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- Is what you are looking at through the eyepiece a big fuzzy blob that you can't get into focus? Then you are probably making a very common beginners mistake....
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Great video, so I made timestamps:
00:00 🌌 New telescope owners often expect more from their eyepiece.
01:00 🔭 To avoid overpowering, know your telescope's max magnification (2x aperture).
03:07 📏 Calculate eyepiece magnification: telescope focal length / eyepiece focal length.
06:48 🔍 Lower magnifications are better; high magnifications need perfect conditions.
11:01 🌠 Use 2-3x Barlow for visual astronomy; avoid high-power Barlows.
Thank you my friend very much appreciated 👍🙂
If you’re a beginning hobbyist astronomer, even an astrophysics and Astronomy major like me who loves astrophotography, seeing Saturn through your own view is the absolute most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed. It never gets old and I’ve watched saturn 100’s of times
At what magnitude?
lol u must be a pices
I can remember exactly where I was when I first saw Saturn with rings. 34 years ago.
Yes absolutely love viewing Saturn and there really is something special about seeing these objects with your own eye through your own instrument.
The astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once said: -There are two kinds of people, those who have seen Saturn [with their own eyes through a telescope], and those who have not.
I myself got my first telescope, a 4" refractor, 11 years ago. And directed it towards Saturn. And I can confirm that the view somehow changed my life. Regardless of the size, provided you can see the rings, the view does something with you.
I've learnt more in 13 minutes than in last 6 months,glad people like you exist,thank you.
Even with a 60mm, being able to just see saturn ring is euphoric enough regardless of the expectation. It literally made me stop breathing for a sec. So magical....
Couldn't agree more Janus, In my opinion Saturn is the most beautiful object in the night sky to observe, I'll never forget my first time seeing it, almost brought a tear to my eye.
@@smalloptics753 i was jumping up and down like an excited kid. Was in the dark open field so no one get to see it!
Unfortunately, Saturn won't be as majestic for long. Research shoes that in a couple million years from now, Saturn's rings will dissipate either from gravitational pull or the sun's ionizing radiation. It's such a shame that nothing good lasts forever.
@@attackoramic8361 Humans won't be around then either!, sure you can always visit the planets, "remote viewing" Takes a fair bit of time to learn how to do it!
@@attackoramic8361 yea not long... If you're immortal, sure.
This video reminds me of the good ole days of UA-cam. Honest creators sharing their knowledge. Thank you for the video, my friend.
that’s exactly what i was thinking about,love his channel
I feel so stupid. I selected the biggest eyepiece (40mm)because I thought the bigger the number, the more powerful. I just purchased my first telescope (celestron evo 8 hd) and man, channels like this have been a blessing. I quickly realized I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm overwhelmed, but learning.
Same here with my 5 inch reflector
"Turn expectation into appreciation"❤!
Jason, put this on a T-Shirt!
Best advice ever!
You're the best Jason🙏!
Recently, I've been able to observe Jupiter, and her Moon's, and Saturn, and able to make out the Rings (JUST) with a cheap 45x50mm spotting scope. No matter how small they are in the eyepiece, doesn't seem to diminish the amazement that I feel knowing what I'm seeing, with my own eyes.
It certainly makes me want a more capable scope, it might just be my next big purchase.
Hello Adam. Great to hear you are appreciating what you are seeing. I agree a 100% with you, it doesn't matter how it looks in the eyepiece as long as it is giving you that Wow factor.. Because that's what count's at the end of the day.. Take care friend, clear skies :)
Adam that is the joy I still feel after 50 years. Clear steady skies!
@@smalloptics753 Also with a bit of knowledge with what you are seeing makes a big difference!
@@TheStevecas9860 Absolutely! Reading about them and then seeing them is WAY more exciting than just seeing them alone without all the background stories.
Venus is a girl...Jupiter is a bloke. Saturn on the other hand, having more than one ring?🤔
I wasn't a life long fan of the stars, but I'm about to turn 28, and my girlfriend bought me a Celestron SLT 133mm Scope and there's a big learning curve. I've been fascinated the last 3 years with space, astronomy and everything in-between. So learning these things in the past few days, having videos like these really do help us beginners. Aka Noobs. Thanks, great video.
I’ve just spent over an hour watching 6 of your videos. This is channel is an absolute gold mine for someone with a beginner telescope. I have learned so much about my telescope and how to operate even though your content wasn’t specific to my telescope model
Hi Jason I thought this was very well explained and a gem for beginners. I think turning expectation into appreciation was a great message to pass on. 👍
Hello Ollie, Thank you :)
Brilliant tutorial! not only for beginners but reference for amateurs aswel. I learned this a long time ago when first starting out in astronomy. Always watching the bbc program ‘the sky at night’ with the “iconic” Patrick moor!🙂 and he did an episode on this subject. he recommended using 50x per inch of aperture
and I found out he was absolutely right! I think the best way to not be caught out by this “scam” these manufacturers use! is to do your own research and join a local Astro group in your area or social media is great aswell lots of help out there. Take care
Fantastic advice you have answered all my questions. Thank you for doing these videos and being honest !
Thank you so much for this video, now I easily got the hang of how focal length, aperture and eyepieces all work together to calculate magnification. Very much appreciated, its useful for newbies at astronomy like myself.
Excellent presentation. This afternoon I’m visiting a new scope owner who can’t achieve focus. I’ve helped folks several times but this has helped me get my thoughts organized. Thanks so much.
Been interested in this for a long time. Finally got my first telescope. I am now crippled. No one said how much this hobby kills your back!
Very informative, thanks. I'm at this stage in my astronomy journey (choosing eyepiece upgrades) and what you are saying makes a lot of sense. You hear about experienced astronomers using 15mm and 25mm eyepieces and think, "why wouldn't you go to at least an 8mm to get a closer view?". But it's not that simple. The reality is that other factors like clarity, brightness, apparent field of view and eye relief make views much more enjoyable.
Im just starting on this cool hobby and as you said, I’ve got lost in the internet with so much information. Your video was simply the best thing I could watch with a real and useful information that changed everything for me :) thanks for your time and for the great video!
"Turn expectation into appreciation..."
Good words to live by.
Thank you for explaining this! I got my first telescope last year, and I fought and fought with it trying to get a better close up of Saturn. Through a lot of trial and error, I came to the conclusion you just gave. Start small, and work your way up. I also discovered my galaxy s21 ultra takes better pictures of the moon that I can view through my telescope.... mind, it is a really really really cheap telescope. I need a better mount. It's basically on a cheap camera tripod. I plan to upgrade to something with a better mount. I will say though, even with this cheap telescope, I was able to get to see Saturn's rings. I showed them to my 2 adult daughters and they were absolutely freaking out. It was a great dad / daughters moment. This video shows, a little knowledge goes a long way.
The best video I found, as a beginner, to have good advices. Thanks a lot !
you are the best. so communicative you simply explained everything. thank you
Thank you so much man! I really appreciate how helpful and clear you are! I'm new to this and looking into some new lenses or barlow lenses so this was a massive help! tysm!!
Wow. Thank you for that advice. I am just getting into astronomy. great video.
Excellent video you have certainly give this 62 year old a lot of food for thought, thank you
Greetings from Texas USA. Thank you ever so much Jason. Huge help. Much appreciated. Take care and cheers!
Thanks for the very helpful tips. Keep up the great work!
So glad I found this download as just bought first telescope for my daughter and this was a crash course in simple language. Now subscribed and will look for more videos. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Great topic! Finally I'm imaging it a bit better with these numbers. Thank you
Excellent video! Thank you so much for this information - as a newbie I’ll really need it when making my purchase and setting my expectations.😊
Well done sir ! New 130 this xmas. Already learning from you. Thank you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge 🙏🏽
When I was a kid, I had a cheap refracting telescope with a 600mm focal length and an aperture of 50mm. I bought a separate eyepiece of 6mm, it was heavy; I saw quite an enlargement in the image viewed and it looked sharp. When I looked at Saturn , it looked like a bright star with a short line in the center. I could see some points of stars around Saturn, I guess that was its moons. The moon always looked good, but all other objects suffered from chromatic aberration. Venus always looked like a bright star through that telescope.
Great lesson thanks. And as always please don’t forget to enjoy today’s blessings
Your equations for rookies like me are worth gold! I'm truly thankful for this video, it's a life saver!
Having my own telescope, and building my next scope being in the works, the wow factor of seeing the planets and other sky objects is just plain fun!
I don't even have my 8 inch reflector constructed yet, and I am planning on my next jump in aperture!
Had been watching the sky with naked eye my whole life. Finally got my first ever telescope… Super excited to experience seeing them from a closer distance!
Very informative video, thanks! 🌟
My first telescope was from radio shack many years ago. It cost 40.00. I remember my first discovery was saturn, and when I saw the ring I was crazy happy. The image was similar to the one showed here, small but amazing.
You got me spot on, just got a telescope and IMMEDIATELY fit a barlow lens, thank you very much for correcting me
Thank you so much for this video. I just started star gazing to see what I could find with my Canon R6 and a 800mm f11 lens after the news had been talking about how close Jupiter is currently. I was amazed at seeing Jupiter and its 4 visible moons and audibly whooped with joy as my girlfriend laughed at me by the fire. I’ve been researching telescopes and astrophotography ever since with my sights on an eventual telescope purchase, and no one else is talking about this the way you are! Thanks again for some great and clear info on the real deal. I am a suscriber to the end.
Thanks for your input...excellent material...
THIS is the BEST telescope video I've seen so far. Great teacher. I subscribed.
Thanks a lot. I’m a complete beginner and found this really interesting and a great legs up.
Brilliant advice, thank you 😊
The first useful video I’ve watched on this topic, thanks!
Hi Jason, very well explained, I have watched a lot of your vlogs for beginners and now I better understand eye piece magnification and focal length, many thanks 🙂
Hello Alan. Great to hear my friend, Your more than welcome :)
This was brilliant advice. My wife just got me a 70mm for my birthday and I'm swotting up while the weather's crap before I go out using it. Ironically the scope did come with a below lens amongst it's peripherals lol!
Great video, thanks for the info!
Great info Jason thanks. Can't wait for my 5X barlow and 4mm eye peice i just ordered to arrive ! 😉
Great info! My telescope came with a 3x Barlow and a 4mm eyepiece that I haven’t tried yet because I didn’t know what they were for yet.
Thank you for the good insights and I agree with you.
Thanks!
I'll never forget my first view of Venus. Even with 10x50 binoculars on a photographic tripod, I could see the crescent, like a mini moon. It got me hooked on planetary astronomy.
Thanks a lot for your explanation! This was very helpful and informative!
God bless UA-cam algorithms for taking me to this channel. This is the second video I saw and is another useful and crystal clear gem
This was extremely helpful. Thank you! ❤️
Great video content! Thank you Jason 👍
Great Video. I’m new to Astronomy and I didn’t know any of the things you said. I will have to watch this a few times I think, so I won’t forget it. I just purchased a GSkyer 700x90 and will be mostly looking at the Moon. I waiting on the Shipping right now, but I’m hoping I can see the Craters really clearly. It has a 10mm, 25mm, one other one I can’t remember off hand, and a 3x Barlow Lense. I plan on doing some Adventure Motorcycle Riding, and plan on using the Telescope while Camping. I will definitely be watching All of your Videos. Thanks Again from Texas. By the way, Everything is bigger in Texas, even the Moon ha ha😁
Really useful information. Thanks very much!
Some real good information here. You explain it very well.
Great video! Just got my first telescope last year and I was awestruck when I first captured Saturns rings in my eyepiece. It left me speechless and a newfound fascination with the cosmos. Too bad the amazing Hubble pics or other satellite images have lessened the experience for some. I hope your video helps reignite the wonders of stargazing for us amateurs. Thank you!
Incredibly informative & entertaining. Thank you for this, very much appreciated. Subscribed.
Thank you Bob, appreciate it pal. Thanks for your support buddy and your more than welcome :)
That was about the best and most hands-on video in the internet ever! Only info, no show-off...
once again a simple to understand explaination,thank you.
Jason, thanks very much. I'm new to this and you have made this subject so clear. Wish I'd found you first.
Your more than welcome my friend :)
Well worth a subscribe after that! You made the subject so clear! Thanks!
That was extremely useful information. Everyone should know this before starting out.
Just got my first computerized telescope the other day! So exciting. Loving your channel, keep up the great work!
Excellent lesson for us beginners.. Thanks!
Nice presentation. I like your style.
Fantastic video, I, learned alot from this!
I did not know how to calculate the max magnification that a telescope could handle or indeed that there was a limit at all. now I do. Thanks again for clear, straightforward explanations. As a previous commentor said, a gem of a video for us beginners👍
Hello Karl. Thank you and your more than welcome my friend. Clear skies :)
Very helpful video. Thanks!
And again! Thanks for share the knowledge, there it's a special phrase that I hear in this video: "turn expectation into appreciation", for me it's a very wise words, and apply to a lot of things in life :)
IYour more than welcome..Indeed it does my friend.. :)
Another good, easy to understand video Jason, Cheers.
Love the videos just got a new one for Christmas and been having a blast with my pops.
Thank you, great to hear. Enjoy your new telescope my friend. All the best for the new year.
Thanks 😊. I figured most of that stuff by myself, but it's nice to hear someone explain it...
Thank you. I have learned a lot from this video. I have a nice beginner telescope since i just started the hobby. Tonight my kids, age 5 and 7 saw, Jupiter, and its little moons. The childlike wonder and awe that they experienced was one of the best moments I will always remember.
Really good tips. Thanks
I just discovered your videos. Very helpful and well explained. Thank you.
Thank you, your more than welcome friend :)
Thanks, I learned something new today...
He is right about "expectation" and "overpowering" or using too much power. I've been an amateur astronomer and ATM'er for decades now and one thing is certain, your most enjoyable experiences will be with low power oculars. If you want to increase magnification after viewing in low power, vibration or "wobble" will also increase with the higher power oculars. This is especially true with manual focus vs. non wobbling auto focus. Also, you will tend to have better contrast with a high quality refractor vs. a reflector unless it is a high quality mirror like a Zambuto. Either that or having your mirror refigured by a reputable company. Typical "assembly line" type
reflectors do not show color very well which means "refiguring" the mirror for better contrast. This costs $$. And faster telescopes (lower F-Ratios) allow more light but don't magnify as well as slower telescopes with the same size aperture. Reflectors with large apertures don't cost as much as refractors which is why they are so popular, but there is that "contrast" issue again. If you are good at working with your hands, you can save money by becoming an Amateur Telescope Maker! Read everything about telescopes and find a good source for lenses and)or mirrors. Apochromatic vs. Achromatic refractor telescopes is where "CA" or Chromatic Aberration are an issue. This is where the red and blue light focus at different points, usually only visable or apparent with brighter white objects like Sirius or Venus.
I'd much rather see an image like Saturn look smaller in real time, than a larger picture of it in super high definition on a computer screen. That's why astronomy is so much fun. And the joke of the day are the 2 types of telescope owners.
The refined owner who appreciates beauty by viewing the sky in all of it's splender, while some telescope owners simply peer through windows. This is like comparing a crystal clear spring to a mud puddle
I just want to thank you for all your videos. I love how you explain things and you got me through my first collimation! I was so worried, first attempt I threw it way out 😂🙈 only had a cap, while waiting for order of a Cheshire I watched your vid, nailed it and it was so easy with your practical, calm, reassuring advice! I regretted ordering the Cheshire! 😄 Anyway, just wanted to say thanks 👍🔭🌟👏🙌🙂
Thank you for your useful tips!
Thank you very much sir! This is exactly what a bloody beginner like me needed to understand and to finally SEE the light and simply be AMAZED! 🤩 I guess you got both my 9yo daughter and me hooked on astronomy now! 🔭
Your more than welcome my friend.. That's great to hear have fun the two of you 😃🔭
Wow… ive learned so much from this omg this is amazing!!!
Thanks for this wonderful explanation on magnification
for telescope.
I found this very informative. Thanks
Simply. you just answered my most important questions :)
my 1st telescope and your defo on my sub list :) cheers man i feel your info will help me alot
You are spot on
Great video! 😃👍🏻Thanks!... again 😉!
Excellent video I can totally relate to the temptation to go for high magnification. It is amazing how the smallest wind or vibration makes the image jiggle all over the place.
Thank you Philippe. It does indeed... Keep it moderate for the best views :D
Great informative video in laymen’s terms thank you very much sir!
I can say that I'm not entirely obsessed over these things.... yet. lol but this video was absolutely amazing, very well put together. I felt as if I had walked in the room and asked you some questions myself. My father once took me to a meet/get together for some star gazing, and it was just great. The people were very nice, the equipment and such was super cool, and so on. Now I'm looking to introduce my boys into this stuff. Maybe they'll have more luck and time and such to invest into this than I will.
Jason I have a Skymax 180 2700mm focal length and I find the sweet spot with this telescope to be with my 26mm Svbony eyepiece =103 magnification to be the sharpest brightest clear image for the Moon and planets even putting in a 2x Barlow=206 it hardly degrades the image. I totally agree less is more. Thank you for sharing this knowledge! I will post this to an Astronomy group
Thankyou so much!! blessings from Puerto Rico, everything makes sence!! thanks
Your more than welcome my friend 😊
Very well presented - a real "human " touch!
I really like that "turn your expectation into appreciation"
Thank you for all your advise.
Your more than welcome my friend 🙂
After watching this as a new starter i have prob wiped 90% of mistakes that newbies make when buying kit.
nice bit about the barlow x2 that can be a 1.5x .
I will be looking at used equipment and it seems a reflector of range 6" or a 8", i am on a budget and i have to make a choice f5 or a f8 dobsonian or mount.
as soon as you mentioned magnification I thought of the scene from Futurama where Captain Brannigan asks Kiff to zoom in on a corner of a video from a satellite and he does and it gets super blurry. Brannigan wants to know why it isn't clear and Kiff sighs and explains the zooming doesn't change the *resolution* of the image, it can't make the image clearer. Thus, the real question new astronomers need answered is "how do I increase my image resolution?"
Great video. Very informative. I now know what my X2 and X3 Barlow's are for!! Thanks.
Thank you. Your more than welcome Alan😊