My TOP 10 Astrophotography Accessories

In this video, I share my top 10 astrophotography accessories for beginners!

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[Wheeljack]

There's something incredibly wholesome about the quirkyness of your videos. It's so relatable. Never change Sarah.
Dummy-battery was certainly a QoL-improvement for me back when I was still using DSLR. No more panic-switcing inbetween exposures.

[mr.b]

Great video! I live in Florida so accessory #1 is mosquito repellent. Accessory #2 is back up mosquito repellent.

[darkrangersinc]

Strap wrenches are an absolute light saver and a must

[mkl]

Nice list of accessories for sure. For keeping you warm during a session especially in the winter I can highly recommend heated socks. If you stand still next to your telescope for quite some time and your feed don't move, they get cold pretty fast. For the head lamp I would like to add to check that you can turn on the red light separately. Some of the lamps just cycle though all modes with a single button and you cannot avoid turing the white light when turning it on or off. Thanks for the idea with the rubber-wrenches. I never thought of these for unscrewing telescope parts, but they are perfect. They fit any size and don't harm the tubes.

[Joe-ji]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm for astrophotography. I appreciate how much work goes into producing these gems.

Personally, I was first captivated by the hobby fifty years ago when I ground my own lens for a six inch reflector, built a darkroom (I had tolerant parents) and constructed an enlarger from lenses scavenged from cast off projectors. My target at that time was black & white lunar and planetary photography not requiring tracking (a clock drive was beyond my middle school budget).

I began to dip my toe back into astrophotography as a retirement hobby by purchasing a Seestar 50s.. The hobby has changed in the last half century and your content increases the slope on my learning curve. I find your “short courses” in topics like this accessories video, lunar imaging, using a star tracker and connecting a camera helpful for me at this point in my journey.

I would also like to hear more on how you are using your Seestar, as well as reviews or tips for other smart telescopes. (I know some will argue smart technology is cheating, but in my past not grinding your own lenses was slacking - what was an art form becomes off the shelf essential.)

Keep your playful spark glowing. Clear skies!

[guycooke]

Thanks Sarah. You offer outstanding advice for so many of us. What a great resource for direct, get to the point info of all things dealing with astrophotography. Your sharing your experience saves hours .
Clear skys………

[JanLarssonfred]

One thing I would NEVER forget to bring (if I could) is # 1. SuperStarSarah!! Thanks for video!

[AstroDavey]

Excellent videos. Glad I found this channel! I got back into visual astronomy during the pandemic after a LONG time away. Starting to get the itch to try astrophotography, and I've enjoyed your videos. Great content, easy to understand, and lots of good equipment tips!

[xuzme]

I know I'm late on this one (been doing a bit of binging on old videos while the weather isn't cooperating) but I wanted to pass along a tip for keeping the aluminum adaptors working smoothly, or anything with threads that tend to gall and lock up. Take a taper or birthday candle and rub the threads across it. Doesn't take much and you want to be sure to remove any excess bits of wax, especially any chunks, but this lubricates the threads and they just thread together better without the tendency to lock up. Because the threads are now working smoother, be aware you can easily overtighten, so do a few tests to determine that sweet spot of secure but not stuck, before heading out to start imaging.

[AstroDenny]

I really love how practical your content is. It's great information that beginners need as well as some good tips for more advanced players. Thanks and clear skies!

[samsrailventures]

Thank you Sarah for this video. This list is a good representation of profitable items to have handy. But the way you've blended subtle humor with true practical tips is perfect.

[jamieamendolagine]

I painted a white stripe on my metric, and a green stripe on my imperial hex keys to distinguish between them. Brings a lot of sanity to the hex key situation.

[nikaxstrophotography]

Informative and entertaining at the same time, in particular the hand warmers

[keithhanssen]

I recently put some glow tape at the bottom of my tripod legs. Highly recommend 👍🏻

[ryanmichaelhaley]

I must agree, those straps are so important!

[TheAnarp]

Another great video...!!! I'm going to have to snag a dummy battery... I never knew those existed...

[davidsilva]

Nice collection of items. Very informative and useful. Thanks Sarah.

[mjsweeps]

Hi Sarah! What another great video! Thanks for all the great info! Ha, I am sharing this to all my friends who make fun of my little red wagon. If Sarah say's it cool, THEN IT"S COOL!!! And it's in your top 10 list!! Have I mention how much fun I am having with all my toys! Thanks Sarah, you are

[RCOverlanding]

Great list and content, I will be grabbing a few of these!! Thanks for the help!!!

[raybr]

Thanks, very nice well edited compilation of items not covered by others, very helpful to us newbies. You could probably do shorts with more details on each of these items, or a full video on a subject like backfocus.