All it Takes is One Great Night (Star Party)
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- I've recently returned from a memorable star party where amateur astronomers and astrophotographers unite to embrace the glory of an unspoiled night sky.
Although I brought my telescope, it was a small camera tracker and lens that collected my first ever image of the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex.
Thank you to everyone that stopped by to say hello at the 2019 Cherry Springs Star Party!
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Star parties: my favourite type of parties
Absolutely my friend.....I wouldn't want to be anywhere else ☺
The only type of party I want to attend!
The positive vibe on this channel is so addictive! It’s great to see all the collaboration and learning! Thanks Trevor! I’m glad the haze didn’t ruin the star party!!
Thank you ❤️😊❤️
Putting a water weight, that is a genius idea! I'm Aussie and even I haven't seen that level of engineering complexity.
Does increase the budget but makes the tripod a lot more steady. Most people are confused at the hook on the tripod.
Great job Trevor! It was a pleasure meeting you there at Cherry Springs! Thank you for the small education you provided. And the small cameo in your video. Also great work to the Mrs..... Clear Skies
Trevor you should have talked to that guy after that night,I think he was blown away xD
Decades ago at the Grand Canyon Star party, I stared at Antares for over 10 minutes in exquisitely black skies and the surrounding star fields glimmered like diamonds, and the dark channels were easy to see. I felt as though I could discern color although I know it just my preconception. A memorable night among fellow stargazers and even David Levy was there. Star parties are great.
great picture with really nice detail of the globular cluster on the right
This channel is underrated.
Really great content you are producing Trevor! When I first was introduced to the night sky I wondered why more people do not know more about it. I think astronomy can be for recreation and for experts. Thank-you for your commitment to both!
Beautiful! Thanks Amigo. I always enjoy your work.
I feel your pain, went out in North Jersey that night to try to teach Milky Way to my camera club. Had the skyguider pro and all. The sky was like mud!!! No clouds but couldn't even see the MW through the mud. Great video as usual, have to get out to Cherry Spring next year!!!
Fantastic capture! I miss the summer night sky!
Wow! Absolutely Fantastic ☺ star parties are my kinda party.....great video 👍:)
Hello
Man, this crosses a threshold - I could always spot the different between DSLR and cooled CMOS shots but this is something else. The dust lanes are insane!
I have the same feeling of the guy you were talking with. My father gave me the astronomy virus when I was a child but he passed away too early... You give me motivation and you are inspiring me for continuing this great hobby. Thank you !
A French astrophotographer.
Wow - that is awesome!! I had an idea in my head that I could get those blues reds and yellows in one image with my Esprit 80. I had a go with my 760D and 18-50 kit lens but it just wasn't as sharp and as clear as me telescope. So last week I put my plan into action and accumulated 6.3 hrs of imaging over three nights (my longest yet) and spent most of Sunday learning how to stitch it into a panorama (I learnt a lot on Sunday!!) To be honest I was little disappointed with my final image but extremely satisfied that all of that planning and imaging actually produced something. I still have a lot to learn and as I write this I unpaused it at your image to hear you speaking to that gentleman about the colours and M4 and I am excited - I absolutely love this piece of our sky!!!!!!!!!!!! We are expecting our first significant rainfall here in Northampton, Western Australia over the next week which will suppress the dust and clear the sky coming into winter and am looking forward to doing it all over again. Thank you very much for sharing this inspiring video!
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Super nice dust lanes in the Rho Ophiuchi Complex. Really great colors in the final shot :). What wonders dark skies can produce!
Awesome photo! just wow!
Been there myself. I could tell by just your thumbnail where you were. Cool place!
Wow, such a magnificent picture and video Trevor. Man, your videos are aresome, keep up the good work!
Great video and amazing image, Trevor! People do definitely care about your story in astrophotography, because you show so much enthusiasm and passion for the objects in the night sky. The same enthusiasm that made me decide to commit to purchasing my first deep sky rig. I don't remember if I discovered you or Chuck first, but I remember the "astronomy nerd smile" that you had in your videos that now I proudly show when sharing my deep sky images. Thank you, Trevor, and clear skies!
Oh and I forgot to say your image at the end was amazing, the way the yellow star is lighting up the cloud breathtaking.
It's an amazing image, but that isn't a cloud, it's nebulosity.... It's amazing actually
love ur vids!
Super cool ☺
I have been a subscriber for a while and I have really liked all your videos, And it is your channel has wanted me to get into Astrophotography, I am waiting for some accessories so I can get into Astrophotography, I love your channel Trevor
🤯👏🏼✌🏻 superb image man
Great vid Trevor (though I like the longer ones as well 😉) ! Since your video on the Andromeda galaxy I was bitten by the AP bug. Just ordered my EQ6 yesterday! Thanks bro!
One of my targets coming up soon! Cool video!
Great video Trevor. Makes me want to go to a star party one of these days. Love your image at the end. Keep up the good work! You've come a long way with this channel!
Totally amazing!!
Ahhhh I wanted to go so bad this year but life's funny with work. Glad to see you had a great time Trevor! You truly keep us inspired dude. Hope I bump into you one day at Cherry Springs or somewhere else.
Trevor, great images and a great video! Thanks for making these.
Beautiful image Trevor, looks like it was a good time for all, namaste
Hi, I’m what I’d figure is just an astronomy-enthusiast. Not even Amateur 😅 because I don’t have any equipment besides a cheap telescope I was given as a kid (22yr old now)
I was considering going to this event this year.
Is... this the sort of thing you can go to without equipment and just wander and ask to see what others are photographing? Or honestly, should I look for a more novice event. Don’t worry I won’t be turned off by a legit answer. I like your work. Just trying to get a feel for if the ten hour drive is worth while for me and two friends😅 or maybe you’d have recommendations for other events?
Just spent the night at Torrence barrens for some astrophotography had a very clear night with no moon light it’s was absolutely breathtaking I’m still in awe and I’m back home
Great video Trevor; looks like a good location!
Love ya bud, good job..
Gosh this made me realize how lucky I am to live in the eastern US and be only 1/2 hour from dark green zone, 1 hour from dark blue zone and 2 hours from a gray zone.
I had no idea I was set up almost right next to you! I went Thursday night and left Saturday morning. I hope to get to meet you next time :)
I was expecting a good image at the end but wow that's wonderful! What a great target. I'm looking forward to getting down to my local star party once all my kids are a bit older :) Any Kelling Heath star party people in the house?
I must setup a star party here in Ireland sometime in the near future to draw more interest to the night sky .. Great video Trevor as always man... :)
Brilliant video, thanks for sharing your time there with us. I've still not managed to make it to a proper star party yet, the weather in the UK rarely does what it's told! ;) haha
Wow! Nice job Trevor!
That photo is incredible! I can't believe it was from a DSLR!
The best!!! As always :)
Trevor, you need to get out here to Oz...you haven't seen a dark sky until you come and see it, for real :). I've been in places that make Cherry Springs look like the middle of NYC as far as the darkness of the sky goes. If you ever get the chance to come out here, that's when your mind will get blown. When you see multiple shadows cast by the bright stars and the planets like Jupiter can ruin your night vision, that's when you realise how dark it can get.
Carl Tanner I'm jealous...
Would give a lot to be there! Maybe some day :) Verry nice vid!
There needs to be more of these here in Canada, we do have places with decent dark skies after all!
I'm planning to go do some camping up north in the coming weeks. The weather's been awful. We even had a tornado. Supposedly this coming weekend is going to be all clear. Will probably head out to my nice Bortle 2 spot just an hour drive away - I need to test out my new Hyperion 10mm
Supposedly there's a way to screw a dslr onto it ;)
The cloud photo at the end what focal length was that 44x120sec 3200 shot at?
Love your videos. So inspiring. Banger image!!!!🤙🤙🤙📷🔭
Thanks for the window into star parties. Quite interesting. I've been researching travel tripods and I'd like to know what brand was the one from which you hung that gallon of water. Looked like it was portable and strong.
Was that the Trevor blue Rubbermaid container I saw with your laptop on a blanket inside? I see you take all your “technical equipment “ on the road with you! Great job Trevor. Do you keep your laptop wam inside that Rubbermaid in the winter somehow? Electric blanket powered by USB? Lol.
Beautiful target! Thank you for inspiring me!
Cloud complex or nebula? Looks beautiful, but I particularly liked the dark clouds which would have been missed by a longer lens. It demonstrates how important wide field us in conveying the full story.
Great Shot!! Keep up the good work mate :)
Ok, your image WINS lol.... great job on Rho! Had such a fantastic time at CSSP in spite of the weather... meeting everyone is always a highlight, and this time I had REALLY great neighbors! Catch up soon bro, clear skies!
Did you reel mow your back yard this week?
I see the smoke didn't affect your image. The sky has been smokey here in the U.P of Michigan for the past week. As always , great video Trevor.
Fantastic video AND photo, my guy.
What's the song you used at the end btw?
Where can I find those red LED mount stakes??
I was there last night. It was a clear night but i didnt see anything close to these images. Does it ever look like these images in real life or are the pictures enhanced?
It was really great to meet you Trev!! Thanks for everything you do. I write this as I am sitting at my table imaging M5 and watching your video with my family. Thanks again bro.
Hey Trevor, beautiful shot. I would love to go there just to view the sky and learn from you guys. As a novice, I’m getting closer to making that jump from Orion binocs on a tripod to a true telescope. I need to learn the mechanics first and your tutorials are incredibly helpful. Trevor, question if you see this. I’m an avid long time naked eye stargazer, as well as looking for anamolies in the night skies most evenings. I’ve seen a few ufos in my life my first unforgettable massive stationery (mass sighting) while traveling through Hartford Ct circa 1980. My question to you and fellow star enthusiasts here is are you interested in them and have you spotted them and ever managed to capture an image. ? I’m in northwestern Vt way up in an unpolluted area near the Canadian border and see interesting things fairly often. The most curious of late are these tiny light flashes that flicker like the flash of a camera way high up among the stars. I don’t believe they’re iridium flares since they’re much smaller and they have no trails or trajectory. They’re tiny in scope and flash at random, sometimes I’ve seen two or three at a time in fact. I’ve been asking around online and others have seen what I’m referring to and it’s a mystery to them too. I wonder if anyone here has any insight to share. Happy stargazing 🔭Jane
Awesome video as always, I wish I could come to cherry springs one day, though I'd be worried my gear will get damaged on the flight over from the UK.
Yep, going to have to add that to my target list for sure. I was able to make a decent image of M31/32 from my Bortle 9 back yard but it was SUPREMELY frustrating to process. Certainly no where near worth publishing but it is a good conversation starter to get people thinking that they can actually do some kind of astronomy even in the city.
Nice
ANDDDDD..... miss it again...
What filter for DSLR Canon I can use for take pictures in the city or light pollution areas ?
That's what She said ( The Wife ) until she pulled back the sheets and seen you're telescope laying there :P LMFAO ha ha ha ha howling pissing myself ha ha ha :P
Wow! Great finished product! Was that just from the cam / skytracker combo??
Great image ☺
Nice capture. What did you image on the other setup?
Nice. I literally took the same image from the southern hemisphere 2 nights ago :)
You would be arrested for holding that drink while driving in Europe. God bless America. If only we could all live there
What was your target on the skywatcher?
What's the music during the reveal of the picture?
I found it, for anyone else wondering:
Josh Leake - Whisper Repeating
عيدكم مبارك ، صور رائعه
Is there any star party in India ?
I really wanted to meet you as I was at the party. But never got to it.
Gentlemen from South Jersey.....South Jersey here too
Chris Thompson what part of South Jersey? I am in Blackwood.
@@jimmydigital00 Jim... I'm in Runnemede
@@KB2AT haha small world. Look into joining the West Jersey Astronomical Society if you aren't already a member. They have some good guys in that group and hold a lot of meet ups and classes.
@@jimmydigital00 ok I will. Been looking for a good club
@Jim Nash, @Chris Thompson, @Todd Agostini Sr., I am just across the river from you guys in NE Philly. Seems the hobby is alive and well in our area. learng alot from this channel. Just wanted to say "whats up". Go Birds!!!
Great work Trevor! I've always wanted to make it out for a Cherry Springs. Perhaps one day! Great photo!
Hi Trevor, are you doing those classes for the new folks?
U know its quiet a dream of mine meeting you, too bad I live acrros the Atlantic 💔
I want to go to a star party! Feel like I’d be a younging there I’m only 16 👀 great video Trev!
Ariah same
No you will be very welcome, sadly too few among you have an interest. Approach anyone at a star party with a scope and they will talk your ear off, and will surely welcome you for a peak through the eyepiece. When I was a kid a met one of the San Fran sidewalk Astronomers in Az. along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Once things quieted down he allowed me to use his homemade Dobsonian for hours. I was in heaven.
wow, Incredible photo at the end, loved it. Just got my first scope earlier this year and hope to go to a star party someday.
What city are you in ?
I live in Hawaii the light polluted area. Where is a good spot for Star Partying. I don’t even know if we have here.
Mauna Kea on Big Island.
Great to meet you guys. After 4 days of rain, as you've said in the past.. it only takes 1 night and what a night it turned out to be. Hope to see you again at the Black Forest Star Party.
you should have 1M subs your videos are so cool
I appreciate that Brent!
Where's Rudy?
Have you looked into the inverse square law of light you should It's a law that can not be broken.
Trevor you want dark skies come to Arizona theres dozens of bortle 2 areas and a handful of bortle 1 areas hour and a half drive to the west of Phoenix and your in bortle 2 go to a place called big lake in east Arizona and your in bortle 1 and at 9200 feet in elevation THAT is a astronomers dream
I want to go to one of these some day!
Judging by the thumbnail, i was under the impression that you were lecturing an amateur.
Love star parties. Your site looks amazing. Oregon Star Party coming up in less than 2 months now. How did you do that cool shot beginning about 6:40 getting the foreground and sky exposed so well at the same time?
Trevor, come on My Man, You visit a star Party and only show us under a minute of Awesome Dark Skies,... Man, you need to show more imaging than the last minute :(
Less than a minute doesn't do it, Justis, Sorry.
Love it...man this target is way up there on my list, but difficult to get the right sky for it!
Great video, I even stuck around for the scene after the credits :)
Which Telescope is Best For Viewing Galaxies (Celestron)
That is a loaded question. Many galaxies are visible in 10x50 binoculars. If galaxies are your target get a fast Newtonian on a dobsonian mount. An 8inch can be found for around $250 to $500.
Thanks Trev, I enjoyed the trip! Dan
Dam I’ve watch three videos now I’m hooked I can just hear my bank account draining.
John Feemster I'm a year in, and have spent € 3.500,- so far. Just sayin'...😳
the title dense you need a head pollution filter