Darn.... After watching tons of Astronomy vids and getting some great advice my biggest finding is astronomers tend to be just plain old good people. So willing to share knowledge and encourage people new to the science. Thank you so much!
Just wanted to say thank you. I watched your tips yesterday; in the evening , I set up my telescope to view Jupiter. I hung a plastic bucket with some metal pieces in it from the lens tray after leveling and aligning. It's a beginner's scope which is fairly light overall. Once I had Jupiter in sight, I noticed an immediate improvement. Normally, I've found that the set-up has the shakes like crazy even on the calmest of nights. Last night, I was able to slow dial my RA cable and everything including Jupiter moved smoothly. The other tip that helped was regarding viewing. I tried to keep both eyes open and I remembered to try and take in my peripheral vision as well. Next thing I know was able to discern two bands on Jupiter, and I saw four moons (I'm fairly certain they were anyway). They were relatively in a straight line! For me a beginning astronomer, it was exciting. I also happened to see while I was setting up what I think was a satellite move across my field of view before I got Jupiter in sight. Thank you! I tried making the cap with two holes to aid focus. Turns out a Breakstone sour cream cap fit my lens perfectly, but i think I made the two viewing holes to large and close together. Next round of onion dip, I'll try again.
Thank you for sharing these excellent tips in an easy to understand way. You've just enabled me to show my young children the beauty of the sky at night. They were amazed. And so was I.
As a newbie this video is most helpful. Thanks for taking the time to do it. Having done educational videos I appreciate the time and energy it takes. There is a lot more going on than what appears on the screen.
Holy smokes. This is seriously one of the best videos for new comers to telescopes! I've lost count already how many tips you've given that will save me lots of frustration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Found this extremely informative as I'm new to amateur astronomy. I have a little 70mm Celestron and I never thought that using my 20mm eye piece was actually less powerful than the 10 or 4mm that came with it. Least, that's what I think I'm getting. Got a lunar filter coming soon too but I shall definitely invest in a bluey. Loved the laid back nature of this video too. Thanks a bunch!
Hi and thanks for watching. It's a Questar field model from the 1980s and it has a moderately rare rapid focus system. We often use it as a 'gold standard' when testing other small instruments. KR RJD
Thank you so much, great vid. I though I'd return the favour. I use green/blue laser safety goggles for set-up and trips inside. They block wavelengths below 625 nm (red=625 to 740) and will help get to and maintain your night vision. I've tested this practice and I've cut down the time it takes to get my 'full' night vision back to about 10 minutes. I start wearing the goggles 30 minutes before I get to my telescope.
I am one of those 100's that did not take the second lens cap off of my reflector telescope... I blame the lack of mention in the owners manual... face has been palmed and I look forward to less frustrating observations.. thank you for this video.
Great video !!! I very very like your all videos. I am a beginner in astronomy. Your all videos really helps me a lot to increase my knowledge about astronomy. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Huge thumbs up for the advantages of observing on grass. My lawn runs 15° cooler than my asphalt driveway. The disadvantage is you may wear a ring in the grass around the telescope. So make sure you sneak away before the proprietor discovers the misdeed. With regard to going in and out of bright lights there are two solutions. One is simply too close your preferred observing eye and go inside on a one eyeball basis. Or put a patch over your observing eye. Because strange as it may seem the dark adapted eye will stay dark adapted till you get back outside. You can experiment with this at home when you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom close one eye and leave the other open. Go ahead and use the light in the bathroom. Then turn it off and open your other eye. You can see a distinct difference between the two eyes. The eye you kept shut will help you navigate back because it won't be as dark.
So much great information. I used to observe with some friends and their parents when I was younger and have been wanting to get back into it again and this was very helpful. Thanks!
Just to add a couple of tips I've found, I have a Petzel Tekka 2 plus head lamp that has 3 white and 2 red light level settings that works great. A headlamp frees up your hands and is less likely to get lost on the ground in the dark. I also wrote with a sharpie the color and number of my filters on the bottom of their case to help find the one I need in the dark. Great vid and thanks for the tips.
Thanks so much for the great tips - so much valuable information here for a beginner like me. I will need to reference this video often. (As a side note - I'm the 2001st "like" on this video - 2001, A Space Odyssey!)
I use the Sky Map app and place it on top of my telescope. I punch where I want it to go and a circle will guide me. The approximation isn't that precisce but close enough for me to find the object easier :)
I could listen to this guy all day.
Hypnotic.
I agree - this presenter's ability and skills relegate many other claimed "experts" on any subject to also-rans. Full marks for content and clarity.
Darn.... After watching tons of Astronomy vids and getting some great advice my biggest finding is astronomers tend to be just plain old good people. So willing to share knowledge and encourage people new to the science. Thank you so much!
Are you just getting into Astronomy like me? It's exciting!
I agree
Just got my dob and some nice eyepieces so learning is a must.nothing worse and looking at something and not knowing what it is!
This packs more useful information into 18 minutes than every single other astronomy video I've watched combined. Brilliant. Thank you.
Excellent, especially the home-made focus mask around 11 mins.
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Just wanted to say thank you. I watched your tips yesterday; in the evening , I set up my telescope to view Jupiter. I hung a plastic bucket with some metal pieces in it from the lens tray after leveling and aligning. It's a beginner's scope which is fairly light overall. Once I had Jupiter in sight, I noticed an immediate improvement. Normally, I've found that the set-up has the shakes like crazy even on the calmest of nights. Last night, I was able to slow dial my RA cable and everything including Jupiter moved smoothly. The other tip that helped was regarding viewing. I tried to keep both eyes open and I remembered to try and take in my peripheral vision as well. Next thing I know was able to discern two bands on Jupiter, and I saw four moons (I'm fairly certain they were anyway). They were relatively in a straight line! For me a beginning astronomer, it was exciting. I also happened to see while I was setting up what I think was a satellite move across my field of view before I got Jupiter in sight. Thank you! I tried making the cap with two holes to aid focus. Turns out a Breakstone sour cream cap fit my lens perfectly, but i think I made the two viewing holes to large and close together. Next round of onion dip, I'll try again.
This quick and dirty 20 tips was amazing. Thank you for putting this together.
I'm new to astronomy, I found this video very informative.
Thanks!!.
John.
A truly excellent tips video. The best I have seen to date, and I have been doing this for decades now.
Wow, I forgot to take the whole part of the lens off... I only took off the tiny part... THANK YOU! YOU HELPED ME SO MUCH!!!
Why is there a smaller cap at all?
idk
for viewing the moon for example, to make it less bright by reducing the aperture
What a delightful video! I have learned so much. Thank you
Thank you for sharing these excellent tips in an easy to understand way. You've just enabled me to show my young children the beauty of the sky at night. They were amazed. And so was I.
As a newbie this video is most helpful. Thanks for taking the time to do it. Having done educational videos I appreciate the time and energy it takes. There is a lot more going on than what appears on the screen.
Thanks and love you sir...from India
This is beyond awesome. Thank you so much for sharing!
Such deep understanding! Im impressed!
Thank you for the great tips Robert. I have shared this to my Stargazing with Steve page and telescope Addicts on Facebook!
My own trick: Eye-patch. Keep it on your primary eye until it's time to view
then use it on the other eye to avoid sqiunting
Excellent, if too concise. You are among the top three tutorial chaps (if not chief among them) on telescopes, on RUclips! Thanks so much.
Absolutely excellent tips 👍 Thank you🙂
Absolutely the best astronomy channel on youtube without any doubts! I love all of your videos!
Just bought my first telescope, and found all your video's to be a great help. Many Thanks.
Pure class. ‘Nuff said!
Outstanding tips here! I've been an amateur astronomer of one sort or another for ~30 years now, and I learned a few things from this video.
Excellent video. Super informative.
Wow, just recently got a telescope and if you didn't mention the other lens cap we'd be scratching out heads forever
Fantastic. I've learned a lot, and had a great time!. Thank you and greetings from Spain.
Well done. Really sound advice and tips.
So useful! Thanks a lot!
Holy smokes. This is seriously one of the best videos for new comers to telescopes! I've lost count already how many tips you've given that will save me lots of frustration. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Holistic, Clear and Lucid. Thanks for the amazing videos.
I've been "stargazing" for years but still managed to pick up some useful tips, many thanks!
You're creating really interesting videos! It's a pleasure watching them.
Some great tips I'd never heard of before.
Possibly the most helpful video for a new comer there is! Thank you
Many thanks, this was really helpful sir. Best wishes from the southern hemisphere, home of Carina and the Magellanic ladies.
now i have a clear view by watching the 20 tips.
thank you.
Great video, well made and very informative
Super helpful for a beginner, thanks no end! Clear skies to you!
These videos have been the most useful, to the point videos for beginners. Thank you!
Oh FFS.. 3:10
I am one of those idiots who didn't take off the whole lens cap!
I used to do that😂
Dammit, I've had my telescope for over a year now and just realized the big cap has been on this whole time.
Just getting my 10yr old daughter her first scope and I know nothing about them, this helped a huge amount, the sun info very important, thank you
Great to see another long awaited video. I always look for ur vids in my news feed.pleaseeeeee keep them coming
I'm a newbie,who found this most informative.Thank you.
I'm so glad that this video was recommend on my feed. Great video..
Found this extremely informative as I'm new to amateur astronomy. I have a little 70mm Celestron and I never thought that using my 20mm eye piece was actually less powerful than the 10 or 4mm that came with it. Least, that's what I think I'm getting. Got a lunar filter coming soon too but I shall definitely invest in a bluey.
Loved the laid back nature of this video too. Thanks a bunch!
Hi and thanks for watching. It's a Questar field model from the 1980s and it has a moderately rare rapid focus system. We often use it as a 'gold standard' when testing other small instruments. KR RJD
A really good video for newbies like myself. Thanks for all of the great advice!!
Very useful tips thanks you guys, great job! Keep them coming.
Very helpful and well done. Thank you!
im saving up for a telescope and this video helped me a lot on info about telescopes
fantastic videos thank you
Thank you so much, great vid. I though I'd return the favour. I use green/blue laser safety goggles for set-up and trips inside. They block wavelengths below 625 nm (red=625 to 740) and will help get to and maintain your night vision. I've tested this practice and I've cut down the time it takes to get my 'full' night vision back to about 10 minutes. I start wearing the goggles 30 minutes before I get to my telescope.
Are these better than red goggles?
the two image fucus trick was new to me
now need to make up a cap myself
This is the best video around
What a great video. Thank you. I am new to the hobby and learning every day. Your videos certainly help. Cheers.
Very helpful video and this gentleman is a legend! Thanks 👍
Great guide. Thanks!
Thank you for all the amazing tips!
I am one of those 100's that did not take the second lens cap off of my reflector telescope... I blame the lack of mention in the owners manual... face has been palmed and I look forward to less frustrating observations.. thank you for this video.
"I feel your pain." I still don't know why there's a small cap in the center of the primary cap?
Thank you so much
Wonderful video with great tips!
2:30 And there goes our night vision. Was watching this in the dark. Then you blasted us with bright sun next to a white wall. Geeeeezzz.
Awesome video with some great tips!
Thank you!
Thanks for the great tips, great channel too.
Some people are good at things and some people are amazing--you are amazing--Thanks for the great vids!
Great video !!! I very very like your all videos. I am a beginner in astronomy. Your all videos really helps me a lot to increase my knowledge about astronomy. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much! I have a six inch dobsonian coming in a few days and it will be an absolute blast observing, especially with these helpful tips.
Huge thumbs up for the advantages of observing on grass. My lawn runs 15° cooler than my asphalt driveway. The disadvantage is you may wear a ring in the grass around the telescope. So make sure you sneak away before the proprietor discovers the misdeed.
With regard to going in and out of bright lights there are two solutions. One is simply too close your preferred observing eye and go inside on a one eyeball basis. Or put a patch over your observing eye. Because strange as it may seem the dark adapted eye will stay dark adapted till you get back outside. You can experiment with this at home when you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom close one eye and leave the other open. Go ahead and use the light in the bathroom. Then turn it off and open your other eye. You can see a distinct difference between the two eyes. The eye you kept shut will help you navigate back because it won't be as dark.
Great video. Well done.
Thanks a lot ! Great video for us (beginers).
LOVE IT. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the tips Bud. Most appreciated!
That was absolutely professional. Thanks for sharing the tips!
So much great information. I used to observe with some friends and their parents when I was younger and have been wanting to get back into it again and this was very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks
Good video. Very professional. Thank you
Thank you. Very informative.
good work, nice to watch I enjoyed it
I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE TWO PARTS TO THE PROTECTOR CAP OMG
Just to add a couple of tips I've found, I have a Petzel Tekka 2 plus head lamp that has 3 white and 2 red light level settings that works great. A headlamp frees up your hands and is less likely to get lost on the ground in the dark. I also wrote with a sharpie the color and number of my filters on the bottom of their case to help find the one I need in the dark. Great vid and thanks for the tips.
Amazing video! The frequent changes in background music was a bit distracting. The content is so good it doesn't need music IMO
Well Done! Great Tips. Thank you!
Thank you, great video!
As someone new to the hobby I love this video, right to the point, all great tips! Earned a sub!
Outstanding video! Great hints!
Excellent
so great to see a new video....This one is great
Excellent video!
gee thanks! that's a ton of tips i have to absorb!
pound shop light & red felt tip pen :)
Thanks so much for the great tips - so much valuable information here for a beginner like me. I will need to reference this video often. (As a side note - I'm the 2001st "like" on this video - 2001, A Space Odyssey!)
Thanks for this - am just starting, and this really helped! Off outside to see what I can see!
thank you for this helpful Video!
greetings from germany
Tip for smart phone users, especially iPhone users: set the do not disturb. That way no calls can interior your stargazing
Great set of tips. Thank you.
awesome tips
I use the Sky Map app and place it on top of my telescope. I punch where I want it to go and a circle will guide me. The approximation isn't that precisce but close enough for me to find the object easier :)
a lot of great tips here!
Thank you!
This is an awesome video. Thank You!