I Took a Picture of a WOLF-RAYET STAR!

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  • @CupsAreInTheCuboard
    @CupsAreInTheCuboard 8 місяців тому +74

    I am sorry for your loss, but what a beautiful tribute. Run free, Zeek!

    • @AstroBackyard
      @AstroBackyard  8 місяців тому +10

      Thank you :)

    • @benburden9323
      @benburden9323 8 місяців тому +1

      Your program for deep sky soil were is what is it name

    • @TicTacEnjoyer
      @TicTacEnjoyer 8 місяців тому

      Who is zeek? Sorry for asking

    • @JLCubing
      @JLCubing 7 місяців тому

      ​@@TicTacEnjoyerit's his dog

    • @JLCubing
      @JLCubing 7 місяців тому

      ​@@TicTacEnjoyerit's his dog

  • @theinterstellarfeller
    @theinterstellarfeller 8 місяців тому +48

    Great capture Trevor! Very sorry to hear about Zeek. Sending you eternal clear skies!

  • @TheBrit85
    @TheBrit85 8 місяців тому +7

    So sorry for your loss! A great tribute to a good boy.

  • @briankotak403
    @briankotak403 8 місяців тому +17

    Spectacular Trevor! Your images are so inspirational. Sorry to hear about Zeek. Very tough to lose a pet. Dr B from Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦

  • @cdz9400
    @cdz9400 8 місяців тому +17

    I do love when you post videos. I love watching astrophotography videos

  • @yackohoopy
    @yackohoopy 8 місяців тому +2

    I’m so sorry for your loss. Dogs are always so special.

  • @user-gl9ct9fk4g
    @user-gl9ct9fk4g 8 місяців тому +7

    So sorry to hear about Zeek. Fitting tribute in this image and yet more inspiration for us trying to learn. Take care

  • @alineradventureswithsimons79
    @alineradventureswithsimons79 8 місяців тому +4

    Truly beautiful. Never heard of these Wolf Rayat stars so thanks for the introduction. I too saw one of the Starlink Trains at Cherry Springs while shooting at the CS Vista on Sept 16th. The sky will never be the same. I'm so sorry for your loss...Zeke was beautiful.

  • @alejandrohuerta988
    @alejandrohuerta988 8 місяців тому +3

    Great tribute to Zeek. RIP buddy!

  • @Adrian_Astro
    @Adrian_Astro 8 місяців тому +8

    Absolutely amazing Trevor. You inspired me to become an astrophotographer. It’s been 9 months since I have started my journey and I have 230 subs. I am so grateful I found your amazing channel. Keep capturing those stars! Clear skies.

    • @AstroBackyard
      @AstroBackyard  8 місяців тому +4

      So glad to hear that, Adrian! Clear skies :)

  • @sianikolaou5440
    @sianikolaou5440 8 місяців тому +3

    Sorry for the loss of Zeek. Hope you and your wife are both doing okay.

  • @Astrouze
    @Astrouze 8 місяців тому +13

    I love the way you handled the colors. The blue feels more natural than the usual HOO cyanish hue. But what I really love is how the nebulae are bright and perfectly saturated. You did a good job. :)

    • @TheScholesie09
      @TheScholesie09 8 місяців тому

      Interestingly that "Cyanish hue" is the natural colour of Oiii emission.

    • @Astrouze
      @Astrouze 8 місяців тому

      @@TheScholesie09 I know, i'm just saying that it doesn't feel natural to me. Probably because I'm more used to making it bluer.

  • @maximisachenkov8486
    @maximisachenkov8486 8 місяців тому +3

    Sorry to hear that Zeek has passed away…
    But the tribute for him is so beautiful!You got some really crazy structure’s details in W134!

  • @vikrantrm4237
    @vikrantrm4237 8 місяців тому

    ohhhhhhhh
    u make me MAD at this 15:22 astro work.....
    SUPERRRRLY AMAZING, THANKS for this free workshop

  • @mitchellmysliwiecphotography
    @mitchellmysliwiecphotography 3 місяці тому

    So sorry for you loss, it's really tough when they cross the rainbow bridge. Fantastic tribute, beautiful image. I used the same music you had on the starlink train for a waterfall reveal (Deep Steep Canyon Waterfalls at 7:00)

  • @samm-dj4zz
    @samm-dj4zz 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful! I'm so sorry for your loss 😢.

  • @Mobilebharat
    @Mobilebharat 8 місяців тому +2

    Sir, I think you're the only one who shot this dust cloud for the first time, Congratulations!
    Sorry for the huge loss, I can feel your pain, He was your family member, you will always cherish the unforgettable memories and moments.. 🙏 Rest in the peace Zeek❤️💐

  • @NoahsAstrophotography
    @NoahsAstrophotography 8 місяців тому +2

    Super cool image Trevor, and great video too! Thanks for sharing tips and tricks in pixinsight, and for sharing your editing setup for your image. Enjoyed the watch! 🌌

  • @astrotan
    @astrotan 8 місяців тому +8

    Absolutely amazing as always, this hobby can be all about pushing ourselves to the limits! I also agree with the starlink stuff, I’ve seen about 3 Passovers at my house and it’s definitely a growing issue, maybe our image stacking programs will remove these in the future for us if they get really bad, but hopefully not for a while :)

  • @ivanpierce479
    @ivanpierce479 8 місяців тому +1

    I'm so sorry about Zeek. They are family. I lost my pup after 15 years right after Christmas. I named my observatory after her.

  • @saadlulw4409
    @saadlulw4409 8 місяців тому +1

    The backyard that made ppl fall in love with astrophotography, thank you Trevor

  • @musicbytristan5185
    @musicbytristan5185 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey Trevor, great video very sorry about Zeek, I feel this picture was perfect to dedicate to him probably one of your best! Rest in peace Zeek

  • @skenderovicbusantelivia5282
    @skenderovicbusantelivia5282 8 місяців тому +2

    Your should do more "at the computer" style videos... It is a blast to watch you and hear you explain steps to achieve stunning results, and you just keep the viewer on their toes when it comes to the result.
    Amazing video man, keep it up!

  • @jameschase9002
    @jameschase9002 8 місяців тому +1

    Another fantastic video Trevor! ...and LOVE the tips on processing!! Like you, I am also mixing the benefits of PixInsight together with those of Photoshop. My images have taken a definite turn for the better as a result; and, just judging from your fantastic capture of WR134, it appears yours may have too.
    Thanks for "sticking" with us (your subscribers) and continuing to deliver your wonderful videos and images.

  • @Si-fp2ij
    @Si-fp2ij 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome capture Trevor and thanks for sharing the technique to align your stars
    Cheers
    Si

  • @chadthiem8371
    @chadthiem8371 8 місяців тому

    Stoked 🤘🏼🤘🏼. your a true inspiration to us all Trevor. just about to get the final peace to my guide scope and camera with the asi air plus. saving for the AM5 now but that’s gonna take a couple months

  • @tomhoskins4913
    @tomhoskins4913 8 місяців тому +2

    Great work, very useful. I am 2 years in to this hobby using PS exclusively till this Summer. Now it is 50/50 with Pixinsight doing most of my preprocessing and the rest in PS. A steep learning curve. I would have loved to see the rest of your processing of your Wolf-Rayet in PS in this video. FYI, on a OSC ASI2600MC I have been using the Antalya RGB Triband Filter. It is almost a good as taking mono RGB with filters. Saves a lot of time,

  • @gator-freighterlpd-1334
    @gator-freighterlpd-1334 8 місяців тому +1

    Always hard to lose our furry mates😥 A fitting tribute, and a wonderful shot. Clear Skies.

  • @robhampton8045
    @robhampton8045 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for all your advice an content, you've been one of my main astronomy influences since starting this hobby, and you've been a wealth of information! My condolences for your loss! Rest in the Stars!

  • @derekduckitt5900
    @derekduckitt5900 8 місяців тому

    Superb result, well done Trevor! Thanks for the tips.

  • @geoffnash3098
    @geoffnash3098 8 місяців тому +4

    I have learned a lot from you trevor. Your pictures are excellent. Great video

  • @MrWhiteav6
    @MrWhiteav6 8 місяців тому +1

    Loved this video man! ❤ I’m sorry about your buddy Zeek! Take care ❤

  • @MikeF814
    @MikeF814 8 місяців тому +1

    Stunning. Looks like a dolphin 🐬

  • @Wheeljack678
    @Wheeljack678 8 місяців тому +2

    Stunning image, and a lovely tribute. Sorry for your loss.
    If you want to add another time-saver to your workflow; After Star Aligning, do a Star Removal, either with StarNet V2 (free), or RC Astro's StarXterminator (license), both available as plugins for Pixinsight, on the HOO and the RGB. Then open the starless HOO and the RGB stars as layers in Photoshop and blend them as you normally would.

    • @AstroBooth
      @AstroBooth 8 місяців тому

      I wanted to second this. I process similar to the above. I use a one shot color camera with an L-Extreme filter due to my light-polluted skies. So to get better stars I shoot a few hours with the L-Pro filter. After I align the images I will remove the stars using RC Astro's StarXterminator and then use pixel math to insert the RGB stars back into the image. Love your videos, thanks for keeping us motivated in this hobby.

  • @stephenthexton7056
    @stephenthexton7056 8 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful video as ever and thank you so much for the star alignment tips - so helpful and informative. Could you have just extracted the RGB stars with starexterminator and added them in as a star layer? Beautiful image and moving tribute. Clear skies to you and Zeek❤

  • @DavidShaneTrueCosmology
    @DavidShaneTrueCosmology 20 днів тому

    Trevor could actually give the guys at nasa some lessons in AP and processing! Phenomenal work. Also Im so sorry to hear about your dog! Its no different than losing a family member or loved one. Just know hes up there in the heavens with God now! He's at peace.

  • @markattardo
    @markattardo 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic results!!

  • @lukomatico
    @lukomatico 8 місяців тому +14

    Tremendous video man, the editing, presentation and image itself are top tier - inspirational! :-)

    • @AstroBackyard
      @AstroBackyard  8 місяців тому +2

      Thank you for your constant support, brother. From one astro-nerd to another, seriously. Thank you.

  • @moe452
    @moe452 8 місяців тому +1

    Stunning shot and as always amazing video!

  • @lipovean1
    @lipovean1 8 місяців тому

    Just WOW. Amazing!

  • @brianrose2487
    @brianrose2487 8 місяців тому +1

    I'm sure Zeek had a great life on this earth! I deeply miss all my four legged kids.

  • @batchosaurus
    @batchosaurus 8 місяців тому

    excellent work ,, love your channel

  • @davewilton6021
    @davewilton6021 8 місяців тому +1

    WR 134 is in most star catalogs, including Stellarium. Just just use the Hipparcos designation: HIP 99377. And so sorry to hear about Zeek. Our canine buds may be short lived, but we have the memories to cherish.

  • @darkrangersinc
    @darkrangersinc 8 місяців тому +1

    Went store this one for the first time this summer with the same apo in 90mm. Well done, and great video!

  • @enriquemijaresmartinez4928
    @enriquemijaresmartinez4928 8 місяців тому +1

    ¡Great! (as always). Sorry about Zeek 😢

  • @bccoli
    @bccoli 8 місяців тому

    Always showing me the things I dreamed of, in an amazing quality. Thanks.

  • @tombock336
    @tombock336 8 місяців тому

    That’s a beauty of a rig, Trevor!!! And WR134 is a spectacularly cool target!

  • @lazy_panda_plays9970
    @lazy_panda_plays9970 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome shot like always Trevor, id really love to see what you could do with Carina, only if it were the Southern hemisphere. Lucky Dylan...

  • @afryhover
    @afryhover 8 місяців тому

    Very cool target! Well done Trevor 👍👍

  • @astronomybob
    @astronomybob 8 місяців тому

    Great image and video Trevor!

  • @Wompwomppppppppp
    @Wompwomppppppppp 8 місяців тому

    Ive seen the star link twice so far, so amazing to watch it go by

  • @d.fresh.750
    @d.fresh.750 8 місяців тому

    Excellent image, Trevor!

  • @Ekuy1
    @Ekuy1 8 місяців тому +1

    sorry for your loss, and may zeek rest in peace. i have a question, why don't you screen blend the rgb stars onto a starless layer, instead of sacrificing the SNR of your narrowband with the empty RGB image?

  • @KingLoopie1
    @KingLoopie1 8 місяців тому +1

    Sorry for the loss of Zeek. Dogs are truly God's angels here in earth... Condolences.
    I guess pixinsight needs a starlink constellation removal tool developed.

  • @astrolegas
    @astrolegas 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic job congratulations.

  • @nickambrose8606
    @nickambrose8606 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful image.

  • @greglight5808
    @greglight5808 8 місяців тому

    Wonderful image Trevor. Looks like a new addition to the garage I think this is the "rice hat nebula".

  • @icyxxxxx
    @icyxxxxx 3 місяці тому +1

    Cool bruh! So sorry about zeek

  • @GhostSenshi
    @GhostSenshi 8 місяців тому +1

    Excited for this one bro. You snuck in another upload while I was occupied haha.
    I just started my 1 year anniversary image, collected 2hrs of Red last night on my very first target I ever imaged in October of last year. I’m hoping to finish with a minimum of 20hrs

  • @gleadr6869
    @gleadr6869 8 місяців тому +1

    Amazing, great work! Sorry about Zeek.

  • @pieceofasteroid
    @pieceofasteroid 8 місяців тому +2

    You always produce amazing content and take amazing pictures!!
    Love from India ❤
    And yes this is my small astrophotography channel (just started)

  • @astro_293
    @astro_293 8 місяців тому

    Awesome photo I would love to learn how to take photos like this

  • @pwstraw938
    @pwstraw938 8 місяців тому +1

    SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE DOG🐕 RIP THE PICTURES ARE GREAT LOVE HOW YOU BRING THEM ALL TOGETHER FOR A SPECKTACULAR PIC... KEEP IT UP😉👍

  • @Alpha.1633
    @Alpha.1633 8 місяців тому

    This is professional man, professional work , 100% pure knowledge and best experience 🧡

  • @andrewnoden9117
    @andrewnoden9117 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi Trevor
    Andrew here in Ottawa
    Also saw my 1 st starlink train , same time same date😀

  • @markblanken9973
    @markblanken9973 8 місяців тому +1

    Yet another great video! What are your thoughts on the Chroma filters? I have some Antlia ALP-T filters coming for my new duo. It would be cool to see you put together a "filter war" video series. Sorry to hear about Zeek. Give Rudy a pat on the head for me.

  • @chrislarosa3327
    @chrislarosa3327 8 місяців тому

    Just wanted to say thank you for your videos of all Astro photography videos that I’ve seen yours have inspired me the most to purchase my first telescope for deep sky imaging. I still have many questions before I purchase, and I wish there was a way we could communicate one on one, so I can build my perfect set up. I have already committed to buying the red cat 61 but I am torn between the color or mono chrome cameras and the guide scope. I sure could use your help but thank you for your videos. I am truly truly impressed with your knowledge tutorials everything keep up the good work I’ll be watching for new videos.

  • @TheRhike
    @TheRhike 8 місяців тому

    Very nice video

  • @N4GW
    @N4GW 8 місяців тому

    Great job

  • @luboinchina3013
    @luboinchina3013 8 місяців тому +1

    Nice seeing you back on UA-cam. You have been missed here man. Just for a fun, have you ever tried to crank up the saturation on the rgb stars layer? I love doing it to see what star types they actually are. You can try doing it too and add it to your narrowband information. It would be fun to compare.

  • @haydenpatience6377
    @haydenpatience6377 8 місяців тому

    Im waiting, can't wait for the new vid!

  • @richardsprouse4748
    @richardsprouse4748 8 місяців тому

    Great Great image Trevor! Thanks for sharing a object that is right in front of us but would have never known. In Stellariem V1769 Cyg should get you pretty close. Thanks again.

  • @AstroDanno
    @AstroDanno 8 місяців тому

    Very Nice!

  • @brianrose2487
    @brianrose2487 8 місяців тому

    Enjoy your content and appreciate your dedication! Do you sell prints? Thank you and take care

  • @fart3312
    @fart3312 8 місяців тому

    The music @ 5:22 is so good

  • @1986BBG
    @1986BBG 8 місяців тому +1

    Godspeed Zeek.

  • @DoubleA815
    @DoubleA815 8 місяців тому

    I just found your channel. I’m super interested in Astro photography. Can you do another beginner series? I noticed your other beginner videos are about 3 years old.

  • @RaghuramKhandrika
    @RaghuramKhandrika 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful as always!! Would you please share the recommended Computer configuration for processing with Photoshop and PixInsight?

  • @1fastbunny
    @1fastbunny 8 місяців тому +1

    Hugs my friend.

  • @Wilfredos_Astrophotography
    @Wilfredos_Astrophotography 8 місяців тому

    Awesome video. Great work instructions with PixInsight. What happened to the observatory? Don’t see it in the videos.

  • @3172bees
    @3172bees 8 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @charlesmcduffie7334
    @charlesmcduffie7334 2 місяці тому

    very sad news about your 4 legged child. What a fantastic photo tribute.

  • @scidav87
    @scidav87 8 місяців тому

    That's WR134, did that one last year, it's beautiful!

  • @EstelleMmathapeloMakhoba
    @EstelleMmathapeloMakhoba 8 місяців тому

    incredible video, production is amazing

  • @ride426
    @ride426 8 місяців тому

    Everyday you post a video is a good day. I love your videos!

  • @3DAstroTC
    @3DAstroTC 8 місяців тому

    I've adopted a similar technique the past few months, RGB stars over narrowband nebulae. Works great so far! I need to revisit this one for more OIII data, c'mon Hyperstar!

  • @Attila_Beregi
    @Attila_Beregi 8 місяців тому

    the image is stunning! congrats! on a separate note: telescope manufacturers need to to work on cable management solutions hahaha, looks insane

  • @ProppedNutFPV
    @ProppedNutFPV 8 місяців тому

    As usual another amazing video. Three years ago during Covid I started watching your videos. Last September I started my finally started my journey. I found WR-134 just by watching your video. Stellarium wasn’t all that helpful. Got 3 hrs during a full moon and thin cloudy night. Man I can’t wait until the next clear night or next year when I’ll have more time. What ever comes first. Man you weren’t kidding. You only get a few nights maybe each month. Beautiful capture and thank you for what you bring to the community

  • @philwachocki7958
    @philwachocki7958 8 місяців тому

    One more over the bridge. And a killer shot dude

  • @JarrodMcKitterick
    @JarrodMcKitterick 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey Trevor, I noticed you set up your tripod to straddle the crack between two slabs. Was this on purpose? I had been theorizing that each leg should (if possible) get it's own slab. My wife does say I over think things sometimes.

  • @danzway8021
    @danzway8021 8 місяців тому

    We saw this at the Cherry Springs Blackforest star party 2 weeks ago!!! pretty cool but I have my questions

  • @desmondshepard3823
    @desmondshepard3823 8 місяців тому +1

    I guys. This evening I saw the Starlink train❤❤i live in Italy

  • @deepdiver0101
    @deepdiver0101 8 місяців тому

    Cool. For the RGB star layer in PS you can just change the blend mode to color without changing opacity as a normal layer, then you get the color of the RGB stars mixed in with the smaller Ha star from the layer underneath!

  • @alandyer910
    @alandyer910 8 місяців тому

    Excellent image! Apparently WR134 was one of the first emission line stars Charles Wolf and Georges Rayet found, in 1867. So technically, the designation refers to the star not the nebula, which I can’t imagine they could have seen, even with the 40cm telescope they used. But it doesn’t seem to have any other designation, like a Sharpless or Cederblad number. It’s not marked on the Millennium Star Atlas. Nor on the hugely detailed TriAtlas, as best I can tell, as it is so crowded. Anyway, great capture! Definitely an OIII filter object.

  • @gregerianne3880
    @gregerianne3880 8 місяців тому

    Oh, so very sorry about Zeek, Trevor. Guess we're all star bound eventually, though. Great capture and so, so interesting! Beautiful image as well. I'm pretty new to monochrome imaging and I've got a lot to learn, but I saw first-hand that the stars in narrowband leave a lot to be desired so I started capturing RGB stars. However, I haven't yet tried to integrate them back into the narrowband images. Is there a way to do this directly in PixInsight? Thanks so much as always for the great information and tutorial, Trevor!

  • @geoffreylane3474
    @geoffreylane3474 8 місяців тому

    Great video, just one question where is your Observatory you had in your yard ??

  • @ToddBender-et5yk
    @ToddBender-et5yk 7 місяців тому

    Love my dogs. Feel for your loss. Hoping you might share what kind of pier you are using please.

  • @PaoloBanci
    @PaoloBanci 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video as always... Hi Zeek 😞

  • @PatrickManley
    @PatrickManley 8 місяців тому

    Missed you at BFSP, but glad we shared the same view of the Starlink satellites...

  • @Mrpaulgs
    @Mrpaulgs 7 місяців тому

    Great video! What was that star atlas that makes a brief appearance at the beginning. The one with the clear overlays on the images.