Superb tutorial video and greatly appreciated. The workflow is way simpler (and possibly cheaper) than any comparable set of tools for DSA. However, with the most recent versions of the stellarmate and syncscan pro, I wasn't able to successfully complete the "Modify Station" step in the syncscan app (after several attempts and going through all the potential checks). I have since found a simpler solution that works like a charm. I used a USB RJ12 EQMOD cable ($20) to make a direct connection between the mount and Raspberry Pi device. This eliminates the need for any wireless communication between the mount and stellarmate. Furthermore, this also eliminates the need to switch to the slow 2.4ghg for stellarmate wifi connection. I hope the tip helps...
Had to admit, this is one of the coolest videos I've watched so far around this topic. So nice of you to hand held us throughout the whole setup, hence saving us so much time while also teaching us the key concepts. This earned my sub. Keep it up mate:)
An incredibly detailed explanation of the process. OBTW, PC control of Camera is known as Tethering. Professional Photographers use this technique all the time in the studio.
UPDATE: While I got great feedback from users who completed the project, others have noted that they had trouble with the software part (I assume referring to Stellarmate) that didn't work for them. Obviously this is a big problem. I haven't used Stellarmate for a while (got into an astro-slump, e.g. abandoning the hobby for a while) so I don't know what the latest status is. However, please be aware of this if you are thinking of doing this project. The process is very interesting, and pretty much all of the purchases can be reused for normal astrophotography, but you have been warned. I had a lot of fun turning my cameras into smart telescopes for electronically assisted astronomy! Who will have a try at it??
It is awesome that you can have such an advanced feature set with almost budget equipment. People that is starting in astrophotography could learn a lot with things like this, and then dive into the black hole of buying equipment with at least a bit more information :) I already have a system like that, but finally I went to the ASIAIR Pro as control unit. Canon 4000D astromodified with Samyang 135mm and l-eNhance filter. AZ-GTi EQ mode and an ASI120MC-S + Miniscope 130mm f4.0 for the guiding. it weights less than 7Kg + 1.5 for the tripod. Awesome for transport as it fits all inside a small suitcase. Unfortunately I did not have time yet to make a video for my channel or write an article to my blog yet. I will try to do that before the end of the year.
I actually did this yesterday, but I only have a Celestron EduScience LCM60 with it's corresponding mount, It's the older one with the blue tube. I'm about to go grab some wire and make a hand controller cable for the laptop, would you happen to know if that mount will be good enough to get exposures longer than a second, also I can put it on a pier, I've got some pipe laying around I can weld. A wedge might be beyond my skillset though.
Pi ordered to use Canon M50 and old Olympus 200mm lens I have a SynScan AZ mint. Interesting to see if it works out. Really enjoy your videos Cuiv thanks😀
I highly recommend a manfrotto 200pl quick release plate instead of the long dovetail. It fits perfectly within at least skywatchers mount systems. It’s strong metal and comes with a secondary clip that fits into many larger camera lenses (such as my 100-400ii) along with its normal screw to ensure that it it perfectly aligned with the lens. I use this setup on my AZ-GTI all the time
Fantastic project, I just love your enthusiasm and how happy you are with the results. I am now going to try this but first I need to work out an explanation for my wife about why I need more astro gear!
Thanks Cuiv. I have just got my set up going ,took a bit of messing about but with your tutorial got it done will be testing it out in Charleville Australia ,bordering the outback minimal light pollution cant wait.
Brilliant Cuiv! Astronomy and astrophotography is getting more and more accessible with the ASIAir and this and your hard work. This is a great sign. Now we just need someone to invent a smartphone app that can control the cloud cover ;)
So down the rabbit hole I go... I more or less followed this guide. Live stacking hasn't as yet worked out quite as I'd expected/hoped, but I've been able to run a few sequences on M31 and M42, stack/process them in Siril, and get results I'm happy with (even as I recognize there's lots of room for improvement). And now I want more. Hoping you might comment on my thoughts for the way ahead, or perhaps this will be an idea for a video when you come back from your break. I have a Canon DSLR with a good-quality zoom lens right now, and I have a CEM25P on the way. My objective is to spread out the cost a bit, while still making noticeable improvements at each step, and not buy gear (or at least much gear) that will become useless in the future. Here's what I'm thinking for the next steps, with the expectation that there will be some time between each step: 0. (already on the way) Go-to EQ mount 1. Buy a small (~60-80mm) refractor, probably a triplet, with field flattener/reducer and the various fiddly bits to connect to my DSLR. Likely an electronic focuser as well at this point. Sharpstar 61, Astro-Tech 80EDT, etc. is what I'm thinking here. 2. Guide scope/camera. I'm thinking the Sky-Watcher 50 for this--a bit of overkill, but I can also image with it if I want a shorter focal length than the refractor above. 3. Dedicated astro camera, probably OSC. 4. Somewhere in here, Windows mini-PC to run NINA. I'm thinking that if I still want (and can afford) more after this, I'm still going to have good equipment that I can use for other purposes--a stationary vs. portable rig, or a second rig for planetary work, or... I'd appreciate any thoughts on these steps. Thanks for all you do here.
What is great about using your guide scope is that the setup has a fast F ratio and when using for example a very sensitive camera such as the ZWO 224 images appear fast in live video….
Great video I set it up and worked perfectly. My question is if I put a wedge on my AZ-GTI and flashed the mount would stellarmate software take account of this or can it only be used in alt-az mode? If so could you make a video of this process?
Orion delayed the StarSeeker IV another couple of weeks past their original ETA, but it arrived the other day. That, EOS 6D, and a Canon 100-400L zoom at 400 (and the obligatory Pi) were the kit I took out last night--and what do you know, it worked just like you showed. Told it to go to Andromeda, it slewed, captured, plate-solved, adjusted, captured again, and there was the galaxy right in the middle of the frame. Cool! I think I need to tinker with some of the StellarMate settings--it won't do exposures more than a few seconds in live-stack mode, and it seems it wants to move the mount during the exposures--but the proof-of-concept is sure working. But I think this is going to be a gateway drug...
Well, between family visits and cloudy skies, I haven't been able to do much more with it until this week. But now I've managed to image Andromeda and the Orion Nebula (10 sec subs)--I'm sure they won't win any awards, but I'm happy with what I'm seeing. I'm starting to get the hang of Siril for processing, but definitely lots to learn there too. And already ordered an iOptron CEM25P. Gateway drug indeed...
I was really excited to try this project, with a similar set-up (skywatcher All-View with Synscan WiFi Dongle, Celestron C-90 scope and a Canon 20D camera.) I decided to buy the Stellarmate OS to replace my Astroberry. After 48 hours of pulling my hair out trying to get the mount to connect with EKOs and being frustrated with the tiny Stellarmate interface on my iPhone , I almost threw everything off of the roof. I gave it one last try with my wife's iPad and was able to get everything working at least intermittently. I think the problem may be with the GTIAltAz INDI driver. I may also purchase a cheap Android tablet to dedicate to the Stellarmate. I am still quite frustrated, but I think there might be hope. Thanks Cuiv for once again getting me excited about astronomy, and depleting my budget.
Thank U soo much for this video, you are the hero of my day(week/year). wanted to get into EAA for so long time now, but everything failed , no wlan for my canon 60d, no Nina or others because of my old macbook....) Now I had to choose between the asiair and stellarmate, only found reviews for the asiair but none for stellarmate, mostly in terms of connectibility with my gear (macbook/iPad etc..) I was soo frustrated und nearly quitting this hobby, when finally U made this video... Thx and keep on doing such informative and nice videos...🧎♂️
Been using a similar setup, but having followed your guides to set the AZ-GTI into equatorial mode. Next step is figuring out how to polar align where I can’t see near Polaris. Currently I drift align in PHD2 but that’s a time intensive process.
I think Kstars or some of those mount control software have the ability to assist the alignment using your guide camera in the same way you would use the QHY PoleMaster camera.
There is an old saying in astronomy circles. Before attempting astrophotography see your psychiatrist, first. It often does your head in before you get successful. Nothing can drive you more insane than astrophotography and why your pics failed. In the early days so many reasons and so few answers. It takes years to perfect to a high standard. It is like learning to play a Grand Piano for a big concert. Practice, practice, practice. In time you get better.
Great video, as always. After your last video, I've tried this with my ioptron CEM26 and it worked very well. I've ordered a dedicated astrocamera on friday to upgrade my rigg. I wanted to sell my az-gti mount, but after I've watched this video, I think I'll keep it. I think it would be very cool to run two riggs at the same time (that's why I needed the second camera. I only have a Canon EOS 450Da). I'd use the CEM26 for astrophotography and the az-gti just to have fun observing the night sky.
I use my Canon EOS M50 all the time for my astrophotography efforts/streams. It's pretty fun using the EOS utility software from inside, and using remote access to control my laptop outside. Trying to get some good images of M42 and M45 but not having luck yet. Of course I cheat in that I have the Celestron Nexstar 4SE. Occasionally I mount my camera on the mount instead of the 4SE OTA, but haven't done it a lot. I think this video will inspire me to try that again! :)
So amazing and entertaining tutorial video 🤩 truly fascinated with this topic and possibly gping to give it a go at some point. Also intrested about the Stellarmate control situation after the mount's equatorial conversion/update. Would it be possible to create a video about that case? Whether it's upcoming or not I'm still looking forward to the next video from you Cuiv 😃
Thanks Kai! I've indeed been thinking about such a video - I have older videos about converting the AZ-GTi into EQ mode, but a targeted one with specifically this would work well indeed!
Awesome :) Have you looked to find a (single) battery that could provide the 12V to the mount and camera (along the RPi) ? That would ease the portability of your smart telescope.
A nice approach Cuiv a nice little simple kit you can take out. There really are a myriad of options for setup. I've now got my main mount via USB cable to desktop/NINA, second scope on a NUC/NINA and AZ-GTI with AsiAir Pro. 🤯🤯. I think if I meridian flip all 3 at the same time it would be an assault course!
Cuiv, it's Christopher, that's 1 big reason like you to have gotten the AZGT-i, please I just looked you should have put your K-1 into Crop Mode...."You turn the main dial to Crop. You turn the Crop dial until you see APS-C on your info screen...that's it......fast and simple". THANK YOU FOR THIS VID!
Hello Mr. Cuiv, I hope you're having a good day as well as Clear skies. please I've been a follower of yours and I've watched almost all of your videos. because of you I was convinced and sold all of my old equipment and bought a Pentax K-70 and O-GPS1 unit and surprisingly It worked like magic as you've mentioned in your Pentax Astrotracer Videos. Now I've downloaded Both of your Smart Telescope videos, I watched them minute by minute, I've long wanted to have An Evscope but Unfortunately life is totally against this I can't even get to smell it.. but your videos gave me Hope, Salvation. Please Mr. Cuiv I've some questions to ask you and I really really hope I'll get answers from you. thank you so much god bless you. Ziyad
Very cool! There are so many great options for sharing video these days. I have a bunch of Pi boards and old Android phones (running LineageOS), so will have to give this a try. I see you switched to an astrocamera partway through as well--seems like the right call to manage weight. Did you find the Pi 4 necessary, or would a 3 work as well? The power requirements of the 4 are a little high for many portable batteries. For my purposes, I'd prefer an eMMC-based board, such as one of the Hardkernel or Rock64 devices. Pi OS corruption is really frustrating.
Fantastic video. I have a Nikon D5600 which I saw on your list of cameras that work with the motorized mount. I would like to see how I might be able to “cheat” with it and…wasn’t it to buy an IR filter of some kind to filter out some of the light pollution? I don’t live in Tokyo, but I do live in South Orange County, California so I’m aware of our LP out here. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and acumen for this hobby / field. I appreciate it very much.
Great video, again. I'll be trying this with my Nikon D7200 in AZ mode to begin with. Later on, I hope to add a guide scope, per your previous video and move to eq mode.
Awesome! If you do move to guiding and EQ mode, then the ASIAIR might be easier to use (but more expensive, and doesn't quite work with the AZ-GTi in AltAz mode...)
@@CuivTheLazyGeek The AZ-GTI in Eq mode works acceptably, but you need an EqMod cable and to configure it as an “EqMod Mount” in Stellarmate rather than through the WiFi/SynScan configuration.
Another great Video and for me a less expensive option as I have a DSLR and lens. I did a bit of research and I think I can also hook my Skyguider Pro mount via a cable to the Rasp Pi/IOS to be able to guide my Skyguider Pro - so then I just need to buy the Rasp Pi and software
Hi Cuiv, just wondering why with this and the previous project you didn't use Astroberry which is Free rather than Stellarmate? Also the upcoming Skysafari 7 will have Indi and Alpaca support I've been Beta testing it. Cliff in cloudy Sydney
Astroberry doesn't have a smartphone app that can do plate solving, centering, and live stacking! Same for Sky safari 7 (I think). So as far as I could tell, only Stellarmate worked for the purpose... Hope you soon get clear skies in Sydney!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek ok looks like I need to try my StellarMate dad card again Astroberry likes my Vixen mount better because of the Ethernet connection of the Starbook10 Need a Azgti looks a nice little mount.
wow soo interesting 🤩 I am going to give StellarMate a go in March the delivery time with the new Orange Pi-5. I believe it is close enough to the Raspberry Pi 4 to run this program: Orange Pi 5 16GB Rockchip RK3588S 8 Core 64 Bit Single Board Computer with PCIe WiFi6.0, BT5.0, Open Source Development Board Mini PC Run Orange Pi OS, Android12,Debian11. 😎 Thank you for another great how to video. PS. I am not sure if my Nikon D3300 will work? Maybe the garage sales will have a better DSLR camera with a lens you recommend?
Excellent video Cuiv, i have a question however, i noticed you mentioned several times that the objective for this video is Astronomy, rather than Astrophotography, does this mean this setup does not work for Astrophotography? are there additional settings that need to happen for it to work?
Another nice video Cuiv. Does the AZ GTI do everything the Star Adventurer does and more? Just wondering if there’s any point in keeping my Star Adventurer now I have the AZ GTI.
If you have it in EQ mode, pretty much. But some samples of the AZ-GTi can have poorer tracking than the StarAdventurer in EQ mode - so you should compare before selling it!
Fantastic video, Cuiv. I am going to try this with my star adventurer and Fuji camera. I know I will have to slew to the targets manually but I hope I can connect my autoguider and the Fuji camera to Pi and see the photos pop up on my phone. Btw, can u cover how to do polar alignment with Pi?
Congratulations on all your tutorials.! I have a Nikon P1000 and an AZGTI, can I use it with the stellarmate program as a recent video? Thanks. Alberto
Great video. Ive tried the setup with AZGTe, but unfortunately as of now it didnt work for me. Hopefully stellarmate there are update coming in to support that.
I have completed this project using iOs platform. However, I had to use Windows devices to open an account and purchase because I could not do this using a MACBook Air. Everything works as it should, now for some clear skies!
Caution about the Az-GTe mount--not only doesn't it include encoders (which is pretty obvious), it also doesn't have an azimuth clutch--the only way to move the scope in azimuth is under power, or by repositioning the tripod. I'd ordered one (because it was in stock, while the GTi wasn't), but it's on the way back.
@@CuivTheLazyGeek ...and now OPT advises me that the ETA for the AT-GTi is November 2022--over a year from now. Ouch--maybe should have tried harder with the GTe. I've ordered the Orion StarSeeker IV (also backordered, but they say they're expecting to be able to ship next week), which is a little more expensive, but also seems a little beefier.
Hi Cuiv Great vlog love this setup i have a canon m50 mark2 and thinking of getting samyang 135mm i have got a raspberry pi 3 and a3b not not sure i will be able to ues it or need to get a pi 4 ?
Great work building this rig. The Rasberry Pi model you used is discontinued, can you recommend an up to date version? Or would it work connected to a Mac?
Once I get my AZ-GTi and the rasberry pi, I am going to go one step further. I have gotten extremely good photos with my Samsung S20 Ultra so in addition to using my Canon camera, I am going to mount the cell phone instead of my camera. I'm sure that that I cannot control the cell phone from the StellarMate software but I think I might be able to figure out the parameters for the software and then use the cell phone to control the exposures.
Cuiv!! Here was me saving 4 a Stellina, and along comes you with this!!!! Now, I have something to get bizzzzy on! Question, I have a Pantax K1ii like you! I also have a Sony RX10MK4...could I possibly use that, instead of the big baaaad Pentax? Thanks 4 any help with this, and keep up the great work...and videos!!!!
Thanks Gerry! No idea about about the Sony, but the Pentax (mark I for me) works - and you can and should set it to Crop mode (completely forgot about that during the video, although I still haven't checked if crop mode works)
Your enthusiasm is contagious . LOL . Thanks for these videos . Will you be doing a followup when the App gets its " De-Rotation Support for LiveStacker" ? Your suggestion right ? Cheers ./SRK
Great Video... Just ordered the AZ GTi with wedge to make a portable go-to like the other video you did. Excited for its arrival. This should also work with "Astroberry" on the RPi which uses the same control software as Stellarmate (Kstars/EKOS) but is Free!!! I have been running my EQ6 remotely on a RPi for about a year now and it works a treat. Clear Skies
Thanks Cuiv, it's Christopher, again thank you again for this great video! Question why not use the EQ Wedge, and Polar Align making less corrections right? So not sure why you choose not to use the EQ Wedge? I did see that there is an selection for the SkyWatcher Alt-Az Wedge but that's not the AZ-GTi, maybe that's why we can't use the EQ Wedge? DARN.....
So you can indeed put this on a wedge for equatorial mode (and it works with the SW wedge), BUT then you need to polar align! I wanted to keep it as simple as possible - no PA, just plop it down and get started!
So what kind of results can you expect with this setup vs having an equatorial wedge? what will change? because rotation on the pictures can be taken care of via Stacking/alignment, right? is the exposure time going to change? thanks
Hello! Revisiting your video because I'm going to try a very similar setup over the weekend (before I get my EQ mount adapter). How long can you take an exposure with the Az-GTi? taking in account is an entry level cheap azimuth tracker only... I was wondering if it's possible to achieve 30 seconds photos without star trails using a 300 to 600mm camera lens. Hope you can answer and thanks for your content!
i am wondering can you use the app like an intervalometer ? and use it for astrophoto without live stack? just to take picture from the phone out of the cold good vid :D
Would it be possible to use an Android phone instead of the PI kit? obviously a noob question, but it would save some cash and time to build it. Thanks.
Great video! it makes you want to buy the setup just after viewing it. Luckily the night has passed ;), so I am not going to rush, but I have a spare Rasberry Pi, a tripod (gitzo) an old camera (nikon 1) so I will first try to see if I can connect the camera to the software and then I may invest in the AZ-GTI. I have one question: Have you ever tested Astroberry (free) and do you see a difference with Stellarmate ($59)? Thanks
I answer to myself, I saw on your other video (ua-cam.com/video/0JdtL950RjQ/v-deo.htmlsi=3Itr-GTCVOr3jz42) that you commented on Astroberry saying that it was not as simple to use as Stellarmate because of the lack of mobile application.
Thanks a lot, I was looking to do the same , but impossible for me to connect the AZGti to stellarmate the station mode is ok, but Stellarmate can "see" the AZ GTi
If you entering your focal length for the lens, do you need to adjust it with the crop factor of your camera? Like for an APS-C with 1.5 crop factor entering 202mm (135mm * 1.5) to get the right field of view? Or does stellarmate correctly calculates the field of view based on the sensor size of the camera? I had the problem with my TS61EDPH were I entered the actual focal length without the reducer (335mm instead of 274mm) and the platesolving had some troubles.
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Okay, thanks. But does StellarMate really takes the size of the sensor into account internally for the correct field of view? I'll check with Stellarium and the Stellarmate framing tool if this is the case.
CUIV! Happy '22! Going waaaay back to late '21 now....and your project of "turn camera into 'scope"...I am still battling away...and trying to overcome SM App 'crashing' dramas etc; One BIG question please: I can get the rig to slew to target, but then it just sits in 'IDLE'...and does not try to resolve the target...as in your video, where it takes 'test' images etc to align.? Can you er...guide me in what I might have missed in 'the setup''? Thanks in anticipation! BTW: I have promised myself n frenZ a bottle of French Champagne......if I ever get all this to work!!!🙃Gerry in Oz!
Sorry if this is a stupid question but why do I need a Raspberry Pi? Is it okay to just use the app on my iPhone with a DSLR? All I want is to take 30 second single shots, not interested in stacking etc. Many thanks.
Hi, this video is interesting and a good information who want to start in this hobby but does not want to invest too much yet. What I understand is that you are taking the pictures in Tokyo? Which means all those pictures are possible in a Bortle 9 sky? I assume you live in Tokyo with a B9 sky.
Yes indeed! Although these days cheap smart telescopes have become available (Dwarflab Dwarf II, ZWO Seestar S50) that I would recommend over this! Yes I am imaging from Tokyo/Bortle 9 skies - check my other videos to see how I achieve that :)
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Those smart telescopes are interesting, and the S50 will be coming soon. Do you mind explaining why would you recommend those over this?
Hello great project you have developed for your smart scope. Hey could this same setup be done using a cable to connect the mount? I am aving probelms connecting my Celestron SLT 130 mount to synscan pro. Any advice. Thank you. Ron
I just watched your other video using the dedicated imager, can my Nikon P900 output its video through the Pi to live stream like the dedicated imager. Can't watch through another whole hour to find out.
can do the same thing with a smartphone and any laptop. Don;t need this ODDBALL raspberry pi thing, which can be hard to find, depending what country you are in!
Superb tutorial video and greatly appreciated. The workflow is way simpler (and possibly cheaper) than any comparable set of tools for DSA. However, with the most recent versions of the stellarmate and syncscan pro, I wasn't able to successfully complete the "Modify Station" step in the syncscan app (after several attempts and going through all the potential checks). I have since found a simpler solution that works like a charm. I used a USB RJ12 EQMOD cable ($20) to make a direct connection between the mount and Raspberry Pi device. This eliminates the need for any wireless communication between the mount and stellarmate. Furthermore, this also eliminates the need to switch to the slow 2.4ghg for stellarmate wifi connection. I hope the tip helps...
Had to admit, this is one of the coolest videos I've watched so far around this topic. So nice of you to hand held us throughout the whole setup, hence saving us so much time while also teaching us the key concepts. This earned my sub. Keep it up mate:)
An incredibly detailed explanation of the process. OBTW, PC control of Camera is known as Tethering. Professional Photographers use this technique all the time in the studio.
Excellent, your knowledge of the topic is outstanding!
UPDATE: While I got great feedback from users who completed the project, others have noted that they had trouble with the software part (I assume referring to Stellarmate) that didn't work for them. Obviously this is a big problem. I haven't used Stellarmate for a while (got into an astro-slump, e.g. abandoning the hobby for a while) so I don't know what the latest status is. However, please be aware of this if you are thinking of doing this project. The process is very interesting, and pretty much all of the purchases can be reused for normal astrophotography, but you have been warned.
I had a lot of fun turning my cameras into smart telescopes for electronically assisted astronomy! Who will have a try at it??
Love this and I will absolutely love to have a go at it!!!
It is awesome that you can have such an advanced feature set with almost budget equipment. People that is starting in astrophotography could learn a lot with things like this, and then dive into the black hole of buying equipment with at least a bit more information :)
I already have a system like that, but finally I went to the ASIAIR Pro as control unit. Canon 4000D astromodified with Samyang 135mm and l-eNhance filter. AZ-GTi EQ mode and an ASI120MC-S + Miniscope 130mm f4.0 for the guiding. it weights less than 7Kg + 1.5 for the tripod. Awesome for transport as it fits all inside a small suitcase.
Unfortunately I did not have time yet to make a video for my channel or write an article to my blog yet. I will try to do that before the end of the year.
I actually did this yesterday, but I only have a Celestron EduScience LCM60 with it's corresponding mount, It's the older one with the blue tube. I'm about to go grab some wire and make a hand controller cable for the laptop, would you happen to know if that mount will be good enough to get exposures longer than a second, also I can put it on a pier, I've got some pipe laying around I can weld. A wedge might be beyond my skillset though.
Pi ordered to use Canon M50 and old Olympus 200mm lens I have a SynScan AZ mint. Interesting to see if it works out. Really enjoy your videos Cuiv thanks😀
I made your telescope and now I will now do this. Thanks for all you do!
I highly recommend a manfrotto 200pl quick release plate instead of the long dovetail. It fits perfectly within at least skywatchers mount systems. It’s strong metal and comes with a secondary clip that fits into many larger camera lenses (such as my 100-400ii) along with its normal screw to ensure that it it perfectly aligned with the lens. I use this setup on my AZ-GTI all the time
A brilliant and professional video which gives me the confidence to attempt a build myself.
Fantastic project, I just love your enthusiasm and how happy you are with the results. I am now going to try this but first I need to work out an explanation for my wife about why I need more astro gear!
Hahaha the CFO discussions!! Crossing my fingers and toes for you :D
Thanks Cuiv. I have just got my set up going ,took a bit of messing about but with your tutorial got it done will be testing it out in Charleville Australia ,bordering the outback minimal light pollution cant wait.
Brilliant Cuiv! Astronomy and astrophotography is getting more and more accessible with the ASIAir and this and your hard work. This is a great sign. Now we just need someone to invent a smartphone app that can control the cloud cover ;)
Bonus points if the app can remove light pollution! :D
Wow I was just looking at your other video…
This was almost my exact wish list!
So down the rabbit hole I go... I more or less followed this guide. Live stacking hasn't as yet worked out quite as I'd expected/hoped, but I've been able to run a few sequences on M31 and M42, stack/process them in Siril, and get results I'm happy with (even as I recognize there's lots of room for improvement). And now I want more. Hoping you might comment on my thoughts for the way ahead, or perhaps this will be an idea for a video when you come back from your break. I have a Canon DSLR with a good-quality zoom lens right now, and I have a CEM25P on the way. My objective is to spread out the cost a bit, while still making noticeable improvements at each step, and not buy gear (or at least much gear) that will become useless in the future. Here's what I'm thinking for the next steps, with the expectation that there will be some time between each step:
0. (already on the way) Go-to EQ mount
1. Buy a small (~60-80mm) refractor, probably a triplet, with field flattener/reducer and the various fiddly bits to connect to my DSLR. Likely an electronic focuser as well at this point. Sharpstar 61, Astro-Tech 80EDT, etc. is what I'm thinking here.
2. Guide scope/camera. I'm thinking the Sky-Watcher 50 for this--a bit of overkill, but I can also image with it if I want a shorter focal length than the refractor above.
3. Dedicated astro camera, probably OSC.
4. Somewhere in here, Windows mini-PC to run NINA.
I'm thinking that if I still want (and can afford) more after this, I'm still going to have good equipment that I can use for other purposes--a stationary vs. portable rig, or a second rig for planetary work, or... I'd appreciate any thoughts on these steps. Thanks for all you do here.
Thank you so much... this is even a great update... to those who love to watch the sky during the dark nights...
Thank you so much again!
My pleasure!
Very, very cool!!! This would be great for outreach to show kids of all ages what's out there. Thanks for sharing this!
My pleasure! Yes I think it can be a great project for outreach, or with kids!
What is great about using your guide scope is that the setup has a fast F ratio and when using for example a very sensitive camera such as the ZWO 224 images appear fast in live video….
Absolutely - but there is something magical about using gear you already own (camera and lens), plus you can always upgrade later on :-)
Great video I set it up and worked perfectly. My question is if I put a wedge on my AZ-GTI and flashed the mount would stellarmate software take account of this or can it only be used in alt-az mode? If so could you make a video of this process?
Just in case anyone else in wondering. Stellarmate supports the az-gti in equatorial mode (with wedge) so long as it's running firmware v3.37+
This is really great- I might have to pull the trigger on Stellarmate!
Thanks Dennis! I really enjoy Stellarmate for now :)
Orion delayed the StarSeeker IV another couple of weeks past their original ETA, but it arrived the other day. That, EOS 6D, and a Canon 100-400L zoom at 400 (and the obligatory Pi) were the kit I took out last night--and what do you know, it worked just like you showed. Told it to go to Andromeda, it slewed, captured, plate-solved, adjusted, captured again, and there was the galaxy right in the middle of the frame. Cool!
I think I need to tinker with some of the StellarMate settings--it won't do exposures more than a few seconds in live-stack mode, and it seems it wants to move the mount during the exposures--but the proof-of-concept is sure working. But I think this is going to be a gateway drug...
That's so awesome to hear! Well done! Definitely a gateway drug :p
Well, between family visits and cloudy skies, I haven't been able to do much more with it until this week. But now I've managed to image Andromeda and the Orion Nebula (10 sec subs)--I'm sure they won't win any awards, but I'm happy with what I'm seeing. I'm starting to get the hang of Siril for processing, but definitely lots to learn there too. And already ordered an iOptron CEM25P. Gateway drug indeed...
I was really excited to try this project, with a similar set-up (skywatcher All-View with Synscan WiFi Dongle, Celestron C-90 scope and a Canon 20D camera.) I decided to buy the Stellarmate OS to replace my Astroberry. After 48 hours of pulling my hair out trying to get the mount to connect with EKOs and being frustrated with the tiny Stellarmate interface on my iPhone , I almost threw everything off of the roof. I gave it one last try with my wife's iPad and was able to get everything working at least intermittently. I think the problem may be with the GTIAltAz INDI driver. I may also purchase a cheap Android tablet to dedicate to the Stellarmate. I am still quite frustrated, but I think there might be hope. Thanks Cuiv for once again getting me excited about astronomy, and depleting my budget.
Sorry to hear you had so much trouble! If you suspect an issue, you may open a support ticket with Stellarmate... Good luck and clear skies!
Again, thank you for a very informative video! Tomorrow I'll recieve my AZ Gti and the fun (hopefully) begins! =)
Awesome! Good luck!
Thank U soo much for this video, you are the hero of my day(week/year).
wanted to get into EAA for so long time now, but everything failed , no wlan for my canon 60d, no Nina or others because of my old macbook....)
Now I had to choose between the asiair and stellarmate, only found reviews for the asiair but none for stellarmate, mostly in terms of connectibility with my gear (macbook/iPad etc..)
I was soo frustrated und nearly quitting this hobby, when finally U made this video...
Thx and keep on doing such informative and nice videos...🧎♂️
Happy to help! The ASIAIR is actually really good, but I couldn't get it to work correctly with the AZ-GTi in AltAz mode. Good luck and clear skies!
Been using a similar setup, but having followed your guides to set the AZ-GTI into equatorial mode. Next step is figuring out how to polar align where I can’t see near Polaris. Currently I drift align in PHD2 but that’s a time intensive process.
I think Kstars or some of those mount control software have the ability to assist the alignment using your guide camera in the same way you would use the QHY PoleMaster camera.
There is a polar alignment routine in the app and I think it can work away from the pole!
More fun stuff.... More 💸💸💸! Yeah, can't help it... 😜
Amazing. A real game changer. Will now set this up.
Thank you! Good luck!
Love it! Excellent affordable introduction level setup.
Thank you Dave!
Cuiv. Your a super Star! Great video!
Great job!
I will try to follow when on budged.
Thanks so much for this! I'm enjoying all your videos and starting to set up my own Smart Telescope and camera mount (s). So exciting!
Thank you Theresa! Good luck and enjoy!
There is an old saying in astronomy circles. Before attempting astrophotography see your psychiatrist, first.
It often does your head in before you get successful. Nothing can drive you more insane than astrophotography and why your pics failed.
In the early days so many reasons and so few answers. It takes years to perfect to a high standard.
It is like learning to play a Grand Piano for a big concert. Practice, practice, practice. In time you get better.
You are absolutely right :)
Thanks!
Oh wow, thank you!!
This is the project I was looking for! Thanks
Awesome! I hope you enjoy!
Great video, as always. After your last video, I've tried this with my ioptron CEM26 and it worked very well. I've ordered a dedicated astrocamera on friday to upgrade my rigg. I wanted to sell my az-gti mount, but after I've watched this video, I think I'll keep it. I think it would be very cool to run two riggs at the same time (that's why I needed the second camera. I only have a Canon EOS 450Da). I'd use the CEM26 for astrophotography and the az-gti just to have fun observing the night sky.
That is awesome! I'm hyped to hear it worked with the CEM26 as well! Clear skies!
I use my Canon EOS M50 all the time for my astrophotography efforts/streams. It's pretty fun using the EOS utility software from inside, and using remote access to control my laptop outside.
Trying to get some good images of M42 and M45 but not having luck yet. Of course I cheat in that I have the Celestron Nexstar 4SE. Occasionally I mount my camera on the mount instead of the 4SE OTA, but haven't done it a lot.
I think this video will inspire me to try that again! :)
Absolutely amazing! I will definitely try this out once I get my hands on a Raspberry Pi 4, thank you Cuiv!
Good luck!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek how easy/hard would it be to adapt this procedure when using the SW GTi tracker in EQ mode? 🤔
So amazing and entertaining tutorial video 🤩 truly fascinated with this topic and possibly gping to give it a go at some point. Also intrested about the Stellarmate control situation after the mount's equatorial conversion/update. Would it be possible to create a video about that case? Whether it's upcoming or not I'm still looking forward to the next video from you Cuiv 😃
Thanks Kai! I've indeed been thinking about such a video - I have older videos about converting the AZ-GTi into EQ mode, but a targeted one with specifically this would work well indeed!
It’s totally possible if using an EqMod cable and configuring the mount in Stellarmate. Cuiv’s previous videos got me interested in figuring it out.
I enjoyed this video so much. You are still the master of show and tell. Thank you Cuiv, now I have to invest :-)
Thank you Klaus! Be nice to your CFO afterwards :p
@@CuivTheLazyGeek , Heres a video about my equipment: ua-cam.com/video/Obv2QWgK8U0/v-deo.html
Sign me up! I'm ordering a dovetail and a raspberry pie right now. Thanks so much for a great project,
Awesome! Good luck!!
So you can crop from full frame, and would need to with field rotation during your stacks.
Correct - I should have used the crop feature of my Pentax K-1 camera (I forgot it existed)
Awesome :) Have you looked to find a (single) battery that could provide the 12V to the mount and camera (along the RPi) ? That would ease the portability of your smart telescope.
Thank you! There are such batteries (and I do have one), but they tend to be heavy! So I left it at this for now!
Will give this a go..already got the same mount..with a Canon T4i and a second hand 200mm f 3.5 lens
That sounds like it would work well :-) good luck!!
A nice approach Cuiv a nice little simple kit you can take out. There really are a myriad of options for setup. I've now got my main mount via USB cable to desktop/NINA, second scope on a NUC/NINA and AZ-GTI with AsiAir Pro. 🤯🤯. I think if I meridian flip all 3 at the same time it would be an assault course!
Ooooooh I want to see a video of such a synchronous Meridian flip! Bonus point if it uses dance music :D
@@CuivTheLazyGeek lol 😆 🤣 maybe techno.
Cuiv, it's Christopher, that's 1 big reason like you to have gotten the AZGT-i, please I just looked you should have put your K-1 into Crop Mode...."You turn the main dial to Crop. You turn the Crop dial until you see APS-C on your info screen...that's it......fast and simple". THANK YOU FOR THIS VID!
Hahaha you can see how unfamiliar I am with the camera! I totally should have done that, thank you!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Glad I can repay you back my friend! Keep healthy and making great videos!
Hello Mr. Cuiv,
I hope you're having a good day as well as Clear skies.
please I've been a follower of yours and I've watched almost all of your videos.
because of you I was convinced and sold all of my old equipment and bought a Pentax K-70 and O-GPS1 unit and surprisingly It worked like magic as you've mentioned in your Pentax Astrotracer Videos. Now I've downloaded Both of your Smart Telescope videos, I watched them minute by minute, I've long wanted to have An Evscope but Unfortunately life is totally against this I can't even get to smell it.. but your videos gave me Hope, Salvation. Please Mr. Cuiv I've some questions to ask you and I really really hope I'll get answers from you. thank you so much
god bless you.
Ziyad
This is great! Thank you for another even easier version :)
My pleasure! Maybe not easier, but if you already have a supported camera, definitely cheaper!
Very cool! There are so many great options for sharing video these days. I have a bunch of Pi boards and old Android phones (running LineageOS), so will have to give this a try. I see you switched to an astrocamera partway through as well--seems like the right call to manage weight. Did you find the Pi 4 necessary, or would a 3 work as well? The power requirements of the 4 are a little high for many portable batteries.
For my purposes, I'd prefer an eMMC-based board, such as one of the Hardkernel or Rock64 devices. Pi OS corruption is really frustrating.
More are discovering the joys of EAA over astrophotography
Thanks
Fantastic video. I have a Nikon D5600 which I saw on your list of cameras that work with the motorized mount. I would like to see how I might be able to “cheat” with it and…wasn’t it to buy an IR filter of some kind to filter out some of the light pollution? I don’t live in Tokyo, but I do live in South Orange County, California so I’m aware of our LP out here. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and acumen for this hobby / field. I appreciate it very much.
Very funny project, Thanks !!!
Thank you! Hope it works for you if you try it!
Thank you Thank you i have a canon 1100d sat in my cupboard great to find a use for it again.
Good luck and clear skies!
Great video, again. I'll be trying this with my Nikon D7200 in AZ mode to begin with. Later on, I hope to add a guide scope, per your previous video and move to eq mode.
Awesome! If you do move to guiding and EQ mode, then the ASIAIR might be easier to use (but more expensive, and doesn't quite work with the AZ-GTi in AltAz mode...)
@@CuivTheLazyGeek The AZ-GTI in Eq mode works acceptably, but you need an EqMod cable and to configure it as an “EqMod Mount” in Stellarmate rather than through the WiFi/SynScan configuration.
Another great Video and for me a less expensive option as I have a DSLR and lens. I did a bit of research and I think I can also hook my Skyguider Pro mount via a cable to the Rasp Pi/IOS to be able to guide my Skyguider Pro - so then I just need to buy the Rasp Pi and software
You won't have the autopointing but I think that would work!
PRICELESS...THANKYOU!!!!!!!!
Great video Ciuv! Greetings from Puerto Rico.
Thanks Rafael! How's the weather in Puerto Rico?
@@CuivTheLazyGeek it has been so bad. A lot of rain and Saharan dust. Today is clear so I’m outside with Bubble Nebula.
Az- Gti can easily handle over 10kg payload, not problems at all, and polar aligmen is in sowtare sence you are make 3 star aligment, step by step
Hi Cuiv, just wondering why with this and the previous project you didn't use Astroberry which is Free rather than Stellarmate?
Also the upcoming Skysafari 7 will have Indi and Alpaca support I've been Beta testing it.
Cliff in cloudy Sydney
Astroberry doesn't have a smartphone app that can do plate solving, centering, and live stacking! Same for Sky safari 7 (I think). So as far as I could tell, only Stellarmate worked for the purpose... Hope you soon get clear skies in Sydney!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek ok looks like I need to try my StellarMate dad card again Astroberry likes my Vixen mount better because of the Ethernet connection of the Starbook10
Need a Azgti looks a nice little mount.
Man what a long and complicated process!
Ouah! Another super vidéo. I Am to test with the nikon D850.
Thanks
Thank you! And good luck!
Wouldn’t it be better/easier to use an equatorial star tracker like the Star Adventurer GTi?
wow soo interesting 🤩 I am going to give StellarMate a go in March the delivery time with the new Orange Pi-5. I believe it is close enough to the Raspberry Pi 4 to run this program:
Orange Pi 5 16GB Rockchip RK3588S 8 Core 64 Bit Single Board Computer with PCIe WiFi6.0, BT5.0, Open Source Development Board Mini PC Run Orange Pi OS, Android12,Debian11. 😎 Thank you for another great how to video. PS. I am not sure if my Nikon D3300 will work? Maybe the garage sales will have a better DSLR camera with a lens you recommend?
Excellent video Cuiv, i have a question however, i noticed you mentioned several times that the objective for this video is Astronomy, rather than Astrophotography, does this mean this setup does not work for Astrophotography? are there additional settings that need to happen for it to work?
I would like to know this, I don't see why not. Unless the photos don't get stored on the camara?
Another nice video Cuiv. Does the AZ GTI do everything the Star Adventurer does and more? Just wondering if there’s any point in keeping my Star Adventurer now I have the AZ GTI.
If you have it in EQ mode, pretty much. But some samples of the AZ-GTi can have poorer tracking than the StarAdventurer in EQ mode - so you should compare before selling it!
Fantastic video, Cuiv. I am going to try this with my star adventurer and Fuji camera. I know I will have to slew to the targets manually but I hope I can connect my autoguider and the Fuji camera to Pi and see the photos pop up on my phone.
Btw, can u cover how to do polar alignment with Pi?
AWESOME tutorial! thanks! What do i need to do to use this setup for astrophotography?
Congratulations on all your tutorials.!
I have a Nikon P1000 and an AZGTI, can I use it with the stellarmate program as a recent video? Thanks.
Alberto
Thank you! I see the P1000 in the extended list so I *think* it should work, but I can't guarantee anything
Freaking awesome mate. Thanks for your great tutorials 1:00:16
Great video. Ive tried the setup with AZGTe, but unfortunately as of now it didnt work for me. Hopefully stellarmate there are update coming in to support that.
I have completed this project using iOs platform. However, I had to use Windows devices to open an account and purchase because I could not do this using a MACBook Air. Everything works as it should, now for some clear skies!
Well done! Clear skies and enjoy the first light!
Paul Laws, are you running the SM OS on a Mac ? I read some people trying that, I’m curious if that really works.
@@rodspov1915 the SM OS is being used on the Raspberry Pi, the SM App my iPhone 12 and balenaEtcher with KStars is used on my MACBook Air.
Just sub. Well done, again!
Holy shi...ne! 1 hour! Let's see.
Caution about the Az-GTe mount--not only doesn't it include encoders (which is pretty obvious), it also doesn't have an azimuth clutch--the only way to move the scope in azimuth is under power, or by repositioning the tripod. I'd ordered one (because it was in stock, while the GTi wasn't), but it's on the way back.
Thanks for that feedback! I didn't realize there was no AZ clutch...
@@CuivTheLazyGeek ...and now OPT advises me that the ETA for the AT-GTi is November 2022--over a year from now. Ouch--maybe should have tried harder with the GTe. I've ordered the Orion StarSeeker IV (also backordered, but they say they're expecting to be able to ship next week), which is a little more expensive, but also seems a little beefier.
Hi Cuiv Great vlog love this setup i have a canon m50 mark2 and thinking of getting samyang 135mm i have got a raspberry pi 3 and a3b not not sure i will be able to ues it or need to get a pi 4 ?
Great work building this rig. The Rasberry Pi model you used is discontinued, can you recommend an up to date version? Or would it work connected to a Mac?
Once I get my AZ-GTi and the rasberry pi, I am going to go one step further. I have gotten extremely good photos with my Samsung S20 Ultra so in addition to using my Canon camera, I am going to mount the cell phone instead of my camera. I'm sure that that I cannot control the cell phone from the StellarMate software but I think I might be able to figure out the parameters for the software and then use the cell phone to control the exposures.
Sounds like a fun project, good luck!
Cuiv!! Here was me saving 4 a Stellina, and along comes you with this!!!! Now, I have something to get bizzzzy on! Question, I have a Pantax K1ii like you!
I also have a Sony RX10MK4...could I possibly use that, instead of the big baaaad Pentax? Thanks 4 any help with this, and keep up the great work...and videos!!!!
Thanks Gerry! No idea about about the Sony, but the Pentax (mark I for me) works - and you can and should set it to Crop mode (completely forgot about that during the video, although I still haven't checked if crop mode works)
Your enthusiasm is contagious . LOL . Thanks for these videos . Will you be doing a followup when the App gets its " De-Rotation Support for LiveStacker" ? Your suggestion right ? Cheers ./SRK
I sure will! I've been waiting for that with baited breath :-)
Great Video... Just ordered the AZ GTi with wedge to make a portable go-to like the other video you did. Excited for its arrival.
This should also work with "Astroberry" on the RPi which uses the same control software as Stellarmate (Kstars/EKOS) but is Free!!!
I have been running my EQ6 remotely on a RPi for about a year now and it works a treat.
Clear Skies
Very cool idea and video - as always #autolike 😎
Hahaha thank you Monsy!
Thanks Cuiv, it's Christopher, again thank you again for this great video! Question why not use the EQ Wedge, and Polar Align making less corrections right? So not sure why you choose not to use the EQ Wedge? I did see that there is an selection for the SkyWatcher Alt-Az Wedge but that's not the AZ-GTi, maybe that's why we can't use the EQ Wedge? DARN.....
So you can indeed put this on a wedge for equatorial mode (and it works with the SW wedge), BUT then you need to polar align! I wanted to keep it as simple as possible - no PA, just plop it down and get started!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek I understand Cuiv, but which profile would you choose in the Stellarmate OS? The same as the 1 you choose?
So what kind of results can you expect with this setup vs having an equatorial wedge? what will change? because rotation on the pictures can be taken care of via Stacking/alignment, right? is the exposure time going to change? thanks
Hello! Revisiting your video because I'm going to try a very similar setup over the weekend (before I get my EQ mount adapter).
How long can you take an exposure with the Az-GTi? taking in account is an entry level cheap azimuth tracker only...
I was wondering if it's possible to achieve 30 seconds photos without star trails using a 300 to 600mm camera lens.
Hope you can answer and thanks for your content!
Good video
Thank you!
i am wondering can you use the app like an intervalometer ? and use it for astrophoto without live stack? just to take picture from the phone out of the cold good vid :D
Sure can. You can set up a sequence of however many exposures, of whatever length, you like.
Would it be possible to use an Android phone instead of the PI kit? obviously a noob question, but it would save some cash and time to build it. Thanks.
Great video! it makes you want to buy the setup just after viewing it.
Luckily the night has passed ;), so I am not going to rush, but I have a spare Rasberry Pi, a tripod (gitzo) an old camera (nikon 1) so I will first try to see if I can connect the camera to the software and then I may invest in the AZ-GTI.
I have one question: Have you ever tested Astroberry (free) and do you see a difference with Stellarmate ($59)?
Thanks
I answer to myself, I saw on your other video (ua-cam.com/video/0JdtL950RjQ/v-deo.htmlsi=3Itr-GTCVOr3jz42) that you commented on Astroberry saying that it was not as simple to use as Stellarmate because of the lack of mobile application.
Does the Stellarmate software compensate for field rotation caused by the Alt-Az operation?
Thanks a lot, I was looking to do the same , but impossible for me to connect the AZGti to stellarmate the station mode is ok, but Stellarmate can "see" the AZ GTi
If you entering your focal length for the lens, do you need to adjust it with the crop factor of your camera? Like for an APS-C with 1.5 crop factor entering 202mm (135mm * 1.5) to get the right field of view? Or does stellarmate correctly calculates the field of view based on the sensor size of the camera? I had the problem with my TS61EDPH were I entered the actual focal length without the reducer (335mm instead of 274mm) and the platesolving had some troubles.
You need to enter the actual, physical focal length of the lens! E.g. no crop factors!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Okay, thanks. But does StellarMate really takes the size of the sensor into account internally for the correct field of view? I'll check with Stellarium and the Stellarmate framing tool if this is the case.
@@0815mkl It does, it knows resolution and pixel pitch and uses that for its platesolving. If it doesn't you can input those manually.
CUIV! Happy '22! Going waaaay back to late '21 now....and your project of "turn camera into 'scope"...I am still battling away...and trying to overcome SM App 'crashing' dramas etc;
One BIG question please: I can get the rig to slew to target, but then it just sits in 'IDLE'...and does not try to resolve the target...as in your video, where it takes 'test' images etc to align.? Can you er...guide me in what I might have missed in 'the setup''? Thanks in anticipation! BTW: I have promised myself n frenZ a bottle of French Champagne......if I ever get all this to work!!!🙃Gerry in Oz!
Hello. Is the astrotracer function built in the Pentax camera useful also? Or, is it just a gimmick?
So you don't have to zero in on polaris??
Sorry if this is a stupid question but why do I need a Raspberry Pi? Is it okay to just use the app on my iPhone with a DSLR? All I want is to take 30 second single shots, not interested in stacking etc. Many thanks.
Hi, this video is interesting and a good information who want to start in this hobby but does not want to invest too much yet. What I understand is that you are taking the pictures in Tokyo? Which means all those pictures are possible in a Bortle 9 sky? I assume you live in Tokyo with a B9 sky.
Yes indeed! Although these days cheap smart telescopes have become available (Dwarflab Dwarf II, ZWO Seestar S50) that I would recommend over this! Yes I am imaging from Tokyo/Bortle 9 skies - check my other videos to see how I achieve that :)
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Those smart telescopes are interesting, and the S50 will be coming soon. Do you mind explaining why would you recommend those over this?
Hello!
Would this instruction work with Az-GTe mount (not Az-GTi)?
Thanks and regards!
I tried with my 24-85mm lens, and wouldnt let me resolve. Geuss it sees to much stars, and the app starts freezing after that.
Hello great project you have developed for your smart scope. Hey could this same setup be done using a cable to connect the mount? I am aving probelms connecting my Celestron SLT 130 mount to synscan pro. Any advice. Thank you.
Ron
Cuiv, my Nikon z7 plus the tamron 150-600mm g2 are about 2.9kg together, would that be too heavy for this solution ?
I just watched your other video using the dedicated imager, can my Nikon P900 output its video through the Pi to live stream like the dedicated imager. Can't watch through another whole hour to find out.
can do the same thing with a smartphone and any laptop. Don;t need this ODDBALL raspberry pi thing, which can be hard to find, depending what country you are in!
Bonjour, merci pour votre vidéo. Faut-il faire les acquisitions dans Stellarmate App en jpeg ou en raw ? Merci.