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How about buying used telescopes or accesories in japan? Is it reliable? Is there any reliable shop for this items? Thanx from Spain!

Great video, and some very useful info, a bit off topic, but what camera do you use to make your videos, as for 1080p 60, the quality is excellent…👍🏻

Thank you so much for this, I've just finished building mine, now I need to 3d print and test. Hopefully all will go as planned. Its been a real problem for so many of us out there using OAGs. On a different note this would theoretically work as a rotator too, provided that you change the 3d print design ofc, and the driver. I was wondering if the identifier in the code can be changed for nina to see it as a rotator?

Once we are all setup, do we leave the main filter wheel setting on the deep sky geek selection or change it back to in my case the ZWO fw1 setting?

good work

great info thank you i hope more people will follow you i did your indication now i am hook in

Thanks. I may buy The recommended camera. I, being a DSO imagery, hated the moon. I bought a Dob in spring. I'm now obsessed with viewing the planets and BELOVED moon 😊 The book seems amazing. But at $130, I'll pass.

Nice, if you have the money for a big refractor like an Askar 150mm and an expensive camera. I am trying to get the best results possible using a cheap 90/500 refractor, 2x Barlow and EP and smartphone for photos. Nothing like yours but still very exciting: can see bands of Jupiter and occassional shadows of moons, rings of Saturn easily and still do deep sky photos. Using DSLR would probably greatly improve photos and data capture. No matter the gear, planetary viewing with small refractors is a fun challenge.

Awesome video. I'm glad you are using Astro Surface. It bothers me that planetary imaging is so dependent on ancient software like Registax 6. Is their a link to your CCD Suitability Calculator

Another interesting video and another interesting accessory to 3D print. I learned Freecad, 3D printing and a bit more Arduino coding from your auto focuser for you OAG. I modified the 3D models to use with an old Hasselblad 50mm FLE lens left over from my days as a photographer. (an ongoing project as the initial motor was too weak to work reliably. It did work well enough to pursue a redesign and a bigger motor - still ongoing...) Thanks for the videos and the project ideas.

Just a question. Are you happy with this mount. I still have it on my wishlist

I have an exploradome which has an upper and lower shutter. Would this allow me to have to different dome controllers running?

Hi, where can I get the STL file to 3-d print this spectrograph

Nice video. Here's my question: I have been using a Celestron 11" EdgeHD for planetary, but recently wanted to try my Orion EON 130mm triplet refractor (FL=910mm ... f/7) on Saturn. Of course, it was no surprise that the image of Saturn was very small. So I tried to insert my 2x 4-element Barlow into the image train but could not achieve focus. Would you happen to have any suggestions as to how to use the Barlow in the image train? Thank you. - Patrick -

Try the 3 volume set Luna Cognita.

WOW, THANK YOU ❤

Your lunar images were really great ones!

Nice video. I also have an Askar 151 PhQ and I've been very happy with its deep sky performance - tack sharp images across the field with an APS-C sensor. I'd be very interested in seeing a planetary comparison using a 3x Barlow with a camera that has larger pixels to your new camera. Any plans to try that?

“Refractors are awesome”. Really? Reflectors are by far superior. 99% award winning photos of planets are made by using reflectors. Have you seen pictures of Jupiter satellites by 16”+ Newtonian? Even features could be seen on satellites.

From what I have experienced and have read drizzling in AutoStakkert with an OSC creates artifacts.

Bonsoir et merci pour cette vidéo. Pour 150 mm (sans obstruction) les images lunaires sont bonnes, voire très bonnes, je suis par contre plus réservé sur les images de Jupiter: dans de meilleures conditions, elles pourraient probablement être meilleures, mais hic et nunc celles que je vois ici ne démontrent pas grand chose... Affaire à suivre donc....

Great video, as usual. Seeing is seldom great in the Bay Area. The last time I remember it was back in March, just a couple of nights.

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Ciao ti faccio i complimenti per il lavoro svolto, sto cercando di gestire l'apertura della cupola tramite Nina, penso che dovresti usare Arduino, ma non riesco a trovare il software da caricare su Arduino, mi potete aiutare? Grazie

Hi Julian! Will you do a video about the FSQ? There are not many videos about the scope out there wich are showing the scope or do a review. Im thinking of buying the scope too as an upgrade for my FRA300 by Askar but for the normal price here in Germany. I like to use it with my IMX571 by Touptek and the reducer. Later maybe also with an fullframe cam. Maybe you can tell me a bit about the scope. Greetings from Germany Brian

I can get 10 minute unguided subs with perfect stars on my hae43ec and a good PA

Looking at this design it seems possible to convert it into a camera rotator. It needs only 360 steps, does not have to be extremely precise. But must have to be quite strong to turn a filter wheel and camera. Any plans for an Ascom rotator? These are very expensive and do not seem very complicated.

I saw Cuiv's video on testing filters and got interested. I just watched your video and am now hooked!!! I am interested in the StarEx LR (to start). I want to evaluate my filters and dip my toe into nighttime spectroscopy. I see where I can order the StarEx LR 3D print kit ( from Azur3D) When I go to Shelyak, I can only order the StarEx HR kit. Does that kit have the parts necessary to make the StarEx LR?

Another excellent analysis and presentation! You are a gem, keep doing these! I’m starting to post links to your videos on the astro forums when people have questions answered by your analysis and presentations. What Patriot Astro did for NINA with his tutorials, you are doing for a range of topics. Keep up the good work! I love your ultimate filter concept. I have a reflector and I have wanted exactly the filter you described: Let in some UV, let in that tasty galaxy IR, my scope can focus it! I’ll rip off that UV/IR cut filter on my OSC and let in those clean un-light polluted photons. I can’t believe this isn’t being done, it would be a big seller. Even if they couldn’t cut those two narrow bands from artificial lighting, I expect it would be a good filter with a positive SNR benefit for broadband targets. There are some new light pollution filters like the Optolong quad band, I hope you can test that one like you’ve tested others, both with your SNR modeling and side by side testing. People are still hoping these filters will help. Also, can you send your spectrometer to other cities and test if they also are all LED dominated? It would be excellent to get a sample of a half dozen locations including a few “LED adoption laggards”. Finally, good job championing better lighting options for outdoor lighting!

Just AWESOME... as usual ;)

A new AWESOME Project !!! Will Try to make me one :)

Hi @Dark Sky Geek :) First Thank You very much for this awesome Video and Driver !!! I played a little with the Focuser temperature compensation and this is excellent for me too :) , the only problem i found is if the temperature is climbing a little, my focuser (gemini pro) uses a go out +150 steps and then go in to fine focus, but this take some times (about 30 seconds) and NINA is already taking the next picture.... Is there a way to say NINA to wait until the focusing is finished before taking the next picture ? ( I will use your driver next time, just did some tests witout the 120 samples median... maybe your driver already skip temperature climbing to avoid that ?)

Another awesome video. Thanks for creating consistently great content!

This video helped me decide to purchase Astronomik filters over Antlia, based on all of your samples passing, and because Astronomik stand behind their product with a 10 year warranty and halo guarantee. I have used Antlia filters without problem so far, but seeing their responses here, and other disclaimers by them that they won't be liable for halos is a big turn off. I am not playing the lottery with them.

Hi, would this work as a controlbox on a existing 12V led flats panel? The flats panel I have gives a very nice flat illimination, so I want to keep it.

I have the non-EC version of the HAE69C. I don't think the extra €1000 is worth it to be honest. My guiding is excellent at ~0.30" at all times. I love this mount. I bought it because i have had enough of the CEM70G and the annoying 3D balancing stuff. I will never use a CEM design again. I use AsiAir Plus, and since this is a harmonic drive mount, the guide settings are different than a standard EQ mount. My current settings are as follows: Calibration step: 1000ms Guide exposure length: 0.5 - 1.0s (Gain 200-300) Max Ra Duration: 600ms Max Dec Duration: 600ms Ra Aggression: 55% Dec Aggression: 35%

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Amazing! I looked this kit is about $300. Is that right?

Excellente vidéo merci ;-)

my build is nearly complete, waiting for my led strips to be deliverd and i can start testing. The only confusing thing for me: In the instructions on Github theres a picture with the comment 'Here is a photograph of the control box, which hosts the PCB, after soldering all the components. Note how the switch has been wired'. That is quite confusing; the red wire seems to connect to the - part on the JST?

I bought that pro version 3D-printed kit from Azur3DPrint and the optical kit from Shelyak for Sol'Ex specifically, probably I'll try to eventually reconfigure it as Star'Ex. Azur3DPrint quality is really nice.

I have an 80phq and a Skywatcher Quattro 200p + ASI2600mm, which scope will be better for spectroscopy ?

Can I used this to read the spectrograph from a exoplanet transiting from it’s host star? If so what equipment needed to achieve this project including software. This is amazing. Thank you

Je viens de découvrir votre chaîne car je cherchais depuis longtemps ce type de matériel qui n'existe pas sur le marché. Y a-t-il une chance que vous fassiez un autre lot un jour ? Avec un envoi possible en France ? Cordialement Christophe

Great overview! Small addition: StarEx or Solex are designed for short-focus telescopes which give tiny stellar image. Of course it can be used with larger telescopes, just the overall efficiency and possibly spectral resolution (when using wider slit) are lower. They are truely remarkable devices!

Thanks, I’ve been wanting to dig into more science with my AP it’s difficult to sort out what equipment to choose. I have a 3D printer but in the category of not wanting to try and print it myself.