Mastering the Sky-Watcher Virtuoso GTI
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- In this video, we’ll assemble the telescope, demonstrate how to use SynScan to align the telescope to the sky. We’ll integrate SkySafari Pro together with SynScan so that you can control the telescope using a star map. We’ll walk through visual observations, and then learn how to set up the telescope for Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA). Finally, I’ll share my recommended upgrades for this telescope.
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Im planning to get the 150p one and im excited. Thanks for showing me if the telescope will be good and guiding me. Because of that i subscribed 😁
Very cool!
It has been fun seeing the eclipse, especially with the telescope. it’s difficult to say, but I’m not sure when the next solar eclipse could reach. It could probably take several years or maybe or maybe not for several decades or centuries
Thank you.
Thank you for the this video I have the 150. I also follow Dobsonian Power and he does astrophotography. I love watching the moon with telescope.
I just bought the 150P Virtuoso, this video has helped a lot. I guess I need to think about AsiAir soon. Always spending money 😆
Far better to just get a SeeStar if you want to that images. Far better images, far less expensive then adding cameras to the GTi.
@@LearnToStargaze I own a Dwarf2
I agree about the hand controller vs. the phone app. Luckily, I already have a hand controller, and I can only look through one telescope at a time.
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I bought a Sky-Watcher Virtuoso 150p GTI. Normal Newtonians require construction of a dew shield and a lot of maintenance. Regular collimation and regular mirror cleaning. The Virtuoso also requires construction of a shroud. And, if you want to use it for astrophotography, you have to build a new focuser, from scratch, as did I.
Makes you are appreciate refractors.
Do you care to share photos of the focuser build. I am looking for something a bit more solid than what I have.
In SynScan, you do not always have to know the number of the deep space object. Above the location where you type in the number is a place you can click to get a list of many objects from which you can choose. It is labeled.
Q: does the base have a 3/8” socket to mount on a photo tripod?
Yes! We actually filmed instructions for that but it didn’t make it in (this was a very long video).
Thanks for the detailed review and instructions. But the back round music is a little distracting and not necessary.
The background music keeps us sane while editing several hours of clips.
hey do you remember me on the 4-H zoom class?
Of course!
The universe has its own set of cycles. no matter how advanced our astronomy based technology is, we can’t change that
Ok, I see that ASIair has a SkyMap. I also see you used a phone. Can I use a tablet that does not use a SIMcard. I would love to see a longer video on the Asiair setup including how and when you align the 130P and a bit more on using the Skymap feature of Asiair.
Hi! I really don’t think I left out any steps here. I screencasted every aspect of the processes you just described.
@@LearnToStargaze I have followed every step of setting up Sky Safari with my phone and my tablet and it will not connect. Do you have any suggestions? also, what IP and host addresses do you use in Sky Safari, I messed with them and forgot to write what was in the app to begin with. I have connected SynScan. Thanks for any help you can give.
The SynScanLink option in SkySarari does not require an IP address, nore is there a place to type one in. If it's asking for IP, you're probably in the wrong menu.
@@LearnToStargaze so here is what I am doing. 1. Launch Synscan and do alignment. 2 Launch Sky Safari 3. Settings 4 Telescope then Presets 5. Other Connections. 6. Scroll till I am at Skywatcher/Synscan , select 7. Next, next, save Preset 8 Connect Sky Safari to Synscan....9.get an error trying to connect. I am using an Android phone and tablet. Do you have a system that works to get this working. Had I known it was going to be this much trouble, I would have saved the $12 for some Starbucks. I am using Sky Safari ver. 7. There is nothing on the net for guidance and Sky Safari tech is very slow to respond.
@@LearnToStargazeAfter I choose Presets UND Telescope then lOTHER CONNECTIONS, I see Skywatcher Synscan but not a big Skywatcher Synscan Link. Using Sky Safari ver 7 as per your video.. Could you post a text version of step by step instructions on how to get the same results .
A very hard to beat value. $425 for a collapsible 6in go-to dob?
Cheapest longtube 6in manual push-to is $460, and an 8in is $650.
The 5 inch version is currently around $425, I think the 6 inch version is about $470.
@LearnToStargaze In the US, Amazon has had them listed, for awhile now, at $360 for the 130p and $423 for the 150p.
Currently, there is a used 150p for $310 on Amazon.
@@millenialfalcon8243 Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Honestly this is a pretty lame user experience compared to some of the other modern computerized telescopes...
That’s why you integrate SkySafari.
This looks like a lot of work but fun. It looks easier than using my 8” dob for finding targets since I don’t have anything to assist, but I prefer to use my Seestar. The Seestar is just so much better for observing DSOs, although I prefer my dob for looking at planets.
Not my cup of tea.Much rather have my 8 inch dob for almost the same money!collimated my dob once in two years and took five minutes!each to their own though I guess!
Maybe it used to be almost the same money, but cheapest new 8in dob I could find was $650. Compared to $360 for the 130p, or even better, the 150p (6in) for $425 (Amazon US).
Definitely some pros and cons for both, but very hard to beat the price value of the Virtuoso.
@@millenialfalcon8243 skywatcher 200p classic 8 dob 360 pounds from first light optics around 450 dollars
8 inch dobs are way more these days
@@HeavyVoid88 360 pounds or 450 dollars from first light optics skywatcher 200p 8 inch dob as of yesterday!