. I already have a pro level DSLR, but no know.edge of all the other items required. Your detailed video covers everything and I will start doing my research now, looking at the products you recommend! Thank you!!
Always great tutorials Trevor. Your passion transcends and gives us the fever and perseverance we need. Very refreshing! Thanks buddy Clear skies to you man Carl
Thank you for all the great videos over the years. It’s a beautiful hobby and you have helped people like me evolve our skills. I bought a Redcat because of one of your videos to try wider field imaging and absolutely love that little scope. I also started narrow band imaging from another one of your videos and it has taken my imaging to another level. Now I’m all in with an observatory and in the continuous pursuit of my next best picture. It’s an addiction folks. LOL! Thanks again Trevor.
I photographed my first aurora borealis this week. I was hooked even though they didn't look as cool as those iphone photos. The process of tinkering settings of dslr was the best. Few days later I captured Arcturus. While it was 5-10 seconds long streak I was hooked more. This video truly explains all a super newbie needs. I won't buy star tracker yet but will try wide angle and stacking. For all my 2 photos has been single photos. Thank you for great summary
I wish I saw this video 2 years ago when I started to delve deeper into the hobby. Awesome video, very well explained even the smallest details for beginners!
Yeah I wouldn't call the AM5 a "starter" mount, but something like the Sky-Watcher AZ GTi WiFi Alt-Az is much more affordable, computer controlled mount for the beginner.
I had great success with the skywatcher EQM 35 and holds a decent amount of weight at 26 pounds max load I use both a refractor and have a 8 inch reflector both work really well with it
I watch your channel for the entertainment, but each video makes me want to take the next step and invest some money to do it myself. This one in particular 👏
My first telescope is my grandpa's SCT. I am still learning how handle the thing. It is quite difficult to find objects when you dont have a go-to mount. It does have a tracking mount tho, so that is nice.
Great video - of course, you're the guy 🤩! I got started even "lower" with my still beloved pocket camera Canon 7X on a tripod. It's not cheap, but boy is this a versatile little beast! And as it happened to you I was hooked after taking a beautiful picture of the ISS passing in front Cassiopeia over Lake Constance 😍. My first upgrade camera-wise was what I still use today: A good Canon DSLR (90D) that I use daytime as well - and still love five years later. Mount / telescope wise I did what probably too many do: Save a 1000 Swiss franks, go online into an online store and choose the scope that was on sale at that moment 🫣🤣 ... but it wasn't a bad choice, Celestron 6SE, a bit too long of a focal length, an alt-az-mount, but I wouldn't miss any minute I spent with it outside! But it was a battle between me and the mount at the beginning! At the moment I took a step back camera / lense-wise using mostly my camera with different lenses, on the other hand I took it a notch up with the Star Adventurer GTi. And I just can't stop being amazed of what is possible with this simple setup! As you say, stacking is key! I will never forget when I installed Siril on my little MacBook and stacked 10 poor images, I still think it's magic! My dream-setup would be everything you mentioned: AM3-mount, a ZWO color-camera, redcat 51 and ASIAir pro. But all this ads up ... maybe when I grow up ... (I'll turn 55 shortly ☺). Thx!
I'm super green, like seedling green lol. Bought my first ever telescope, a Celestron travel scope 70 and have been out every other night learning how to set it up and use my phone to take pics of the moon. I'm truly excited to have stumbled onto this channel and to break down the dense amount of info in this video alone. What a great video and presentation, thank you!
Thank you so much Trevor for that video. Sometimes I get lost in the technical details of your videos but I'll keep this one in my favorites for reference. I've bought the SkyAdventurer, I have a good camera, but I still struggle to polar align and since I'm smack in Montreal, the light pollution is intense.
I'm from Brazil and I feel a mix of joy and deep sadness when watching your videos since even in the USA this equipment is expensive, here for us, it's extremely expensive. I have a Celestron 130 EQ and I think that astrophotography will be a retirement hobby for me. 😂
Really enjoy your videos and realize that are geared towards beginners and/or getting people interested in our hobby. Have you ever considered producing some content on intermediate and advanced topics such as pixinsight workflows and advanced hardware / filters reviews?
Hello. I attended your beginner talk at Starfest 2024 and just wanted to say how much I appreciated the advice you gave on how to take great astrophotos. I've been dabbling for quite a while. I've been a mostly visual observer for more then 35 years, but you and others like you have inspired me to take the next step to get deeper into this hobby. I've stacked my first photos in the last few years and found with your tutorials and various software tips I could create some beautiful shots. My question however is who can print the photos in high quality. Can you tell me how you got yours printed. What company do you use if any. I understand you have a graphic artist background so you must have some good insight about this. The photos by the way were done with the Rokinon 135 f 2.0. which you recommended piggybacked on my LX-90. So no super guiding required. I love this lens !! Keep up the great work !!😀😀
I'm a newbie and after a lengthy introduction/education I went with Seestar. Six months and over 100 images later. I'm an old guy with mobility issues and needed a hobby. I don't travel, I setup on my deck. I knew full moon was coming in a couple days but bad weather was forcast. So last night I captured a 97% blue moon in less than 10 minutes. The night before I got galaxy M74. 32M ly away. Having too much fun. Isn't that what hobbies are supposed to be about? I say, embrace the technology.
@@johndaley9188 me too. i love the simpicity of the seestar. only thing i regret is, you see the quality difference between 500$ and 4000$ :) within the Pictures
This presentation provides a much more accurate definition of 'amateur' than popular perception permits. If only people were more aware of original (i.e. accurate) meanings than currently used we would avoid many of today's problems in general.
Great vid !! Can you please do one for the other 2 categories you mentioned, landscaping and planetary.. i appreciate all the effort, time and info you have provided. Big thank you 🙏🏼
Another nice video Trevor! Two comments if I may… You didn’t mention the new category of Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EEA) with portable telescopes like Dwarf II (my favorite) and Seestar. Also you should mention the PC requirements for processing/stacking the huge amount of photos (and gigabytes) involved. There also storage considerations and backup options ;-) Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your video and great inspiration to start with astro photography! I have ordered a Move Shoot Move Nomad tracker to start with my Sony a7iv body.
Great informative video. One thing I rarely see mentioned, however, is the availability of secondhand equipment on sites such as cloudy nights classifieds and others of the sort. Yes, it is an expensive hobby, but some of the sticker shock may be eased if more people are made aware of good used equipment, sometimes even complete setups, at a fraction of the price of new more often than not. The most important thing a beginner can do is shop around before just dishing out cash. Still, that's not at all meant to insult this video. It's still great work, as always!
0:40 i have just had this exact experience. Totally by accident I caught the ring nebula whilst trying to look at caldwell 20 (i missed by quite an angle) and I'm absolutely over the moon with it. It does however prove to me i need a go-to mount 😅
Had the exact same feelings after my first shots of the Milky Way core, Magellanic clouds and even more so with my first Newtonian telescope (cheapest used I could get) - Orion nebula
Your right its definitely a humbling experience 😆 ive been having a few different telescopes for years, but just got into trying and learning astrophotography. Pretty much every pic I've taken is tradh 😆
Dark matter is dilated mass. Mass that is dilated is smeared through spacetime relative to an outside observer. It's the phenomenon our high school teachers were talking about when they said "mass becomes infinite at the speed of light". A graph illustrates its squared nature, dilation increases at an exponential rate the closer you get to the speed of light. A time dilation graph illustrates the same phenomenon, it's not just time that gets dilated. Dilation will occur wherever there is an astronomical quantity of mass because high mass means high momentum. It has been accepted for a long time that it is occurring in the centers of very high mass stars and the overwhelming majority of galaxy centers. The mass at the center of our own galaxy is dilated. This means that there is no valid XYZ coordinate we can attribute to it, you can't point your finger at something that is smeared through spacetime. In other words that mass is all around us. Dilation does not occur in galaxies with low mass centers because they do not have enough mass to achieve relativistic velocities. It has been confirmed in 6 very low mass galaxies including NGC 1052-DF2 and DF4 to have no dark matter, in other words they have normal rotation rates. All binary stars have normal rotation rates for the same reason.
Great video, gave me a lot to think about. Which is standard for me all I ever seem to do is think about astrophotography never get started. I have photographed a few eclipses with my camera. I've also done visual astronomy for years, I have a Meade ACF. I've been thinking about the William Optics ZenithStar 61 II APO to do some deep space astrophotography. Then I start wondering if I should save up and get a triplet telescope inset of a doublet. I suspect I just have to stop doing research, pick something, and get started. After all you don't get any pictures if you never start taking them.
Hey Trevor, I hope this is something fresh and exciting for you! Could you try out this 3D-printed OnStep GoTo system designed by Mr. Deep Addicted (Ken) from Printables? He's made remarkable strides in developing 3D-printed telescope GoTos. In this expanding hobby, it would be great to see if 3D-printed GoTos can make a difference for beginner astrophotographers. It opens up the possibility for anyone to build their own at home.
Agreed fello astro nerd! Lol Keep up the awesome work! You have definitely helped me greatly in my astro journey! Thank you for your time and efforts in making these videos!
I've just gotten my first setup, first hobby I am fully invested since I started watching your channel. You have truly have an amazing channel Trevor ❤️ I am just waiting for Tsuchin-Atlas Comet in September. Any tips for tracking comets through Star Adventure 2i Pro?
Its the cost of the mounts that gets me ! plus the fact that when i point my dslr (nikon d3200) at the sky you can't see anything so your guessing a bit !
my first telescope is cheap "hobby killer" mount which is 3 inch Newtonian, I do both visual and photography, it's worth for Lunar photography. and now I have 8 inch dobsonian and I got all planets in solar System
Nice, Trevor! I'd love to see how you did your Stellarium custom horizon. I especially would like to know how to do it without any Apple technology, since we have none, just Windows, Linux, and Android. I know lots of people talk about the Theodolite app, but they seem to be averse to developing apps for non-Apple users.
Oh, and by the way: Celebrating the little victories has become my way of living my life ☺! I don't exaggerate, but I try to be aware of the good things that happen every day and greet them with a smile 😊!
Great video! I shoot astro with a Nikon Z8 and a 70-200mm 2.8 or 400m 4.5 lens. I mostly get great results with this combo (plus skywatcher gti), but I'm wondering how much improvement I would expect to get if I went for a dedicated astro camera and telescope?
live in cairns 16 o south and when the skys clear especially tablelands aka elevation seeing is unbelievable fantastic the tropical bulge the neg thicker air humidity .Wondering equator get both nth and sth dso objects recently got the trifid and lagooon in same image regulary 70o and higher here .Planetary get clear images but hardly any definition astro program simplified to convert to avi and process pipp so many options are really tough going!
I love that comment Trevor, “We are all just a bunch of nerds geeking out about space”
How true!
Cheers Simon
As many say, Trevor is a legend within this hobby. It's because of his videos that I've got into astrophotography. He's assisted me with choosing equipment, best methods to take images, process them, and most importantly, enjoy the hobby. Thank you Trevor ;)
Thank you!!
This will become a classic. You not only gave a great overview of how it’s done but you also put everything in perspective. All beginners should watch it. Great job!
I appreciate that!
Thanks for this brief synopsis of what you recommend! When I grow up ( I'm only 67😬) I want to buy a redcat.😊
Watching this video is like living another life one more time and here you go, you realize you current position in Astronomy field. 💥
It is hard to realize when you are already flowing on the go that but when you take time and look back you see everything you have done and how far you have came and last but not the least is how beautiful the journey was along with all the Ups and down.
We are really grateful that you let us be a part of this beautiful journey with you.
Cheers Trevor Jones 🍻🥂
Cheers to AstroBackyard 🎉
This was an incredible video mate, you've raised the bar again! - I can't imagine how much effort went into this :-)
Side note: Imagine my surprise when the OG who got me into all this in the first place gave my channel a mention too, haha!! What a surreal feeling, thank you so much mate!! 🙏
Clear skies! ❤
Thank you, Luke! You're channel is such a amazing resource for the astro-community!
This is a phenomenal video! It’s also helped me realize how much I’ve learned since my first time watching one of your videos almost 5 years ago.
Thank you 😊
This is hands down the best introduction I've seen and I've verb researching astrophotography for a while!
Once again, you’ve knocked it out of the park! Super helpful, easy to understand and well explained. Thank you!
This is amazing, I'm currently working for astronomical research institute, and I learned things about astrophotography for researches. All components are amazing and basically well-engineered specially for this field.
What fabulous information! You are so good at putting astro technical information into simple easy to understand words. I am an astro newby - a blue sky photographer who loves the star/planet movement, night sky patterns, and far away objects. I already have great photography gear to get started. This was the perfect intro to my next step to go deeper. I will eagerly be back to learn more. The journey begins .... thank you!
I love what astrophotography does, I have gone back to visual and simple lunar and planetary photos. Thanks for the video!
Having delivered a presentation to my students on Astrophotography, I am excited about how much my presentation was in parallel with this video.. It reminded me of how far I have come in Astrophotography watching and learning from Trevor on Astrobackyard. The video and its quality is another benchmark for me to improve my content to continue inspiring my students to get into the amazing world of Astrophotography.
Since I have been following you for a few years, I have learned a lot, and I still do. And so I wanted to say thank you. I started with an SCT 9.25 "hard start" with my Canon 550D.
Then I went the route of a small APO, the Meade 70/350 (6000) with an Asi 294 MC. ED127 and a Rasa were then added..
You are a real inspiration for our hobby.........
Your experience with getting the fuzzy out of focus picture of orion was exactly my experience too. Just breathtaking knowing that such wonders were just just barely out of sight and that I could capture them with enough patience and expertise.
Wow. Absolute home run on this video. Really describes the journey ahead for this of us who are new and intrigued by the hobby.
Impressive coverage and conciseness! Clearly, a lot of effort went into this, and it's bound to inspire many to give it a try
Thank you!
Excellent video with great recommendations. Your video production quality has grown at least as much as your astrophotography. I have to say your success is due in great part to your sharing your enthusiasm and joy doing this hobby. Don't ever lose that!
Trevor, Thanks for doing this video. It really helps us rookies out there. Keep doing what your doing
That was an amazing video Trevor! So much work went into it, well done!
One of the best introductory videos on astrophotography I’ve seen Trevor! Great job. Dr B from Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦
Fantastic summary. Similarly, I started with a DSLR and telephoto lens on a tripod to capture the Orion Nebula. I also did Eta Carina and managed to get an image of the Sombrero before getting any dedicated astro gear.
My next investment was an EQ mount and an intervalometer, which allowed longer exposures and opened up a lot of the sky. My first and only telescope so far is an 8" SCT, which I picked up for a very good price pre-owned (it was bought but never used). From this I have done smaller planetary nebulae and the moon and planets - first with a DSLR and then with an ASI224MC planetary camera. The planetary camera introduced me to using a laptop to control my rig, so now I capture and track with a laptop.
I am now looking at getting a heavier payload mount for my SCT and using the current one for a lighter wide-field setup. For the lighter setup I am thinking of going for an APO, but not quite sure what to go with yet. Budget is a big thing in astrophotography - my wife tells me we need to buy food and pay bills apparently....
This is a brilliant introduction and a very good reality check template for all aspiring astro-photographers
A good refresher video to get me back into thinking about astrophotography in time for me to get my gear out the garage and set up ready for the longer nights coming up
Thank u so much for getting me in this hobby trevor, i bought a used celestron 5se and heq5 and saw saturn for the first time tonight and im absolutely thrilled.
I think the thing that got me started into astrophotography was literally that fact that I just wanted to show my friends what I was seeing, because I just thought it was so cool that I wanted to share it, and then it occurred to me that I could start sharing the photos online for even more people to see and it just went from there
This is so good, a great "view from space" of what astrophotography is about, with loads of helpful detail. Thanks!
What a great video. I have just retired and have done some semi pro photography over the years……..now I want the deep sky images you have shown here. I already have a pro level DSLR, but no know.edge of all the other items required. Your detailed video covers everything and I will start doing my research now, looking at the products you recommend! Thank you!!
Thank you Trevor. I am grateful that we can hear your powerful expertise.
Great video, Trevor, in capturing a clear overview of a captivating hobby 👍
Always great tutorials Trevor. Your passion transcends and gives us the fever and perseverance we need. Very refreshing! Thanks buddy
Clear skies to you man
Carl
Thank you!!
Thank you for all the great videos over the years. It’s a beautiful hobby and you have helped people like me evolve our skills. I bought a Redcat because of one of your videos to try wider field imaging and absolutely love that little scope. I also started narrow band imaging from another one of your videos and it has taken my imaging to another level. Now I’m all in with an observatory and in the continuous pursuit of my next best picture. It’s an addiction folks. LOL! Thanks again Trevor.
I photographed my first aurora borealis this week. I was hooked even though they didn't look as cool as those iphone photos. The process of tinkering settings of dslr was the best. Few days later I captured Arcturus. While it was 5-10 seconds long streak I was hooked more. This video truly explains all a super newbie needs. I won't buy star tracker yet but will try wide angle and stacking. For all my 2 photos has been single photos. Thank you for great summary
I wish I saw this video 2 years ago when I started to delve deeper into the hobby. Awesome video, very well explained even the smallest details for beginners!
This was helpful and I've been subscribed for several years already. Clear skies!
This is a really great video. Nice job Trevor. Clear skies.
.....aaaaand at the moment I checked the price for the AM5 mount only to "start with", I'm out 😅
Yeah I wouldn't call the AM5 a "starter" mount, but something like the Sky-Watcher AZ GTi WiFi Alt-Az is much more affordable, computer controlled mount for the beginner.
Get the sky watcher star adventurer GTI or the ioptron skygyuider pro
As an alternative to the GTi, you could get the Explore Scientific iExos-100 GT ($559)
I had great success with the skywatcher EQM 35 and holds a decent amount of weight at 26 pounds max load I use both a refractor and have a 8 inch reflector both work really well with it
I think of it as a big, rotating painting on a ceiling and we're picking different spots on the painting to focus in on.
Brilliant Video. I wish it was available at the start of my astro photography journey. Thanks Trevor.
I watch your channel for the entertainment, but each video makes me want to take the next step and invest some money to do it myself. This one in particular 👏
TO BE HONESTB ITS CRISP SIMPLE SUPERB NARRATION AND HAVE ALL MATERIAL. THANK YOU.
My first telescope is my grandpa's SCT. I am still learning how handle the thing. It is quite difficult to find objects when you dont have a go-to mount. It does have a tracking mount tho, so that is nice.
Great video - of course, you're the guy 🤩! I got started even "lower" with my still beloved pocket camera Canon 7X on a tripod. It's not cheap, but boy is this a versatile little beast! And as it happened to you I was hooked after taking a beautiful picture of the ISS passing in front Cassiopeia over Lake Constance 😍. My first upgrade camera-wise was what I still use today: A good Canon DSLR (90D) that I use daytime as well - and still love five years later. Mount / telescope wise I did what probably too many do: Save a 1000 Swiss franks, go online into an online store and choose the scope that was on sale at that moment 🫣🤣 ... but it wasn't a bad choice, Celestron 6SE, a bit too long of a focal length, an alt-az-mount, but I wouldn't miss any minute I spent with it outside! But it was a battle between me and the mount at the beginning! At the moment I took a step back camera / lense-wise using mostly my camera with different lenses, on the other hand I took it a notch up with the Star Adventurer GTi. And I just can't stop being amazed of what is possible with this simple setup! As you say, stacking is key! I will never forget when I installed Siril on my little MacBook and stacked 10 poor images, I still think it's magic! My dream-setup would be everything you mentioned: AM3-mount, a ZWO color-camera, redcat 51 and ASIAir pro. But all this ads up ... maybe when I grow up ... (I'll turn 55 shortly ☺). Thx!
I'm super green, like seedling green lol. Bought my first ever telescope, a Celestron travel scope 70 and have been out every other night learning how to set it up and use my phone to take pics of the moon. I'm truly excited to have stumbled onto this channel and to break down the dense amount of info in this video alone. What a great video and presentation, thank you!
All the best... and welcome to the club 😎
Thank you so much Trevor for that video. Sometimes I get lost in the technical details of your videos but I'll keep this one in my favorites for reference. I've bought the SkyAdventurer, I have a good camera, but I still struggle to polar align and since I'm smack in Montreal, the light pollution is intense.
What a tsunami of knowledge and important info. Loved every second.
I wish there was an option to subscribe the channel twice. ❤
Thank you for all the inspiration in this video!
I'm from Brazil and I feel a mix of joy and deep sadness when watching your videos since even in the USA this equipment is expensive, here for us, it's extremely expensive. I have a Celestron 130 EQ and I think that astrophotography will be a retirement hobby for me. 😂
Excellent video, Trevor! Yes, I happen to be one of those perfectionists. Thanks for putting this into perspective again for me - Cheers!
Really enjoy your videos and realize that are geared towards beginners and/or getting people interested in our hobby. Have you ever considered producing some content on intermediate and advanced topics such as pixinsight workflows and advanced hardware / filters reviews?
Love your channel !! So inspiring.
This made my day, thank you!
Hello. I attended your beginner talk at Starfest 2024 and just wanted to say how much I appreciated the advice you gave on how to take great astrophotos. I've been dabbling for quite a while. I've been a mostly visual observer for more then 35 years, but you and others like you have inspired me to take the next step to get deeper into this hobby. I've stacked my first photos in the last few years and found with your tutorials and various software tips I could create some beautiful shots. My question however is who can print the photos in high quality. Can you tell me how you got yours printed. What company do you use if any. I understand you have a graphic artist background so you must have some good insight about this. The photos by the way were done with the Rokinon 135 f 2.0. which you recommended piggybacked on my LX-90. So no super guiding required. I love this lens !! Keep up the great work !!😀😀
really great video, but you forgot the beginner system Seestar S50, Dwarf 2, Dwarf 3 or similar
I'm a newbie and after a lengthy introduction/education I went with Seestar. Six months and over 100 images later. I'm an old guy with mobility issues and needed a hobby. I don't travel, I setup on my deck. I knew full moon was coming in a couple days but bad weather was forcast. So last night I captured a 97% blue moon in less than 10 minutes. The night before I got galaxy M74. 32M ly away. Having too much fun. Isn't that what hobbies are supposed to be about? I say, embrace the technology.
@@johndaley9188 me too. i love the simpicity of the seestar. only thing i regret is, you see the quality difference between 500$ and 4000$ :) within the Pictures
This presentation provides a much more accurate definition of 'amateur' than popular perception permits. If only people were more aware of original (i.e. accurate) meanings than currently used we would avoid many of today's problems in general.
Amazing video. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Great guide. Thank you Trevor
Another great video with helpful information.
2:50 stacking can increase signal or reduce noise but not both at the same time
Wow! This video is amazing very well explained I love that you give different opinions for different budgets, new subscriber, thanks for sharing.
Got into the hobby a few years ago. Thanks for the update on the state of things. The new mounts and what software is out there.
Great vid !! Can you please do one for the other 2 categories you mentioned, landscaping and planetary.. i appreciate all the effort, time and info you have provided. Big thank you 🙏🏼
Wow! Cheers for this. A lot to take in and I'll have to start with baby steps. 😃👍
Thank you SO much for sharing this!
Another nice video Trevor! Two comments if I may…
You didn’t mention the new category of Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EEA) with portable telescopes like Dwarf II (my favorite) and Seestar.
Also you should mention the PC requirements for processing/stacking the huge amount of photos (and gigabytes) involved. There also storage considerations and backup options ;-)
Keep up the good work!
Great video introduction to astrophotography.
Thank you for your video and great inspiration to start with astro photography! I have ordered a Move Shoot Move Nomad tracker to start with my Sony a7iv body.
Great informative video. One thing I rarely see mentioned, however, is the availability of secondhand equipment on sites such as cloudy nights classifieds and others of the sort. Yes, it is an expensive hobby, but some of the sticker shock may be eased if more people are made aware of good used equipment, sometimes even complete setups, at a fraction of the price of new more often than not. The most important thing a beginner can do is shop around before just dishing out cash.
Still, that's not at all meant to insult this video. It's still great work, as always!
Luv the video mate so well thought out.......and explained.
Awesome video Trevor. If this had been available when I started, I could have saved myself so much heartache (and probably $$$ too 😂)
0:40 i have just had this exact experience. Totally by accident I caught the ring nebula whilst trying to look at caldwell 20 (i missed by quite an angle) and I'm absolutely over the moon with it. It does however prove to me i need a go-to mount 😅
my first scope and only scope is the skywatcher 80ed, best thing ive ever bought
Very well overviewed Trevor😊
Had the exact same feelings after my first shots of the Milky Way core, Magellanic clouds and even more so with my first Newtonian telescope (cheapest used I could get) - Orion nebula
Outstanding info resource
Excelente video, thanks!
watch out for comet atlas in september folks depending on where you are they got big hopes for this one could be a real bright one
Your right its definitely a humbling experience 😆 ive been having a few different telescopes for years, but just got into trying and learning astrophotography. Pretty much every pic I've taken is tradh 😆
Dark matter is dilated mass. Mass that is dilated is smeared through spacetime relative to an outside observer. It's the phenomenon our high school teachers were talking about when they said "mass becomes infinite at the speed of light". A graph illustrates its squared nature, dilation increases at an exponential rate the closer you get to the speed of light. A time dilation graph illustrates the same phenomenon, it's not just time that gets dilated.
Dilation will occur wherever there is an astronomical quantity of mass because high mass means high momentum. It has been accepted for a long time that it is occurring in the centers of very high mass stars and the overwhelming majority of galaxy centers.
The mass at the center of our own galaxy is dilated. This means that there is no valid XYZ coordinate we can attribute to it, you can't point your finger at something that is smeared through spacetime. In other words that mass is all around us.
Dilation does not occur in galaxies with low mass centers because they do not have enough mass to achieve relativistic velocities. It has been confirmed in 6 very low mass galaxies including NGC 1052-DF2 and DF4 to have no dark matter, in other words they have normal rotation rates. All binary stars have normal rotation rates for the same reason.
Imagine astrophotgraphy with a medium format sensor 🤔
Great video, gave me a lot to think about. Which is standard for me all I ever seem to do is think about astrophotography never get started. I have photographed a few eclipses with my camera. I've also done visual astronomy for years, I have a Meade ACF. I've been thinking about the William Optics ZenithStar 61 II APO to do some deep space astrophotography. Then I start wondering if I should save up and get a triplet telescope inset of a doublet. I suspect I just have to stop doing research, pick something, and get started. After all you don't get any pictures if you never start taking them.
Hey Trevor, I hope this is something fresh and exciting for you! Could you try out this 3D-printed OnStep GoTo system designed by Mr. Deep Addicted (Ken) from Printables? He's made remarkable strides in developing 3D-printed telescope GoTos. In this expanding hobby, it would be great to see if 3D-printed GoTos can make a difference for beginner astrophotographers. It opens up the possibility for anyone to build their own at home.
Agreed fello astro nerd! Lol Keep up the awesome work! You have definitely helped me greatly in my astro journey! Thank you for your time and efforts in making these videos!
I've just gotten my first setup, first hobby I am fully invested since I started watching your channel. You have truly have an amazing channel Trevor ❤️
I am just waiting for Tsuchin-Atlas Comet in September. Any tips for tracking comets through Star Adventure 2i Pro?
Fantastic video
Fantastic video Trevor. Space Geeks. I like that title 😁🤓
Espectacular amigo Trevor la astronomia es fascinante
I haven’t had good clear skies in soooo long. I’m starting to forget what the stars look like.
You've just turned a 34 yr married guy feel like a kid again... thanks!
Can confirm askar 71f is a good starter scope
Its the cost of the mounts that gets me ! plus the fact that when i point my dslr (nikon d3200) at the sky you can't see anything so your guessing a bit !
my first telescope is cheap "hobby killer" mount which is 3 inch Newtonian, I do both visual and photography, it's worth for Lunar photography. and now I have 8 inch dobsonian and I got all planets in solar System
You speak our mantra. ❤
Nice, Trevor! I'd love to see how you did your Stellarium custom horizon. I especially would like to know how to do it without any Apple technology, since we have none, just Windows, Linux, and Android. I know lots of people talk about the Theodolite app, but they seem to be averse to developing apps for non-Apple users.
Oh, and by the way: Celebrating the little victories has become my way of living my life ☺! I don't exaggerate, but I try to be aware of the good things that happen every day and greet them with a smile 😊!
Great video! I shoot astro with a Nikon Z8 and a 70-200mm 2.8 or 400m 4.5 lens. I mostly get great results with this combo (plus skywatcher gti), but I'm wondering how much improvement I would expect to get if I went for a dedicated astro camera and telescope?
I smiled when you said two megapixel. And I love that desk. Is that walnut?
lol thanks. The desk is from Leons - the 'Wyden Desk' - no mention of wood type... I suppose its particle board and plastic. I need a new desk
@@AstroBackyard Watch out for comet atlas in september..Post footage pls :)
lol i would love to but i have an animal santuary that takes all my money so i will just watch your awesome trevor
Thanks for sanctuary,bummer on money issue
are you my dad?
Great video!
Thank you!
live in cairns 16 o south and when the skys clear especially tablelands aka elevation seeing is unbelievable fantastic the tropical bulge the neg thicker air humidity .Wondering equator get both nth and sth dso objects recently got the trifid and lagooon in same image regulary 70o and higher here .Planetary get clear images but hardly any definition astro program simplified to convert to avi and process pipp so many options are really tough going!