Space Time Live - S2E16 - The Dumbbell Nebula

Telescope: Carl (Apertura AD10 $949.95) bit.ly/3OCj58J
Telescope Camera: Fritz (ZWO ASI 294 Uncooled $699) bit.ly/3oGaYMT
Live Stream Camera: Iphone8
Field Computer: Surface Pro 4
Recorded: June 13th, 2021
Light Pollution: Bortle 5
Orion Telescopes: www.pjatr.com/t/S0BMQ0pFQEVHS...
M27: www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/...
In this observation, we push the saturation on Fritz to get the most color we can out of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. We also take a peek at some planets and stars. Clear skies!!
00:00 The Dumbbell Nebula
04:40 Vega
09:36 Jupiter
11:50 Saturn
15:45 The Ring Nebula
19:28 Satellite
21:24 The Hercules Globular Cluster
24:00 More Vega
25:03 The Setup

[@laclassedegregoryporet1155]

Bonsoir Robert depuis la France !
Thanks for yours videos.
A question : could you explain or show us the way you capture all theses video ? How connect all the stuff, I mean how you connect the computer, the camera and the scope ?
Merci encore pour vos vidéos! Clear skies for you and your family.

[@spacetimewithrobert4438]

Bonsoir, Gregory! Today I uploaded another episode (17) and at the end we quickly go over the setup. If you would like a more in-depth video I would be happy to work on that!
Meanwhile, I will do my best with words:
First, I set my telescope up like I would for viewing. Making sure it is collimated, acclimated and aligned with its viewfinder.
Then, I remove the eyepiece and insert my ZWO ASI 294 into the focuser.
The camera requires a laptop and a cable to function, so I use the camera’s supplied USB 3.0 cord to attach it to my Surface Pro 4.
Once the camera is attached to the laptop, I open free software that came with the camera: ASICAP.
For these videos I select “Planetary Imaging” in the ASICAP launcher.
In ASICAP Planetary Imaging, I enable the camera so it begins a live feed showing what the telescope is aimed at.
I usually begin with a bright star to try and achieve good focus. If you replace an eyepiece with the camera as I did, the initial view with the camera will be out of focus. In the AD10 telescope, a bright star will first appear as a large donut.
Once I focus the camera just like I would with an eyepiece, I should see some stars on my laptop. If not, I will adjust the camera or the display settings in ASICAP.
ASICAP will allow you to brighten your view without adjusting the camera’s settings, much like brightening a TV through its settings.
The camera’s two main settings in ASICAP will be exposure and gain. I adjust these to find a balance between eliminating star trails and maintaining a bright image.
The final step for making these specific videos is to point my phone at the laptop’s screen and record a livestream on Instagram.
Let me know if you’d like me to explain anything in more detail.
Thank you so much and clear skies!!!