Great video, thank you!!! I got a telescope very recently and the Pleiades are one of the first things I shot and had no idea they had such an interesting story!!
That photo with the 55mm is fantastic. I love the nebulocity of the dust clouds. I miss that with my Redcat51 and zwo533. Well it is Christmas and I can hear a canon rf50 calling.
I was surprised at how well that inexpensive 55-200 lens performed. It had plenty of issues for astro that required extra care during post processing but the end result was way better than expected!
Being an amateur astrophotographer myself I just stumbled upon your channel and let me tell, you gained a new sub. Saw a bunch of videos already and they're AMAZING, from sheer direction quality to narration and info inside, they have it all. Hope to see you explode anytime, really! (ps: I still can't take a really good pic of the Pleiades personally, they look so mild but in reality they're so hard to get right)
Your videos are sooo creative and so you are so underrated , that thumbnail was top notch bro, you are gonna rock in the community, your videos stand out alot in the community, keep going❤
Dude, I've only been recommended a couple so far, but you make really cool videos and I love your explanations of not just the subjects of the photos but also the methodology behind your photography. Very cool channel! +sub
i do not particularly know anything about this stuff, but i dont know why but i watched few of your videos and although im not specially interested at the content the videos were good and had such joyful energy, thanks for the good content keep it up your underrated fr
Thank you so much! Mostly for the history part. Visited the Nebra musuem just last year. Pictures are fascinating nevertheless. Let's please keep our night sky. Let's not lose contact.
It's always interesting to learn about history and realize that humanity changed in lot of ways but also remains same in others. Thousands of years later, we're still fascinated by the night sky just as much! ✨
Hey Ian, I’ve learned so much from you. I’ve always loved Astrophotography and my Seestar purchase 4 months ago finally made getting into astrophotography easy! I’m now ready to build my first rig and move to the next steps. I watched your video about getting started and how important investing in a mount is. So I’m going to get the mount first! I’m looking into the sky adventurer GTI. I also have an DSLR already. I have the Fujifilm XT-3. I discovered your channel through your fujifilm Astro video. My question for you is the scope. Do you think the Askar 71F would be a good investment? Do you think I should consider another brand, like the red cat 51, like you have? I’d like to keep the scope under 1K and I was just curious which scope do you think is the best bang for your buck.
The Askar is good as long as your setup weight is under the weight capacity of the GTI mount. I like the redcat because it has a wide field of view and is easy to start with, but it’s up to you because both scopes are great.
Beautiful and informative video. I am about to begin my Astro journey with Pleiades.....with 416mm telescope! just like you showed. how was that image captured? were there filters, etc...? or just plain camera with a telescope!
Humans have always had a fascination with the sky! It’s the origin of our ability to understand our passage of time - and it seems like our love of space is ingrained in our DNA from thousands of years of observing the sky :D
@ it’s crazy that even though we’re a species that use money and have established an economy we still kept our fascination of the night sky and nothing has changed that. No matter how engrossed we get with power and money.
I am so upset that my love for astrophotos is hindered by my country like maybe 5 decent nights a year in the netherlands and still a lot of light pollution one day i will just stay in a darkzone camping for a week with a camper and lots of cool gear
i took a picture with my phone on 20 oct 2024,it had a exposure of 30 second,something came in that photo,it was quiet circular,it was North East,21:32 IST,i cannot share you exact cordinates on comments,can you tell what was it
Wondering if you cropped the second image? I recall the last time I took ka photo of the Pleiades with my 70mm lens and it seemed to be far more zoomed out.
Earth rotating? That’s preposterous PREPOSTEROUS I SAY 😂 jk I’m not one of those people Absolutely beautiful photos of the night sky Keep up the fantastic work and clear skies
Great video, thank you!!! I got a telescope very recently and the Pleiades are one of the first things I shot and had no idea they had such an interesting story!!
That’s awesome, wishing you many more great images and good weather 🤙
Fantastic video. Loved all the historical information along with the photos. Please keep it up! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! 🙏
That photo with the 55mm is fantastic. I love the nebulocity of the dust clouds. I miss that with my Redcat51 and zwo533. Well it is Christmas and I can hear a canon rf50 calling.
I was surprised at how well that inexpensive 55-200 lens performed. It had plenty of issues for astro that required extra care during post processing but the end result was way better than expected!
Being an amateur astrophotographer myself I just stumbled upon your channel and let me tell, you gained a new sub. Saw a bunch of videos already and they're AMAZING, from sheer direction quality to narration and info inside, they have it all. Hope to see you explode anytime, really! (ps: I still can't take a really good pic of the Pleiades personally, they look so mild but in reality they're so hard to get right)
That’s amazing thank you for such a kind comment! Fingers crossed i can reach more people and spread the beauty of the stars
Your videos are sooo creative and so you are so underrated , that thumbnail was top notch bro, you are gonna rock in the community, your videos stand out alot in the community, keep going❤
I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching!
Schönes Video!!! Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr, auch für Cathrin!!!😊
Underrated video!
I’m glad you think so! Thanks for watching
What a great video. Thank you for all the additional info on the Pleiades cluster from a historical perspective.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
really nice beginner friendly explanation of lens mm, angles at the start. Camera measurements are the one thing i struggle to explain to people
Glad it was helpful!
Ive taken some really cool pictures of Pleiades with my S50, its fun to shoot for sure!
100%! Such a beautiful region!
Dude, I've only been recommended a couple so far, but you make really cool videos and I love your explanations of not just the subjects of the photos but also the methodology behind your photography. Very cool channel! +sub
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for subscribing 🤙
My favorite to photograph - love the blue.
She’s a beaut!
dude that’s so cool! i have the xt-5 and now i want to start with astrophotography!!
Do it! It's the best type of photography , though I'm probably biased :)
Love the info 😊
😊
What bortle were you in for this? Also big fan of the APSC for astro. Makes me not second guess my purchase of a sony APSC haha.
Bortle 2. APS-C is great for deep space, love that tighter FOV.
This vid is ao good please more of these🙏❤️
Knowing people love these kinds of videos makes me want to keep making them 🙏 I appreciate you!
Excellent explanation; enjoy watching your videos
I’m so glad you found the explanation helpful!
Awesome video bro! 👍👍
Thanks for watching! 🤙
i do not particularly know anything about this stuff, but i dont know why but i watched few of your videos and although im not specially interested at the content the videos were good and had such joyful energy, thanks for the good content keep it up your underrated fr
Happy to hear that! I appreciate your feedback very much 🙏
underrated.
Cheers 🍻
Amazing video friend! Very informative! What's the piece of music used at the start?
Thank you so much for those super interesting fascinating video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
Thank you so much! Mostly for the history part. Visited the Nebra musuem just last year.
Pictures are fascinating nevertheless. Let's please keep our night sky. Let's not lose contact.
That’s so cool you got to visit the Nebra museum! Thanks for the view, glad you enjoyed the video
It's always interesting to learn about history and realize that humanity changed in lot of ways but also remains same in others. Thousands of years later, we're still fascinated by the night sky just as much! ✨
I love how astronomy connects us to the past and future at the same time. It’s so powerful!!
Nice, subscribed 👍
Welcome aboard!
Hey Ian, I’ve learned so much from you. I’ve always loved Astrophotography and my Seestar purchase 4 months ago finally made getting into astrophotography easy! I’m now ready to build my first rig and move to the next steps. I watched your video about getting started and how important investing in a mount is. So I’m going to get the mount first! I’m looking into the sky adventurer GTI. I also have an DSLR already. I have the Fujifilm XT-3. I discovered your channel through your fujifilm Astro video. My question for you is the scope. Do you think the Askar 71F would be a good investment? Do you think I should consider another brand, like the red cat 51, like you have? I’d like to keep the scope under 1K and I was just curious which scope do you think is the best bang for your buck.
The Askar is good as long as your setup weight is under the weight capacity of the GTI mount. I like the redcat because it has a wide field of view and is easy to start with, but it’s up to you because both scopes are great.
@ don’t lie, you just like the redcat because of the cat logos hahaha. Thanks for your input though. Clear skies.
We call it, the rosary
Very cool!
I’ve heard it mistakenly called the Little Dipper many times.
I definitely thought it was the Little Dipper when I was a kid!
My older brother thought that is what it was and it has become an inside joke since.
Beautiful and informative video. I am about to begin my Astro journey with Pleiades.....with 416mm telescope! just like you showed. how was that image captured? were there filters, etc...? or just plain camera with a telescope!
It was a total of about 40 hours of total exposure time. Multiple photos stacked together while using a dedicated deep space camera
great video
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
Are these stories of the stars and the night sky where we got our curiosity for the night sky from now cus wow it’s so fascinating
Humans have always had a fascination with the sky! It’s the origin of our ability to understand our passage of time - and it seems like our love of space is ingrained in our DNA from thousands of years of observing the sky :D
@ it’s crazy that even though we’re a species that use money and have established an economy we still kept our fascination of the night sky and nothing has changed that. No matter how engrossed we get with power and money.
When I was a kid, I always thought the Pleiades was the Little Dipper 😅
Same!!
Good video can you do the same with andromeda galaxy??
That’s a great idea, maybe I’ll make a future video :)
Care to share the integration times of each picture?
I am so upset that my love for astrophotos is hindered by my country like maybe 5 decent nights a year in the netherlands and still a lot of light pollution one day i will just stay in a darkzone camping for a week with a camper and lots of cool gear
i took a picture with my phone on 20 oct 2024,it had a exposure of 30 second,something came in that photo,it was quiet circular,it was North East,21:32 IST,i cannot share you exact cordinates on comments,can you tell what was it
Wondering if you cropped the second image? I recall the last time I took ka photo of the Pleiades with my 70mm lens and it seemed to be far more zoomed out.
All the shots (except the last one) were with a crop sensor
@ianlauerastro ah that makes sense, thanks! I have a full frame so that explains it.
fun fact sharks are older than the seven sisters
4:54 Man, very good video but that part of the Earth's horizon spinning makes me very dizzy lol 🤢
How's your 1 month exposure stack coming along?
Recently did a 1000 hr collab with other astrophotographers :)
Star tracker are SO EXPENSIVE
I don't expect a recent video to go viral.
6:35
can you make super zoom video
Earth rotating? That’s preposterous PREPOSTEROUS I SAY 😂 jk I’m not one of those people
Absolutely beautiful photos of the night sky
Keep up the fantastic work and clear skies
Thanks for the support! Clear skies to you as well!
Pliedes
I hate that star cluster.
It should be destroyed
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