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Welcome to Scotia Astro!
Join me as I journey through the wonderful world of Astrophotography from my backyard in Scotland, as well as some other locations, to share my images and videos of our wonderful universe.
On this channel you'll find astrophotography gear reviews, including the telescopes, mounts and cameras that I use to produce my astro content. I'll also show you the trials, tribulations and triumphs of an ordinary Astrophotographer in the UK, as I battle clouds, rain and many other weather related issues that we have here in the northern hemisphere!
Thanks for stopping by and please Subscribe for more content and to keep up-to-date with my Astrophotography adventures!
Join me as I journey through the wonderful world of Astrophotography from my backyard in Scotland, as well as some other locations, to share my images and videos of our wonderful universe.
On this channel you'll find astrophotography gear reviews, including the telescopes, mounts and cameras that I use to produce my astro content. I'll also show you the trials, tribulations and triumphs of an ordinary Astrophotographer in the UK, as I battle clouds, rain and many other weather related issues that we have here in the northern hemisphere!
Thanks for stopping by and please Subscribe for more content and to keep up-to-date with my Astrophotography adventures!
Best BUDGET Mini PC For Astrophotography?
Keep me caffeinated and support my Channel at BuyMeACoffee! Thanks!
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Join me today as I review an awesome Mini PC from Mele, the PCG02 Pro! Is this the BEST budget Mini PC for Astrophotography?
Hope you enjoy the video and clear skies to you all!
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Buckeye Stargazer Website: buckeyestargazer.net
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= FOLLOW ME =
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📲 Twitter: ScotiaAstro
📲 Instagram: scotiaastrouk
= AFFILIATE LINKS =
Some of the products and services in this description contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) for purchases made through these links! Thanks!
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3ZuRn22
= GEAR MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO =
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro USB3 Cooled Color Camera
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ZWO ASIAIR
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ZWO Advanced Electronic Automatic Focuser
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ZWO ASI174MM Monochrome USB 3.0 Imaging Camera
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/429UvCv
Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/41aXJVV
Celestron NexStar 6SE Computerized Telescope
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3KqXmki
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3SMvY47
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3X6I62y
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 Pro SynScan Mount
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/4bWZPhY
Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 mm APO Refractor
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3LhP79k
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/4dp6Nwy
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3yw03hv
Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Alt-Azimuth Solar Mount
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/424rx70
Samsung T7 Portable SSD - 1 TB
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/4cv7i7h
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3WOEIb3
= UA-cam FILMING GEAR =
Panasonic Lumix S5
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Panasonic Lumix S5II
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Lumix S 50mm F1.8 Lens
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Lumix S 35mm F1.8 Lens
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Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3sLgnHK
RODE Wireless Go Mic
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Lumix S5 Batteries
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Nitze Lumix S5 Cage
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Neewer Lumix S5II Half Cage
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#astronomy #astrophotography #minipc
☕️ www.buymeacoffee.com/scotiaastro
Join me today as I review an awesome Mini PC from Mele, the PCG02 Pro! Is this the BEST budget Mini PC for Astrophotography?
Hope you enjoy the video and clear skies to you all!
Buy the Mele PCG02 Pro
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/4dp2xgK
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/46QnOxb
Check out the other Mele Mini PC Models
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3YMh6q5
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3X4rvMD
Buckeye Stargazer Website: buckeyestargazer.net
🚨 Please SUBSCRIBE to my Channel here: ua-cam.com/channels/ZV6JIKsM1BGxwAh0AGEY0Q.html
= FOLLOW ME =
🖥 Website: www.scotiaastro.com
🖥️ Astrobin: www.astrobin.com/users/ScotiaAstro/
📲 Twitter: ScotiaAstro
📲 Instagram: scotiaastrouk
= AFFILIATE LINKS =
Some of the products and services in this description contain affiliate links. I may receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) for purchases made through these links! Thanks!
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3ZuRn22
= GEAR MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO =
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro USB3 Cooled Color Camera
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3lWLjlt
ZWO ASIAIR
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/48Ianz2
ZWO Advanced Electronic Automatic Focuser
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3YLKs8f
ZWO ASI174MM Monochrome USB 3.0 Imaging Camera
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/429UvCv
Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advance Gen2
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/41aXJVV
Celestron NexStar 6SE Computerized Telescope
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3KqXmki
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3SMvY47
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3X6I62y
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 Pro SynScan Mount
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/4bWZPhY
Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 mm APO Refractor
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/3LhP79k
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/4dp6Nwy
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3yw03hv
Sky-Watcher SolarQuest Alt-Azimuth Solar Mount
High Point Scientific Affiliate Link: bit.ly/424rx70
Samsung T7 Portable SSD - 1 TB
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/4cv7i7h
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3WOEIb3
= UA-cam FILMING GEAR =
Panasonic Lumix S5
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3PeP2p3
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3Rm4t1k
Panasonic Lumix S5II
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/49SeDN5
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3uQPmUI
Lumix S 50mm F1.8 Lens
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/49JxD0m
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3UTonTa
Lumix S 35mm F1.8 Lens
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3LrBTI3
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3sLgnHK
RODE Wireless Go Mic
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/461L3TA
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/44QlOma
Lumix S5 Batteries
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3PBiVRU
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/3sTkgdU
Nitze Lumix S5 Cage
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3Rlg8h1
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/45NZcnv
Neewer Lumix S5II Half Cage
Amazon US🇺🇸 Link: amzn.to/3USS0UF
Amazon UK🇬🇧 Link: amzn.to/48EGqzA
Music and SFX from Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/w58e0x
#astronomy #astrophotography #minipc
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First Light Image From My REMOTE OBSERVATORY!
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Keep me caffeinated and support my Channel at BuyMeACoffee! Thanks! ☕️ www.buymeacoffee.com/scotiaastro Join me today as I reveal my first light image from my remote astrophotography setup in southern Spain! Hope you enjoy the video and clear skies to you all! 🚨 Please SUBSCRIBE to my Channel here: ua-cam.com/channels/ZV6JIKsM1BGxwAh0AGEY0Q.html = FOLLOW ME = 🖥 Website: www.scotiaastro.com 🖥️ A...
Level Up Your SOLAR IMAGING Camera | Player One Active Cooling System
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Keep me caffeinated and support my Channel at BuyMeACoffee! Thanks! ☕️ www.buymeacoffee.com/scotiaastro Join me today as I fit the Player One Active Cooling System to my main solar imaging camera, the Apollo-M Max! This is a very helpful addition to your solar astrophotography arsenal, all for just $69.00 USD! Hope you enjoy the video and clear skies to you all! BUY the Player One Active Coolin...
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I Took a Picture of a SUPERNOVA From My Backyard!
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I Took a Picture of a SUPERNOVA From My Backyard!
Best BUDGET Newtonian for Astrophotography?
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I Captured THE NORTHERN LIGHTS From My Backyard!
I Took a Picture of a HUGE NEBULA Through My Telescope!
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I Took a Picture of a HUGE NEBULA Through My Telescope!
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I photographed a SHARK in SPACE with my Telescope!
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I LOVE this Dedicated Astro Camera! | ZWO 533MC PRO
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My NEW Astrophotography Channel | Welcome to Scotia Astro
I've been using UP Core plus for years. It worked fine for my purpose (NINA and Sharpcap). The only problem I had with it was that it did not last too long... I needed new one every roughly 6 months. After 8th unit I stopped and now I see this Mele PCG02 N100 as worth checking. Anyone knows if you can power it directly from unregulated LiFePO4 (max 14.6V) or LiION (max 16,8V) battery through this usb-c port dedicated for power?
I really like your concise, factual and helpful style Steve - many thanks for the time you put into these vids. I’m also looking at the Mele range for kit at the end of the garden, and since my hub is on the wrong side of the house was considering the Mele PGC35 which has (I think) the ability to generate Wi-Fi rather than just receive it (not my strong point). Do you agree and consider it would have the legs to run image capture and auto guiding and mount control? Many thanks for any advice you might be able to give…
You seem to have studied many locations for remote hosting. Can you share the list of hosting services you worked on, with pros and cons ? I did understand that insurance was one of your priorities, but have you considered any other criteria?
Hi Steve, great video. Have just started using the lens with a 1600mm Pro. Noticed some internal reflections on Deneb when shooting N America nebula. Have you had any similar experiences with the 2600 mc, and any advice to offer ? Cheers
Hey Duncan! Thanks for tuning in! :) I've been really lucky not to suffer any reflection issues on my setup, but sorry to hear that you are?! Fast optics do have their downsides! I've used my Samyang setup with the ZWO 2600MC and 533MC Pro cameras, with filters including Antlia ALP-T 5nm, Optolong L-eXtreme (which gave me some halos on brighter stars) and the IDAS NBZ UHS filter, which has worked flawlessly. Maybe check to see that everything is sitting square and there's no tilt on your train? Hope you get it sorted and let us know how you get on.
Any tips on back focus needed for Rokinon 135mm f2 paired to a ZWO 183 MC pro? I cannot focus on anything. Great video. Thx Mike
Hey Mike! Thanks for tuning in! I assume that you have the correct lens adapter to bridge the Rokinon/Samyang 135 to your 183? The 183 has a back focus of 17.5 and the Lens adapter takes up the remaining 26.5 to give you the required 44mm for this setup? ZWO used to have a great illustrated guide covering all their cameras, but found this one here from 365Astronomy here in the UK (just scroll to the bottom of the page and its shows you the connecting and backfocus for the 183 www.365astronomy.com/zwo-2-filter-drawer-for-canon-eos-lenses-with-male-m42-connection-for-the-camera Hope that helps, but any other questions, just fire them over! :)
@@scotiaastro Thankyou so much. I have the back focus correct now, but just couldnt grt my ASIAIR pro to achieve focus. It said it was focused, but when I started looping to get calibrated for guiding, it kept saying " no suitable stars". I have a picture of a billion starts it was looking at. Kind of bloated.
I managed to straighten it all out. I had two issues. I removed a spacer and went with the small adapter that is screwd onto the 183. 17mm I think. And the camera adapter. However, I had the incorrect mount specified. I have a Skywatcher HEQ5 so I selected Skywatcher. Turns out I need EQmod mount. Lastly, my back lash was way out of whack. Haven't used this in seven months. Changed a bunch of items. Cloudy nights for ever. There is something to be said for a Vespera and a Seestar. Charge them up, turn them on and go. Nice and light also. At 70, I find lugging all this heavy stuff in and out gets old. Last thing I did was set up the asiair to work in station mode and ran an ethernet cable outside. Works great. Winters coming. Many thanks, Mike
what's wrong with square sensor? if you don't want data on the sides, just crop it in post
Why review something you never used, and it never showed up in your channel since then. did you try it since last year ?
Hi and thanks for tuning in! :) I certainly have used this scope a great deal and you can see some examples on the Shorts section of my Channel here on UA-cam and on my other social media channels (link in my description). I was also awarded a Top Pick nomination on Astrobin for one of my images with the Bresser, so it's been kept busy. ;) Living here in Scotland there's unfortunately a great deal of rain to contend with and rare clear skies (good enough for imaging at least), so making longer form content can be tricky. Also, I'm a stay at home Dad with two disabled children, so sometimes Astro fun has to take a back seat...but I am still planning some more videos featuring the Bresser, so they'll be published soon (hopefully)! Lol! Hope you have a lovely day and best wishes from a cloud covered Scotland! ;)
did things not go to plan as you never got back to this... im in the middle of thinking about this for outreach
Hey mate! Thanks for tuning in...no, I'm still having fun with this Hyperstar setup, but the weather has been horrific in my part of the UK for several months now, so haven't had a chance to get videos out about it, but they are coming so stay tuned! ;) Highly recommend this rig for outreach, nice focal length for bringing loads of targets into view with fast integration times...live stacking is awesome with this scope!
How does the rotator work? I’ve tried moving the piece you mentioned but it’s stuck.
Hi mate, thanks for tuning in! The rotator is part of the field flattener and you just need to loosen off the screw pin to rotate it, once you're in position you just retighten the wee silver screw pin. Hope that helps! :)
@@scotiaastro i got it to work. Thank you
@@juniortsf Awesome! Glad to hear it...have fun! :)
this one is for me. Still use a laptop with one cable to the rig, all else into the powerbox adv gen2, which is great. thanks for showcasing it
That's awesome mate...glad my video was helpful and have fun with the Mele! :)
I have the Quieter 3C MeLe. I added a SSD stick and migrated Windows from the eMMC drive to the SSD drive, then installed Stellarmate on the eMMC drive. I haven't messed with NINA yet, but eventually I intend to install that on the Windows drive. I just have to be sure I have the correct boot order set in the BIOS, if I'm taking it out into the field. It has enough USB ports for what I need. I bought it because the specs mention it can be powered with a power bank with the right power delivery. I have high performance power banks, but I also have a power converter that clips onto my Ryobi 18v batteries and enables USB and AC power capability, so I have options for power. My biggest gripe is that the wireless connection is horrible, so updating Windows takes a long time if I don't connect it via ethernet cable.
Thanks for sharing your experiences mate! Appreciate you tuning in and best of luck with your imaging! :)
The non-starter for me is the lack of 12v out to power the equipment
Yep, I hear you mate...this doesn't suit every set-up. Thanks for tuning in and hope you have a fruitful imaging season this year! :)
Does the mini PC have any wifi capabilities? Or would it require an external AP for wireless connections?
The mini PC comes with built-in WiFi functionality.
Thanks for tuning in mate…yes this mini PC has great wifi and I’ve had zero issues with it over the course of many different types of imaging sessions…
I was doing 10 second exposures of the Persiads, and got the Aurora ! I did set up a second camera, once I realized what was going on. That camera caught nothing, go figure 😂
Oh no! Sorry to hear your second setup didn’t pick anything up! :( Great to be outside under the stars though! :)
Great run through on this mini pc. The Mele mini PCs certainly seem to be very popular choice when it comes to astrophotography and will probably be what I look at the next . CS
Thanks Logan! Yes, really recommend this one…it’s been a brilliant performer for me over the course of many sessions on a range of projects!
We're grateful for the review you shared about our MeLE products. Your feedback means a lot to us.
No worries folks! Having great fun with it! Hope your team are all well! 👍🏻😀
If you guys could add 12V power management to your PCs, they'd be the perfect Astrophotography computer!
Hi Steve, currently in the middle of moving house so not much astro photography at the moment. My rigs are controlled by the following, 1x ASIair mini, 1x PLL Eagle LE, 1x Stellarmate Pro. I have just bought a Sky Watcher Wave 100i harmonic drive mount, which does not work properly with the ASIair mini ( can't calibrate guiding) Currently trying to solve this problem with the supplier. Really could do with a week of clear skies to set everything up. This mount will eventually be used with the Stellarmate Pro, but I have not had time to fully test this either (not a pc for the beginner, but has a lot of potential) my favourite is still the Eagle LE, I use it with Sharp Cap, but it will just as easily run NINA, APT etc., I do not currently have the dew heater auto control module ( next buy?) so I have to adjust the power levels manually from the LE software. All these pcs come with their own WiFi hotspot and the connection to my phone, tablet and Laptop is good. I prefer using my laptop when using the Eagle, and my tablet for the other two. The ASIair mini is used mainly for my grab and go rig which is based around a Red Cat 51, Star Adventurer GTi mount and a ZWO ASI585MC Pro camera with a EAF and ASI mini guider, works great (I can sub the Cat for a SY 135mm f2 lens for a wider field). Clear Skies
Great setup list mate and hope you get the Wave 100i working properly with your ASIAIR! Let us know how you get on…I’m thinking of picking one up too! 😀👍🏻
Interesting.
Thanks mate, glad you found it useful and cheers for tuning in! :)
❓QUESTION OF THE DAY: How do you control your Astrophotography imaging sessions? Let us know in the comments below!
I used a .mini computer on my Telescope with external hard drive and the Pegasus power box, on my Altair Astro triplet 80mm ED 🔭
Thank you very much for this very informative video. I've just started getting interested in astronomy and plan to start out with visually observing. Would you recommend the Skymax 127 (with az GTI mount) as a good "first scope"? Or does it offer too little aperture for a rookie and I might miss out on some deep sky objects?
This is a great starter scope, especially for the planets and brighter deep sky objects (star clusters look great!), so I'd definitely recommend it mate! Thanks for tuning in and glad you found it useful! If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out! :)
Nice! Was raining here
That's a shame mate! Sorry to hear you missed it...at least we've both had a good run in Spain! ;)
Neat.
Cheers mate! :)
underrated channel
Cheers mate! More vids coming soon! 😀🔭📸
Just one and this product is due in next week.
Can you explain how this is possibly when the scope has a fixed focal length and zero way to zoom in and out on objects this far away?
Hi Peter, thanks for tuning in...the planetary mode is a newer update on the native SeeStar S50 app so it's all done in there. As far as I can see, its most likely a Region of Interest (ROI) crop on the sensor that you would find in most every other planetary capture software like SharpCap, Fire Capture, etc...hope that helps and best wishes! :)
I picked up one of these and got frustrated with it immediately. I don't find the imaging tools as intuitive or as powerful (might be that I just don't get it) as SharpCap. However, several months and several dozen youtube videos later I dug it out again due to its plate solving capabilities and confirmation that I have the target in sight. It also makes using startracker mounts much more straightforward. I'm still running my imaging through SharpCap, maybe I will switch to full Asiair in time though. I wish the documentation was better, so much of it is focused on telling me that asiair is intuitive, it's really not that intuive but it is powerful. Also I don't like the idea that you can run the whole astrophotography set up remotely from the sofa, I quite like sitting outside in the dark listening out for hedgehogs :)
If you are more into DIY, a 25USD solution that I see some people adopt for small planetary cameras is "Black Shark Phone Cooler FunCooler 3", instead of sticking it to your (gaming) phone, you can slap it onto your uncooled astro camera. Its important to cover/isolate the body of the camera as well (use a coozy) to increase efficiency.
Awesome tip, thanks for sharing mate! :)
Great video! Can I check how this compares with an entry level triplet in terms of image quality? I have a basic doublet but am considering an upgrade and the zenithstar looks very tempting!
Thanks so much for tuning in! I would highly recommend the Zenithstar series, the optics (on my copy at least) were superb. My two other refractors are the Skywatcher Evostar 72ED DS Pro (doublet) and an Esprit 100 (triplet). I'd say from my experience, the Zenithstar sits nicely in between them. You honestly can't go wrong with them, in my opinion, and given their price (compared to other APOs) they punch well above their weight...good luck and let us know how you get on! Hope that helps! :)
@scotiaastro that's really helpful thanks!
Is it infra red? Csn you see past the moon?
Wtf bro
Could you tell me if you needed a special adapter to mount the ZWO EAF work with your scope? Thanks
Hi mate, I followed this video here as it matched the focuser setup on my AR-127L...hope that helps! ua-cam.com/video/2PpfezXESY4/v-deo.htmlsi=bDZoO_CvLi8gRWQO
Can you stack the frames of the video?
On the planets it should have a very nice image quality up to 180 - 200x magnification and on DSO it should be comparable to a same-sized 5 inch APO.
Thanks mate! I haven't had the chance to try it out on the planets or the Moon yet as it's fully kitted out for solar, but I'll definitely have to give it a go! :)
I thought of buying one myself until I learned quite a bit about it that I didn’t like. Long story short, I’m sticking with my z12 and the eyepieces that I love so much. I’ll keep the visual for a bit longer as I’m not interested in astrophotography as I thought I originally was.
Cool! Which tripod is that one? Is it specific for the SLT mount? Please do tell us!
Hi mate, thanks for tuning in! :) The large tripod is the original one which came with my Nexstar 6SE and the small one is the Celestron Table Top Tripod...hope that helps!