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Astrophotography Tutorial: Imaging Deep Sky Objects In The City
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- In this astrophotography tutorial I review steps involved in imaging deep sky objects in the city. Four different deep sky objects are photographed in this tutorial including two nebulae and two galaxies. We are not always able to get away from the city to enjoy our hobby and since light pollution is such a growing concern for many, as are our shrinking dark sky locations; the viewer is also shown examples of how this impacts astrophotography.
Last Fall I acquired an Explore Scientific ED80 apochromatic refractor and in this video you can see for yourself how this imaging telescope functions, along with the rest of my budget friendly astrophotography equipment. For those interested in upgrading to their first apochromatic refractor or if you just want to learn more about this amazing hobby, then I hope this video helps.
Follow my journey on Instagram: / jasonastro1
If you would like to learn more about or purchase the equipment used in the video then feel free to use the links below.
1) Explore Scientific ED80 Access and field flattener. Watch for sales with Explore Scientific.
- ED80: explorescientificusa.com/coll...
- Field Flattener: explorescientificusa.com/coll...
2) For deep sky astrophotography I use the Orion Skyview Pro equatorial mount. The combination of the following products to make the mount into an awesome and affordable astrophotography tool.
- Orion SkyView Pro Equatorial Mount: amzn.to/2GTkQMJ
- Orion True Track Motor Drives (includes controller and battery pack): amzn.to/2GSwiIi
- Orion Polar Scope: amzn.to/2Gzl1Po
3) I use a stock Canon T6i, which is an entry Level DSLR. This Canon camera works great for Milky Way photography and astrophotography. amzn.to/2GltPoL
4) The following camera accessories are useful. Each camera model varies and may require a different version of the following.
- Dual Battery Grip: amzn.to/2uvFbVK
- Extra batteries: amzn.to/2GCqrcp
- Remote trigger: amzn.to/2pOnCe4
5) Other items I use while photographing deep sky objects and make the experience more enjoyable.
- Orion XT8 Dobsonian Telescope: amzn.to/2uw9xr2
- Orion Dual mount finder bracket: amzn.to/2uuhflI
- Orion 90 degree finder scope: amzn.to/2I92ExK
- Orion Red dot finder: amzn.to/2pSDU5I
- Pocket Sky Atlas: amzn.to/2GBR6Gl
The light gathering ability of a camera attached to a telescope is much greater than a telescope alone, a reason for getting into astrophotography.
You have a great talent as a most engaging teacher/instructor, and you unblindingly radiate your love for the subject matter. I salute you! Oh yeah, fantastic backyard images too.
Brian Campbell thank you for the compliment, Yes, this is a subject I am very passionate about. I hope my videos encourage others to give AP a try. Best regards. 😀
The Orion nebula came out awesome! Great job!
Kevin M thank you. 😀
Love the directness of your information - You don't waste our time with 2 minute intros of crap and that is so refreshing!!
Jerry Friedman thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Something about your videos is just right for the topic! The length, the amount of details, the tone. Mentions of you having to go to work on the next day. Feels realistic and, in my opinion, shows how it is if you approach this meticulous hobby.
Stan Zrajaev Thank you for your kind words and I am glad you enjoyed my videos. I really enjoy astrophotography and I enjoy sharing what I can though UA-cam. Best regards and clear skies!
First off, beautiful photographs. I just bought my first scope tonight. I am so jazzed to get a look up there. Thank you for your presentation and commentate to wrap up. Extremely organized, forethought, and clean. I learned much. A rare UA-cam occasion. Cheers!
ThElement congratulations on purchasing your first scope. This is a great hobby and I hope you enjoy it for years. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! 🔭
Thank you, I really appreciate how you show what the image looks like directly on the camera before and after zooming in. I am new to exploring astrophotography and I have been wondering what to expect, so this was really helpful.
Ed Lazor I’m glad you enjoyed the video and that you found it helpful! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
That last photograph blow my mind, I actually shouted "wow" out loud
Manuel Cantu thank you for the compliment. I’m glad you liked the image. Best regards. 😀
I just started getting into astronomy. I recently purchased an 8” dobsonian and I am learning the night sky. This astrophotography video is the first one of your videos I have watched. I really enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Cameron Kennedy the 8” dob is a great first telescope. I have had mine for about 8 years and I still enjoy using it! I am glad you enjoyed the video. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Thank you for watching. 🔭😀
I'm looking into getting into astrophotography but I'll take your advice and start "small" with my current gear and a tracker. I appreciate you taking the time to teach and inspire us. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for the comment and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Astrophotography is really an amazing hobby. Best wishes. 😀
Nick Buchholz, I agree! 👍
Great presentation. After many years of viewing using various 3 and 4 inch Achromats under our very light-polluted sky (near Glasgow, Scotland), I bit the bullet and bought an SVBONY 80mm ED doublet scope. SV503 80 ED. It's beautifully made with a couple of really nice features, a rotating 2" focus mount. and a two-speed RAP focuser. It's an absolute delight to use. I hadn't quite realised how incredibly useful a rotating focus mount could be. I really like your great idea of planting screws and washers in the grass for coarse polar alignment. That's one great idea I'll be stealing from you. Your processed image of M42 is superb. Good luck with your videos.
Thanks for your great video on Astrophotography , i always watched it from time to time and still it and enjoy it, clear skies
" the Sacramento nebula" - you made me laugh so hard, I'm in tears..
😀 I’m glad you liked that! Thank you for watching.
Thankyou for one of the best astrophotography presentations I have seen. Your clarity communication is brilliant. I have been passionate with deep sky imaging for some years now and seeing this video adds to the joy of this amazing hobby
Graeme Fox thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. I too am very passionate about AP. I plan to share more experiences in my future videos. Best regards. 😀
Great presentation and great pictures! I'm inspired!!
Such an excellent and informative video. Lots of useful information delivered at a nice, easy-going pace. Plus you have a new subscriber!
Instantly subbed after i watched first video from you! It's perfect in every way! 😁
Martin Tomík I am glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching and subscribing! Best regards! 😀🔭
I must concur. I'm a fledgling in the hobby. I have my first Manual EQ4 mount with a 90/900 Refractor scope to learn the craft and enjoy the night sky. Luckily the light pollution isn't too bad here in good ol' UK in my town. I'm keen to invest over the coming year in some starter kit (DSLR, Lens', etc, ending with a decent goto (end game)) to begin advancing into Astrophotography. I've subbed off of this first video. Please never stop creating as I parrot many comments here that you're a superb teacher. Many thanks! :).
Excellent shot! Specially the nebula and those galaxies! Thank you.
Right Stuff I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky thank you sir for reply, i indeed learning, because for the first time in life.. Purchasing celestrom 4SE telescope. As i have low budget couldn’t afford which u are using. I really like the equatorial Tripod that you have.. But they are pretty expensive for me.. Hope near future will try get one.. U are really amazing and understood that u are very an professional, many things to learn from u. Keep posting tutorial vdos.. Peace & cheer!
That Orion nebula shot is incredible
I just wished you would do more videos, I'm still looking, but I have only found a few. I really like your presentation style and instruction. This video is going on a couple years old currently. I would love to see how you have moved forward since then.
John S I have plans and ideas for new videos. I have definitely made upgrades since the last video. As soon as I can find the time I will share on UA-cam. Thank you again for watching! 😀🔭
Loved the whole video but the last wise words you gave at the end were priceless..
Ted G I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Looking forward to the next video
Wyatt Dowling thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Very cool, thanks for the video.
My Nikon p900 really sparked my interest in this hobby. Got a big thrill when I took a photo of saturn with it. Keen to get a GOTO telescope combo.
TheRattleSnake3145 a goto mount is definitely the way to go! Thank you for watching. 😀
Thanks for a wonderful lecture, full of passion and energy about astrophotography. All the best, clear skies and shine on from Chile.
Felipe Mac Auliffe I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😀. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Your videos are a pleasure to watch! Pithy and informative!
Peter Bresler I am glad you enjoy my videos. Thank you for watching. 😀
Congratulations for your lovely videos, I really enjoy them, it would be nice to upload more. You are so passionate about what you do
Rojo Bulgaro thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the videos. Nazdrave!
I have a 6in reflector without tracker.. but can a take a good photo with dslr by afocal method like you showed the Pleiades in the video
Great video, easy to follow and concise. Subbed! Looking forward to more. Thanks.
Paul T thank you. I am currently working on a new video. Thank you for subscribing.
Magnificent images. About the time we were kids, Palomar could barely produce photos like that. I’m impressed.
terawattyear thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video and the pictures from that night. There has been a lot of progress over the years, especially with the advent of digital imaging and processing. It always amazes me what is possible on even the most modest budget. Thank you for watching. 😀
Cool photo and great video. Thanks!
Shawn Davis Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
hi, absolutely love your videos!! watched both videos over and over again, when are you uploading your next video?? i am eagerly waiting !
Aditya Kinjawadekar thank you for watching my videos. I am glad that you enjoyed them. I am currently working on a new video. As long as the weather cooperates I hope to have the video uploaded soon. 😀
this is awesome mate. enjoyed the videos. Keep it coming.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. 😀
That Orion and running man image came out great, good work :-)
Steve Ferneyhough thank you! 😀
Awesome, he is back! Really good stuff.
Thank you Vincent, I am glad you enjoyed the video.
DSLR Night Sky I did yes. I’m an astrophotographer for some years now, but started with videos exactly like these to get my sanity back from time to time. ;) Really valuable to beginners and that’s simply awesome.
Oh, one little thing though. ;) ISO 1600 or ISO 100 aren't any different in the sense of gathering the amount of light. This does sound weird because ISO is from the normal film-days. But in digital camera's it's just about an internal booster in the camera, not the amount of light. This is why high ISO's show more noise in regular photo's, for astrophotography every sensor has an ideal ISO for deepsky based on amount of noise versus signal and with my Canon 6D for example this is 1600. The lower I would put my ISO, the more the signal gets to the read-out noise my sensor always gives off. I do lower the ISO sometimes to capture more colour data of the star-field around the object as the stars do get saturated at a high boost of signal.
I would also have a look at new software that is making headlines these days; AstroPixel Processor. It's not free, does have a free trial period, but it's fairly simple (way simpler than PixInsight) and in many area's better.
Thank you Vincent, you are absolutely correct. I will certainly clarify that in a future video. 😀
Keep them coming good job.
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
great tips here, especially the star location tips..most folks nowadays just splurge on a fancy goto and never learn the basic techniques, which hurts their results as well because it jumps the learning curve..thanks!
V. nice work. Thanks for sharing your experiences. :)
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😀
Thanks for the video, I’m north of you in Yuba City and I use to take great pictures from my back yard but as the City grew around me it got worse and now the city installed LED street lights and my light pollution filter doesn’t work with that light. I have a 8” lx200 and find I don’t use it as much as I use to, just so heavy I think twice before I setup. That setup of yours is great and something I have been thinking to moving to, I love RVing and I need something more portable. I really love the detail you got out of your setup even in light pollution great job.
Bill Verstelle yes, I have to agree. The light pollution has gotten worse over the years. Sacramento should ban all LED lights. I love camping as well and when space is limited I always bring (at a minimum) my astronomy binoculars. Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😀
Oh man that was sweet!
Great video I've subscribed and looking forward to future videos.
Thank you Vance. 😀
STUNNING image
simonson593 thank you! 😀
You have had to be a teacher or instructor ☺️. The cool calm and easy way. Really enjoyed this. Hoping that you get time to execute and share your plans here.
Very Impressive Results!!!!
TubeYouJet thank you for watching! 😀
This looks pretty intimidating for a newbie, but you explain all this pretty well.
Carlos Amaya I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
awesome.. nice video.. thx
Great video, thank you for posting.
Thank you for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😀
I just found your channel! Keep posting, I enjoyed it! Thank you
Greg Kent thank you for watching! Best regards. 😀🔭
Waiting some more videos.. :)
Another great video! Great job man! Very informative and a lot of fun to watch!
I am glad you enjoyed the video. I had a lot of fun making it.
Just watched it for the 3rd time! What a great vid! 👍
Astronomy Rocks, I’m glad to hear you have enjoyed the video. Let me know if you have any questions. Best regards.
great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge, I was also wondering do you do reviews of software as well? I'm looking for some help and feedback...thanks
thanks for this video
The one thing i'm impressed by is the quality of your tracking with this focal length on this small mount without guiding. This gives me hope for my project of shooting with my 300mm tele on an HEQ5 mount. With an 80ED in the next year
Clear skies to you, Sir
deufrai1 There is a lot of trial and error with regards to polar alignment when just starting out. Also balancing east heavy really does make a difference, especially with a budget eq mount. I have really worked on both my polar alignment and balancing over the years and have a process which works for me. Congrats on the HEQ5, that is a great mount. Best regards.
Great vid really enjoyed it. Please keep them coming. You deserve a goto mount. If only to save time. 💫✨
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I’m currently saving for a goto eq mount and am looking forward to taking AP to the next level.
Inspiring and wise words!
Thank you Paul. 😀
Amazing, worth the hard work that went in to make.
nitin b thank you for watching! Best regards. 😀🔭
I actually use a compass to polar align with magnetic declination set. I also programmed my mount with the latitude and longitude of my town
Very helpful for starting out in astrophotography!
Thank you. 😀
Great stuff. More please!
Stephen Brown thank you for watching.
Perfect grab and go system, nice job on M-42
Thank you. 😀
I just bought the same setup! It works great!
Thank you so much i used your tips and found horse head nebula
khurram shahzad I’m glad you found the video helpful. Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Awesome photos.
Thank you
Excellent. Many thanks.
Steven Ward thank you for watching.
excellent video!
FUND. NAL. DE DESARROLLO A TRAVES DE LA ENERGIA thank you 😀🔭
Nice!
Nice video,I’ll be watching for what is next. I live out in the country so light pollution isn’t a huge problem here. Also have a dark sky reserve just over an hour away from my house. So dark there the Milky Way can cast shadows.
Hi Dave. It sounds like you have a nice location to image from. AP from a dark sky is always worth the drive for me. Thank you for watching. Best regards.
I am looking to purchase this Orion SkyView mount for my first mount for astrophotography. I have an 72ED refractor that weights around 7 pounds. I assume with camera and accessories, this mount would be good for DSO long exposures. Thoughts?
I'm starting out in photography and my boyfriend in watching the sky. So this is a great find for us. Plus, we also live in Sacramento!
Veronica Franco thank you for watching! 😀
@@dslrnightsky No problem! Are you still in the antronomy club? We would be interested in places to sky watch in the area.
Nice video
Very nice vídeo ! Saludos from México.
Jes Fonsi thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Saludos from California. 😀
Very well done
Ray's Astrophotography thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Nice post processing of the Orion Nebula! I’m in the middle of that light dome your are dealing with and can attest to the light pollution issues! I only started the hobby this year, and it’s been a great experience so far. Are you on Cloudy Nights sight?
Thank you for watching. Yes the light dome is pretty bad in Sacramento but is worse elsewhere, ie the Bay Area. Someday will invest in a light pollution filter, which should help. I am on cloudy nights. It is a great site! Best regards.
It's not easy to star hop with an EQ mount! I tried it!
DOB moves in ALT/AZ, more intuitive and much different than the EQ!
That's why DOB mounts are the better choice for visual astronomy.
szaki you are correct, dobsonians are better for visual work. Star hoping Is more difficult with a eq mount. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. 😀
Hi there, Great video, well presented and very informative. Happy to subscribe. Keep up the good work and look forward to more great videos soon. Best wishes and clear skies.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Best regards. 😀
I am looking forward to his next video! Very creative!
very nice job sir
Dario T thank you! 😀🔭
Nice gear ! Great video !👏🌌
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
ooh, and nice images !😉
Great video, thanks for posting, very new to Astrophotography. Currently I do not have a tracking mount. What I have is an entry level DSLR, Canon EOS Rebel T6, A Celsetron LD60AS Refractor telescope. What can I shoot with this gear? Thanks
David Walsh without a tracking mount you can do wide-field constellation and Milky Way photography.
Very impressive! :)
Madness by Design thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😀
Greetings from across the coast.
Greetings from California. 😀
excellent video.
why not use a simple light pollution filter ?
wish to see more vids from you, keep up the great work.
Rashad I’m glad you liked the video. I have been researching several different filters. I’ve recently upgraded my mount and a few other items (including a guide scope) for my AP setup. I will hopefully get a good LP filter next month. Best regards.
Just found the channel... more vids plz :)
I’m glad you enjoyed the videos.
Ur video is very nicely explained and informed.. not like others who just keep babbling useless things
Arty Dc I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Wow.. I liked your video so much. Well.. there are a lot of astrophotography related videos on UA-cam but yours is amazing as you let the viewer see what you are seeing and that excites a ton. I am aspiring astrophotographer and will subscribe your channel .
sanjeeb guru thank you for watching and subscribing. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I hope my channel inspires people to give astrophotography a try. It is an amazing hobby.
Thanks for your response. I am first planning to buy a DSLR. So, have zeroed on Nikon D7200. Will it be sufficient for astrophotography and Milky way shots as well?
sanjeeb guru that camera would work just fine for both. However for Milky Way photography you will generally want to invest in a good fast lens. I still use the kit lens for Milky Way photography but I usually do very long tracked exposures at low ISO’s such as in my first video. Congrats on joining the Astrophotography community! Best regards.
DSLR Night Sky sure. I will take your advise and look for a good fast lens . Thanks for this. Clear skies ! :)
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Very good tutorial
Ioan Nemes Artwork thank you. 😀
Hi - I have the same telescope. How did you manage to get the cradle rings for that scope? I cannot find one for 80mm anywhere!
Hello. I purchased a set from GSO. I think they were listed as 90 mm rings but they worked just fine. Please double check that before you order. 😀🔭
do you have a video on start hopping, new and it is a big sky, thanks, great vid
Tim Lazaro no I don’t but that is a great idea. Glad you enjoyed the video! 😀🔭
The last image actually made my jaw drop.
Golden GamePlay thank you for watching! 😀🔭
Great video. In my opinion though, m42 is an object with high dynamic range. Ive always imaged it in both long (for the outer detail) and short (for the core) and postprocess blend in PS. That way you get the best of both worlds
I agree, that is the best way to image M42. I currently do my post processing in Lightroom. LR does not offer layers. Thanks for watching! 😀
Whats the minimum focal length you would suggest to get into astrophotography for deep sky objects? I have a 300 mm lens but that doesn’t seem to do the trick
Ken Sretsoc 300mm would be fine for some larger targets and I imaged with a 400mm lens for years . However most galaxies are pretty small in the camera frame so I found 480+ works well...such as an ed80. Thanks for watching.
Great video 👍
Thank you 😀
Yes, this guy inspires!
I'm new to Astrophotography and have yet to capture my first image. I purchased a used ED80 also. I'm very close to obtaining the equipment I need to make my first attempt . I notice you are not guiding. Is it because of the particular targets or the length of exposures. If so, what's the longest exposure you can take before you get trailing with your set-up? I Really enjoyed the video. Especially your method of locating objects. A future video on that would be great.
Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video. With this setup and focal length I can typically image up to around 90 seconds with no trailing. A few of the images will have trailing are those are removed prior to stacking. Congrats on the ED80, it is a great little scope.
I like your views on not spending a ton of money on this hobby if you don’t have it. Good job and great pics.
Thank you Keith, glad you enjoyed the video.
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Damn, your raw singles are better than my stacked and processed
CMDR T Pup thank you for watching. 😀🔭
I'm looking into getting into astrophotography. I have a Nikon D850 and I am unsure what telescope would be best to combine it with.
I would advise trying out the astronomy tools website to test different camera and telescope combos to determine compatibility and field of view. This site has many helpful tools. Thank you for watching! 😀
Very interesting
Alan Currie thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
nice video
,what telescope is the one your using and what equipment are you using ?
Henry Goss-Custard in this video I used an Explore Scientific Ed80 and an Orion SkyView Pro equatorial mount. The camera is a Canon t6i. Thank you for watching. 😀
That's a great photo. It looks like a "space embrio" lol
Thank you.
Great Video
How did you install your orion 9x50 finder scope ?
I also have a explore scientific 102 refractor.Thanks Anthony
Anthony Maida I purchased an adapter from Scopestuff. I don’t remember the model number but if you google it you should be able to track it down. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! 😀🔭
@@dslrnightsky Thanks so much I will look into it.
Nice and well done! I do not see any tracking in your setup. Have you done anything to improve the mount tracking periodic errors?
Hello. The mount I used in the video is a very basic tracking only eq setup. There is no goto or guiding on this mount. I am upgrading soon to a mount with these features. Looking forward to taking AP to the next level. This is a great hobby! Thanks for watching.
Cool thanks. I actually have the same mount... You must have done a perfect polar alignment. Your photos are amazingly good for a non-tracked session 👍
Well done. It’s now 2021. Will you make more videos? If so, I will be happy to subscribe.
Thank you so much for this video. It gives me hope and your enthusiasm rubs off! I just found a Orion Skyview Pro with the GoTo motors for less than half off on ebay. I am trying to photograph DSOs without an autoguider (like you) and I have some newbie questions. After you got your polar alignment and got the object centered did you ever have to recenter or was the Orion Nebula perfectly in the frame for photographing all 2.5 hours? Were you able to just leave it on its own to take images or did it require supervision? Also, do you always balance east heavy, or was it because the objects were west of the meridian in this case? A video on how to take dark and flat frames would be wonderful as well!
Philophyser Hello and thank you for watching. The SkyView Pro mount is a good beginner equatorial mount for astrophotography. Since there is no autoguider you will notice some minor image movement over a 2-3 hour imaging session. This shift is minor but is noticeable. DSS has a stacking method which will use the overlap area of your images so this was never an issue or me. When imaging from my backyard I would often leave the mount alone and stay inside when it was cold. Just make sure you use fresh D batteries. I always used east heavy balancing, whether the camera or counter weight is on the east side, it really depends on the side of the meridian I am imaging on. 2 weeks ago I uploaded a new video where I cover the dark, flat and bias calibration frames. I hope this helps.
@@dslrnightsky Thank you so much! That information is very helpful. I'll check out the newer video.
Philophyser you are welcome. I use a more advanced setup for the new video but the calibration frame process remains the same. Best regards. 😀
DSLR Night Sky After taking your advice I took my first deep sky photo! I captured the Orion Nebula last night and it is beautiful.Without this video I wouldn't have jumped on a deal for this mount because I was reading mixed reviews online. Thank you so so much.
Philophyser congratulations on your first photo of Orion and on your purchase. M42 is a great first target! I see you have a UA-cam channel. If you post your image and a little about your process I would really like to see it. Best regards. 😀