Two Telescopes Capturing a GALAXY and NEBULA
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- I put my Explore Scientific Refractor and Celestron RASA telescope to work and captured a nebula and galaxy. Below are the setup and capture details.
Astrophotography setup:
Targets:
Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380)
Imaging Telescope:
Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm Refractor Telescope
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM Cool
Focuser:
MoonLite 2.5" Focuser with Motor Auto-Focus
Field Flattener/Reducer:
Orion .8 Reducer
Mount:
Celestron CGX
Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster
Guide scope:
Orion ST80
Guide Camera:
Lodestar X2
Frames:
Astronomik Ha: 60x240" (gain: 139, offset: 21)
Astronomik OIII: 60x240" (gain: 75, offset: 15)
Astronomik SII: 60x240" (gain: 139, offset: 21)
Integration: 12 hours
Guide Software:
PHD2
Calibration Frames:
Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50
Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Stacking software:
PixInsight
Post Processing:
PixInsight, PhotoShop
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip
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Targets:
M94
Imaging Telescope:
Celestron RASA 8-inch
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI533MC color
Mount:
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster
Filters:
Optolong L-Pro
Guide Scope:
ZWO 60mm Guide Scope
Guide Camera:
ZWO ASI224MC
Frames:
Optolong L-Pro: 950x30" (gain: 100)
Integration: 7.92 hours
Guide Software:
PHD2
Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Stacking software:
PixInsight
Post Processing:
PixInsight, PhotoShop
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip 
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Definitely like the green, it brings out more detail separating the blue and gold. Clear Skies.
Thanks. Yeah - I think it helps to provide a smoother transition, but it's still something I need to get better at.
If leaving the green in is good enough for Hubble, it's good enough for me. I Love images that have that touch of green left in them. Nice work Chuck.
Thanks Mark!
You're a brave man Chuck! leaving out both your telescopes at night, myself I take in the telescope and just cover up the mount if it's going to be clear for a few days.
I'm very lucky I live in a very quiet village in York never see anyone for days.
Lovely images Chuck! Keep up the good work and Stay safe.
Thanks Tam. From the sidewalk and street, my scopes are not visible, so that helps. So one would have to venture into my backyard to even know the scopes are there. Plus, having my Hummer barricade the entrance to my yard also helps.
Congratulations getting close to 50K subscribers Chuck! Awesome ride! I like the wizard nebula with green. Looks more natural!
Thanks, Ray, 50K is right around the corner. I'm so surprised it's not slowing down yet.
@@ChucksAstrophotography don't wish for it..keep it going. I like the 533 camera because of smaller sensor. But i still like the pictures from zwo 071.
Welcome back Chuck. I like the green. Gives it more depth and demension. It is unique from the other shots I've seen. Nice job.
Thanks Perry!
Gorgeous, Chuck! I like it with the green left in.
Cool, thanks Jeff!
Nice images Chuck! The Wizard is outstanding! I like the green!
Thanks Mike!
Beautiful images, Chuck! Especially the Wizard Nebula. I love it with some green in it. Often, I also left some green in my images because I see it as glow like you do.
Many thanks, Beatrice!
Great images Chuck , must say that I also love it more with the green glow, beautiful processing 👍👍
Allergy in springtime, my yearly struggle
Thanks Siegfried! I'm still not over these allergies - driving me nuts.
Your channel gave me this rad new hobby & I appreciate it, no matter how expansive it may be lol specifically your video comparing to Hubble’s shot of the pillars of creation. It’s my favorite hubble pic & fact that one person can see it from their back yard is the coolest thing to me.
I like the green, but most important is that you like it Chuck! Thanks for throwing in the light info too...may have to use that one day...
No prob, thanks for watching, Capt404!
The green adds a nice touch to that beautiful image. I have used one of those foil emergency blankets to cover my rig during daytime hours. Reduces risk of heat buildup and keeps most dust, pollen & bird droppings off of the gear. If I know there is a significant storm brewing, the gear comes inside.
Thanks febsat. There is a storm on the way this afternoon, so both scopes are inside now.
Welcome back. Cool targets. I like the scope cloaks. I can’t get the honey-do list to start the observatory. I absolutely love the galaxy. It is very unique. That Wizard is pretty cool too. Glad you’re back.
Thanks Garnett, those cloaks save me so much time. I can just leave the scopes out and slip polar alignment. Good luck with the observatory.
Beautiful work Chuck! Hope you’re doing well!
Thanks Trevor!
The green actually is like a garnish to the pictures
lol, I think I may remember this garnish comment when processing future pictures.
Wow I love the look of the wizard nebula!
The Colors Of The Wizard Nebula Is Really Vivid!! M94s Ring looks Great!! Nice Images Chuck!👍
Thanks DSH!
Great as always! Thanks for sharing and hope you feel all the way better soon. Waiting for my allergies to kick in any day here. Saw clouds of pollen blowing off a pine at my son’s soccer game yesterday, so I know it’s about that time where sneeze attacks and itchy eyes happen.
Thanks Joe. I can't believe how long it's lasting this year. I still feel lousy.
Great images Chuck! I too prefer the green color better as well!
Thanks THD, yeah - a little touch might give it a nice glow.
I agree the green gives it a bit more punch I think. Great images!
Thanks CA!
Chuck, first of all your health comes first. Take it easy and rest up! Those wonderful stars, nebulae and galaxies will wait for you! They should be around for a few more billion years 😂.
Great video and I like your rendition of the Wizard Nebula with the greenish Hubble palette! It gives it a more three dimensional effect.
I managed to image M16 the other night even though as you know it’s low in the sky and my gear is the best for DSO work. To my amazement, I can clearly see the “Pillars of Creation” which to me is one of the coolest things out there. Stay healthy and keep up the great work Chuck!
Thanks for watching, Martyn! Glad you caught M16. I tried it a few days ago but all of my stars were elongated.
@@ChucksAstrophotography and it’s a low target for sure, I think about 26 to 27 deg when I saw it.
The green looks great.
I've been using Telegizmos 365 covers for over a year through a variety of weather conditions. These include a couple of tropical storms and snow storms. One thing about the Orion cover that interests me is how it appears to go all the way to the ground.
I keep the TG365 tripod cover on at all times. Occasionally I dismount a scope for maintenance, at which point I just put the scope cover over the mount-head.
Cool, I just looked up the Telegizmos 365 covers - I never of that brand before.
g`day chuck great video and results i like the green in it gives the pic a sense of depth ... you are always the first video i watch if you appear in my notifications
cheers
james D
Thanks James, I appreciate that!
Awesome shots, as usual, Chuck!
Thanks flâner Pete!
Having the green left in does give a much better feeling of depth. It’s all false color anyway so I say what you think what looks best is best. Maybe even Dylan “green killer” O’Donnell agrees!
Right, do what I think is best. Dylan is a Mad Man! lol.
That's absolutely amazing! I love your rigs.
I haven't been able to shoot for 2 months now due to night curfew
Thanks! A night curfew? Sorry to hear that.
Youre the man Chuck! Great pics 👏👏
Thanks Steve!
Nice Chuck, looks great man
Thanks Scott!
Absolutely gorgeous! Great works as always!
Thanks Cody!
Thanks, Chuck! You deserve way more subs!
I appreciate that, skyemac8! I wish I did have more.
Hello Chuck, I agree with you and like the subtle greens which add a bit more color diversity.
M94 is a wonderful image. And I enjoy your enthusiasm ... all the more better with your down to earth approach to your videos - especially as you happily spurn ads/spots for designer clothing, signed flashy prints and the like (!)
Thanks. Yeah - I'm not concerned about money. I made my money early in life so I no longer have to make a living now.
@@ChucksAstrophotography Ah, what they called in the 19th century "A Gentleman Astronomer" ... you still have a little way to go to rival Lord Ross !
I see what you mean with the green I liked it too. I just ordered a lamp too my face always looks weird because of my lighting. Great images as always Chuck 👍
Thanks Ollie! I think my face actually looked better without the lamp - maybe I should have bought a better one.
Great details Chuck! Hope you get well soon. Clear Skies!
Nice results Chuck! i left my mount over a few nights also outside and i placed a with cloth , do not have special covers yet, my mount looked like a big ghost
lol, thanks for watching, GAM!
@@ChucksAstrophotography With pleasure. How was the vacation?
Awesome captures as always Chuck!!
Thank you, UA!
I like the green there too👍
Yeah, a little touch of green never hurts.
Love the Crock’s eye! I just captured it as well. Using the 8SE with a non modified canon t7 and reducer so pretty challenging but worth the effort! Saving for a ZWO. Clear skies!
Awesome, I'm so tempted to put my 8SE back to work on galaxies.
@@ChucksAstrophotography quick question. Do you recommend a 50mm or 80mm guide scope for the 8se? It’s my next purchase
Yes! I like to leave a little bit of the green in my sho images. I don't even mind a little magenta in the background although I still try to remove all of it from stars. I find that removing all the greens makes for a 'hard' image. a little green helps transition the colors. i probably leave a little too much in mine though. "Season to taste' as I like to say :)
Right, that is something I still need to work on - not making things look like a "hard" image and trying to get smoother transitions.
Beautiful pair of captures Chuck! - I'd really like to get a good image of the Wizard this year myself :)
Thanks Luke, I'm sure your Wizard will turn out great, like your Cygnus Wall did.
That was rad Chuck❤️
Great find,and let the green in
Love your astrophotography Chuck! I live in the Detroit area and the skies have been extremely cloudy all this winter and spring. This been very disappointing seeing all the clouds. I’m amazed that you are able be capture such great images considering the conditions. What’s your secret?
Thanks Patrick. I was surprised last night - the skies were supposed to be clear, but the clouds showed up and never left. I wish I had a secret, I feel my pics are very lacking compared to what I might be able to accomplish in dark skies.
Great work, Chuck!
Thanks Jujubean!
These no amp glow cameras are insane just brought my 2600mc home along with my Stellarvue SVX080T 3SV. Loving refractor life over SCT.
Yeah they invert the image an SNCR Green it kill the Magenta Stars but then the stars are white which is wrong. Stars deserve to have their true color shown too
Right, I know that invert trick also - I never use it. Sounds like you have some real nice equipment - congrats!
Just found d your channel makes me want to get into this myself. You bring a great personality to your video keep up the good work.
I think you get fantastic results given your location. Amazing.
Glad you think so, Ess Be!
The wizard capturing a wizard , you'll need a beard now Chuck . Green tick for me thanks .
lol, thanks Brendon!
time to extend the garage into an observatory!
Right, everyone tells me that, lol.
I like your edit with the green left in!
Cool, thanks ELS!
@@ChucksAstrophotography You're welcome! I'm curious, what did you do to balance the color in place of scnr?
@@explorelearnshare8222 I used Selective Color in PhotoShop and Curves in PixInsight to keep tweaking the colors from total green to yellowish gold.
@@ChucksAstrophotography Thank you! I will give it a try!
Awesome bro 😀
Thanks Charlie!
Hello Chuck! Hello from 🇧🇷
Hello Douglas!
My CGX does the exact same thing! It always parks a bit crooked unless I use the hand control!
Oh interesting. Thanks for letting me know.
@@ChucksAstrophotography You bet, take care!
Same. My Sirius mount parks a bit crooked as well unless I use the hand controller. Nice images Chuck! - Cheers
@@AstroQuest1 Oh, even a different brand - thanks for the info, Kurt.
I've noticed the same with my AVX. Must be a celestron thing :)
I like the green, too. SHO are three color channals, not only blue and golden. It is scientificly more accurate, too, I guess.
CS Christian
Yes. Love the image with the green. It is a scientific data, after all. I take natural honey that is made locally, because it has the pollens you are reacting to. I take it off the spoon so I'm not destroying the benefits by putting it in a hot drink. As regards a short telescope, why not a prime lens by Rokinon?
Keep the Green...
Will do, thanks Mark.
This shit is so cool
Thanks Colin!
Cool video Chuck, I hate allergies this time of year as well. Does it look any different if you do a 65% SCNR instead of 100? I tend to agree with you, that the green in that image is nicer than removing it all.
Thanks Joe. Yeah, it will look different and I do that sometimes with a lower percentage of SCNR.
Definitely leave some green in the nebulosity👍 SHO is a false colour palette anyway, and the argument that stars are never green is simply disingenuous in that context. I don't understand why people are so put off by it.
Thanks for watching, USS! I just subscribed to your channel.
Is it real?? Wowwwww beautiful✨✨✨
You could make a link for amazon for the lamp, then when people buy it you get some prize. You probably have to register at amazon for the associate link. I like the galaxy. No hate but the wizard nebula looks kind of hard, like it's a landscape or something hard, not a cloud.
Right, I see a lot of people use affiliate links, but I don't care. I thought about it. Maybe one day, I will try it. I know what you mean about it being hard and I struggle with that in a lot of my pics - to make sure it looks like a gaseous cloud and not a solid object.
Hey Chuck!
Hey Kush!
my god man you reply to everyone lol that is so awesome brother I want to get into this hobby but do I have to save up 10 grand before I get started and is there any way to join a club to see how other people work there telescope in person? I'm in Arizona btw. Thanks again Chuck!!
Can you focus to a galaxy for more than 24 hours, if you can, can you show us what it would look like 🙋😊😊😊
I have collected over 24 hours on a galaxy before. But the exposures themselves are very short and add up to over 24 hours. Here is an example: ruclips.net/video/hqCXoKmA2Zs/видео.html
@@ChucksAstrophotography thank you, my knowledge has been expanded
imagine having so much money
That's why I'm broke now. 😕
well if you work hard and save up you too could have the $ no one is going to give it to you chuck worked hard and made it respect
Great Video. Looking at your subs-count the YT-Shorts really seem to boost the channel.
Yes they do. I need to make more of them.
@@ChucksAstrophotography Kinda sad that the longer laborious videos are that underappreciated by the algorithm.
@@M-Mir Indeed, I find it very sad.
I know its of topic, but by any chance do you know if a planetary camera could image galaxies? Great video
Yes, I think you could. But they do have a smaller sensor and many planetary cameras are not cooled, so they might generate more noise. Go for it.
@@ChucksAstrophotography A month ago I tried too images bode's galaxies with a asi 120 mc but just got two very faint small patches of light. Could this had been the core???
Can you take an picture of Mercury or venus at the sun
I wish, but these transits are a rare event.
@@ChucksAstrophotography ok maybe someday you will
Hey chuck,what made you get into astronomy?🤔
There is no green in space, from my understanding.
When are we going to the US flag on the Moon?
Very soon I hope.
Which telescope you use pls answer
3000 each was it?
I'll look into that.
First
Someone beat you, lol.
Which scope cloak did you get for your Explore Scientific?
They are both the same - Large: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069VZWKM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@ChucksAstrophotography Ordered, I’ll get it in 6 Months.
@@rcraigmacrae lol, that's how it seems to be with everything these days.
Chuck, do you dither?
Yes, high dither on every 3rd frame.
@@ChucksAstrophotography thnx.
Do you have a Twitter?
Great scope covers Chuck and neat little light! I think the green adds a little something! Great images
Hey thanks, Simon!