Deep Sky Astrophotography Target Guide for the Northern Hemisphere APRIL

This is the April edition of my Deep Sky Astrophotography Target Guide for the Northern Hemisphere. You may find this useful in helping you choose what targets to image in April. I plan to release a video like this every month until all 12 months are complete. There is a separate User Guide video aimed at helping you get the most from the monthly guides (link at the end of the video)
Music Credits:
'Closer' by Andrew Ev [Mixkit]
'Staring at the Night Sky' by Alejandro Magaña (A. M.) [Mixkit]
'Signal to Noise' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'Discovery' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
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00:00 Introduction
01:32 Nebulae
08:50 Galaxies
12:15 Star Clusters

[@user-nv6xz6ec6j]

Extraordinary! Fantastic!! Excellent work!!! Thank you so much..., from a rookie astronomer.

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thank you!!!

[@tomdaigon8707]

What a wonderful resource. Great job! BTW, I had to return the EQ8-R I recently bought due to a manufacturers defect. The Azimuth Safety bolt holes were placed too close to the metal housing . Really screwed up the mount. I ended up getting the Ioptron CEM70 which ends up being a better choice for me.

[@alexalmeida8627]

I have discovered so many new targets looking your video. for sure it will help in future plannings. Thanks so much for sharing it.

[@martinsastrophotography]

I am delighted to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Clear skies!

[@massimo541]

Fantastic guide, excellent for shooting planning. Many thanks

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thank you Massimo!

[@crm114.]

Excellent guide, as usual.

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thanks Cliff!

[@suzannebeers6238]

This has been an AMAZING series! THANK YOU SO MUCH. What are you going to do to top that it in 2023 - you have helped me with my target selection SO much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thank you so much Suzanne. This series was a huge amount of work, and it’s not actually had that many views, which is rather disappointing to be honest. The great thing is that you can come back to these videos year after year. As for 2023? Well I have a few things in mind… but you’ll have to wait and see!!! ;-)

[@GarnettLeary]

Thank you. These are great.

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thank you. Certainly a lot of work to create….and now I’ve started I have to do all 12 of them!!!!! Clear Skies.

[@jesuspineiro1622]

Magnificent presentation. Music is free? Where can I download with free license?

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thanks! See music credits at the end of the video.

[@craynerd]

Hi Martin, amazing videos and I’ve already used it to plan some images. I notice Pleiades is listed but when I check it on Stellarium, it shows as below the horizon during the evening and times stated. I’m new to astrophotography so am I doing something wrong?

[@martinsastrophotography]

Thank you! What is your approximate location? I can then check for you re Pleaides.

[@craynerd]

@@martinsastrophotography hi there, Bury, North Manchester UK

[@martinsastrophotography]

@@craynerd Thank you. From your location the Pleiades are 18 degrees up in the WNW at 9:30pm and then fall towards the horizon setting in the NW at 11:43pm. That is based on today’s date. I wonder if you have your location properly set in Stellarium?

[@craynerd]

@@martinsastrophotography I just wanted firstly to say thanks again. Amazing video and I don’t know why this hasn’t got more views. I wish I’d have seen it months ago.
Yes, fair enough. I’ve just checked again and perhaps because it’s so late in the month but Astro twilight is just short of 10pm and it’s only 18 deg like you said so far too low for me to shoot and even then it’s dropping lower and below the horizon after only an hour. I guess in theory it is available, just not practically for me. I stand corrected and it is theoretically available. I’ll have to look for a new target for tonight if the weather does hold!
Chris

[@martinsastrophotography]

@@craynerd Thanks for that. I am disappointed it hasn’t got more views…the 12 videos took a long time to make! It’s Galaxy season now so tricky if you have a short focal length. If you tell me what telescope and camera you are using I can try to suggest something for you.