Less than 2k views? That's insane! EVERY astrophotogropher could learn something new here - great job Nico, thanks very much for taking the time to share this really useful info ;)
Thanks Paweł! I have a couple new videos in the works. Just started a new job recently, so I haven't had much time, but I hope to get on a schedule of at least 6 videos/ year.
God bless you Nico!! 😅😅 This video does not only teach me about tools I have never used before but also to make much more enjoyable the planification process. A "must" video for beginners. Fan of yours!
Thank you so much for the well done video. This is great information that will be very useful for myself and others I am sure. I have been doing some astrophotography the past two years with a DSLR on an Orion 150 astrograph. I only just stumbled onto your videos and so glad I did! I have of course known of Astrobin but I have not done much with the site. Your tour of HOW to use the site was great and much better than "just go on Astobin and see what you might want to image tonight" as I have heard many times. I had not even heard of DSO Browser, or more likely back when I did my eyes just crossed and I moved onto simpler stuff I could understand at the time. This is such a complex field that it bears revisiting information many times as we progress. I will be revisiting this video I am sure!
I was surprised that I never saw your videos before now. I've done so much you-tube surfing and never saw yours. But I'm glad I found this video, because it was just what I needed to start organizing my great hobby. I knew of DSO Browser, but didn't know it could do so much. Thanks for a great video and will be looking for more, since I subscribed.
As always Nico. Very insightful and helpful videos!! Without fellow hobbiests such as yourself.. us begginers would be a lot in the dark advancing in the hobby. Thank you very much for your content 🙏🙏
Hi Rico. Another great video! I have a question. I was using Telescopius with a Sony A7iii and Red cat 51 settings on M42, I entered 250mm as the FL but the FOV generated appears to be too closeup comparing with what I took on the field. My real photo was much wider. Have you encountered this issue? Thanks.
Hi I spoke to you before about cmos cooled cameras. Im wondering which to get, either a colour or mono camera? Im in Toronto suburbs under light polluted skies. I only get away from the city under 10 times a year.
Fabulous video, thank you. As a poster said on the previous video, these never feel like an hour. Might it be worth splitting them into smaller videos though, just to encourage more new viewers? And you get a side benefit of having more posts with no extra work! Could you do a editing workflow? Going through which order the editing is done, especially for panoramas and putting greyscale pictures into the relevant colour channels. I can imagine how that works for RGB but not narrowband.
Thanks Paul! Planning to do a mix of shorter and longer videos. I've actually heard/found that longer videos can result in more new viewers on RUclips - maybe due to how the algorithm works- not sure? An yes I do want to do videos on processing. A high-level process (order of steps) video as you suggest may be a good first one to do.
Thx for your advice on 'platesolving' as a Finder-Scope. Similarly, how could the combination of a DSLR-camera and a PC be used as an Auto-Align (what are recommended software)?
Same thing, platesolving is the key. Except now you need an interface software for the platesolver so it knows where to auto-align itself to. The one I use is Sequence Generator Pro. It does have limited DSLR support, but make sure your camera is supported before purchase
No pictures in this one. But his latest book (The Visible Universe) co-written with Max Whitby has amazing photos for 110 objects with planning information as well. It's new and a lot more expensive than his previous books since it's only hardcover and a coffee table book (with premium printing/paper): amzn.to/3B3kRdy
It's called 'platesolving', basically the software takes a photo of the night sky, 'solves' it based on the star patterns, and can then tell you where you are pointed. If you have a go-to mount, you can use software like Astrophotography Tool, NINA, or Sequence Generator Pro to combine platesolving with automatic 'centering' so it will keep taking photos and slewing for you until you are centered on the deep sky object. There are many free plate solvers, but I haven't reviewed them all. One I believe works with DSLRs is 'Astrotortilla'
Less than 2k views? That's insane! EVERY astrophotogropher could learn something new here - great job Nico, thanks very much for taking the time to share this really useful info ;)
Looks like this was fixed, by a factor of 10+! Love it, Nico is the best
My new favorite astrophography channel. Love the videos. Chocked full of useful info not sales pitches like so many others
Amongst all the astro videos on RUclips I like yours the most. Very essence focused. Great narration. Keep going please....
Thanks Paweł! I have a couple new videos in the works. Just started a new job recently, so I haven't had much time, but I hope to get on a schedule of at least 6 videos/ year.
God bless you Nico!! 😅😅 This video does not only teach me about tools I have never used before but also to make much more enjoyable the planification process. A "must" video for beginners. Fan of yours!
Thank you so much for the well done video. This is great information that will be very useful for myself and others I am sure. I have been doing some astrophotography the past two years with a DSLR on an Orion 150 astrograph. I only just stumbled onto your videos and so glad I did! I have of course known of Astrobin but I have not done much with the site. Your tour of HOW to use the site was great and much better than "just go on Astobin and see what you might want to image tonight" as I have heard many times. I had not even heard of DSO Browser, or more likely back when I did my eyes just crossed and I moved onto simpler stuff I could understand at the time. This is such a complex field that it bears revisiting information many times as we progress. I will be revisiting this video I am sure!
dso Browser is Excatly what i have been looking for.. i am glad i found your Vid.. thank you for the Great Advice and Tips..!! 🔭🌕📡
I was surprised that I never saw your videos before now. I've done so much you-tube surfing and never saw yours. But I'm glad I found this video, because it was just what I needed to start organizing my great hobby.
I knew of DSO Browser, but didn't know it could do so much.
Thanks for a great video and will be looking for more, since I subscribed.
Absolutely amazing video, thank you so much!
This is gold, thanks for sharing all those tips!
Brilliant information.
Thanks for sharing. I've definitely picked top a few things here I didn't know regarding planning. Keep them coming!
This is so useful - just the video I needed 🥳
Thank you so much, DSO browser is so cool. Gonna try it tonight!
Nico,
Very good info for me and typically not even touched on. Excellent presentation style, especially.
I agree with the person below, GOLD! I appreciate all the links.
Thanks Don!
Wow this is really great info! Keep the videos coming.
Keep the vids coming mate. They're excellent
Excellent content, thanks very much
As always Nico. Very insightful and helpful videos!!
Without fellow hobbiests such as yourself.. us begginers would be a lot in the dark advancing in the hobby. Thank you very much for your content 🙏🙏
Thank you soo much,you give some of the best tips for beginner astrophotographers
Glad it was helpful!
lovely video, very helpful, keep up the good work
Amazing! So helpful! Thank you sir.
Hi Rico. Another great video! I have a question. I was using Telescopius with a Sony A7iii and Red cat 51 settings on M42, I entered 250mm as the FL but the FOV generated appears to be too closeup comparing with what I took on the field. My real photo was much wider. Have you encountered this issue? Thanks.
Hi Andrew, I haven't run in to that. Did you try blackwater skies imaging toolbox to see how it compared?
Hi Nico, I tried and I think I know the reason why. The nebula part of M42 in Telescopius are much larger than my photo so it appears to be closer.
This was very helpful - thank you!. Others - the usual suspects - just want to show off their cool gears and pictures they took.
Keep these videos coming, they're incredibly useful!
You explain everything really well.
Great Methodology.
Great video thanks a lot!
Very useful! Subscribed.
Thanks Nico, really useful, particularly DSO browser.
Hi I spoke to you before about cmos cooled cameras. Im wondering which to get, either a colour or mono camera? Im in Toronto suburbs under light polluted skies. I only get away from the city under 10 times a year.
If you can afford it, I would go mono and narrowband in your situation.
Fabulous video, thank you. As a poster said on the previous video, these never feel like an hour. Might it be worth splitting them into smaller videos though, just to encourage more new viewers? And you get a side benefit of having more posts with no extra work!
Could you do a editing workflow? Going through which order the editing is done, especially for panoramas and putting greyscale pictures into the relevant colour channels. I can imagine how that works for RGB but not narrowband.
Thanks Paul! Planning to do a mix of shorter and longer videos. I've actually heard/found that longer videos can result in more new viewers on RUclips - maybe due to how the algorithm works- not sure?
An yes I do want to do videos on processing. A high-level process (order of steps) video as you suggest may be a good first one to do.
Cool thanks. I'll defer to great knowledge on RUclips-ing!! You seem to be doing things right
@@NebulaPhotos I second that.... it would be really good to see how that aspect is done. And that's where all those smudges come alive!!
Great!
Thx for your advice on 'platesolving' as a Finder-Scope. Similarly, how could the combination of a DSLR-camera and a PC be used as an Auto-Align (what are recommended software)?
Same thing, platesolving is the key. Except now you need an interface software for the platesolver so it knows where to auto-align itself to. The one I use is Sequence Generator Pro. It does have limited DSLR support, but make sure your camera is supported before purchase
Thanks
Does the Astrophotography Sky Atlas include photos so you can choose what you want to image?
No pictures in this one. But his latest book (The Visible Universe) co-written with Max Whitby has amazing photos for 110 objects with planning information as well. It's new and a lot more expensive than his previous books since it's only hardcover and a coffee table book (with premium printing/paper): amzn.to/3B3kRdy
How could a DSLR-camera and a PC be used as a finder-scope (what are recommended software)?
It's called 'platesolving', basically the software takes a photo of the night sky, 'solves' it based on the star patterns, and can then tell you where you are pointed. If you have a go-to mount, you can use software like Astrophotography Tool, NINA, or Sequence Generator Pro to combine platesolving with automatic 'centering' so it will keep taking photos and slewing for you until you are centered on the deep sky object. There are many free plate solvers, but I haven't reviewed them all. One I believe works with DSLRs is 'Astrotortilla'
@@NebulaPhotos thx
How do you figure out at what degree an object will be behind surrounding objects, like trees and buildings?
Dso browser is call telescopius now but it is a great tool
Thanks David, I put a note in the description so hopefully people can still find it. Great website!
Note: DSO Browser is now Telescopius.