Below are the time codes to each tip I mention in the video: 00:27 About seeing (clear skies, air turbulence, and sky transparency) 01:01 Find a good spot to observe from 01:28 Prepare your telescope (collimation) 01:56 Let your telescope to cool down 02:39 Barlow Lenses: how to pick a magnification 03:54 Firecapture: Autoalign 04:08 Make sure that a planet in focus 04:23 (optional) Use Bahtinov mask on a star to check the focus 04:31 Firecapture: Region of Interest (ROI) 04:52 Firecapture: How to set correct camera setting (gain and exposure) 05:34 Use .ser extension to capture videos of planets 06:03 Firecapture: Autoguiding on planets 06:25 Don’t record too long videos of planets 07:29 Use Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector (ADC) 07:42 Make sure you have enough storage space
Hi, great video, really helpful. One question when using the tracking option on Firecapture do you need a cable going from your laptop to your mount. New to this hobby, so trying to gather lots of information.
Below are the time codes to each tip I mention in the video:
00:27 About seeing (clear skies, air turbulence, and sky transparency)
01:01 Find a good spot to observe from
01:28 Prepare your telescope (collimation)
01:56 Let your telescope to cool down
02:39 Barlow Lenses: how to pick a magnification
03:54 Firecapture: Autoalign
04:08 Make sure that a planet in focus
04:23 (optional) Use Bahtinov mask on a star to check the focus
04:31 Firecapture: Region of Interest (ROI)
04:52 Firecapture: How to set correct camera setting (gain and exposure)
05:34 Use .ser extension to capture videos of planets
06:03 Firecapture: Autoguiding on planets
06:25 Don’t record too long videos of planets
07:29 Use Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector (ADC)
07:42 Make sure you have enough storage space
Great tips. planetary Is All About experience, The More you photograph the Better you get!
It’s true too!
Excellent tips. Thank you!
Nice video - thanks for posting and sharing your experience!
Jim, thank you for commenting!
As a beginner this was so informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 🪐 🔭
Lia, thank you! I'm glad you found this video useful!
Totally saw your bumper sticker, just wanted to let you know mate
Thank you for the tips! 🙏 love the final shot of Jupiter
Hi, great video, really helpful. One question when using the tracking option on Firecapture do you need a cable going from your laptop to your mount. New to this hobby, so trying to gather lots of information.
Hey there! I am sorry for the late reply! Yes, the mount is connected to the mini PC. Firecapture corrects the position of the mount through ASCOM.