Astrophotography Course, Part 3 - Nightscapes

Learn the basics of nightscape astrophotography - taking pictures of the night sky using a camera and a mount.

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[georgehenry]

Modern telescopes make the hobby somewhat affordable!

[jrwestimate]

I'm hoping this is at least a 10 part course. I have a lot to learn. Thanks Ed.

[zygmuntziokowski]

Ed, I like you video and you had great information from a high altitude. I been working on my astrophotography skills for several years now. It does take time and patience. I learn a lot of good information from your video and please keep them coming. Thanks again!

[bruceritter]

I started this series interested in planetary astrophotography. Seems as if that's your next segment, so....I can't wait!

[TheShamefuLL]

The video ive been waiting for. Thanks ED!

[chamithathukorala]

Can you try astrophysicist 254mm F14.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain with c11 sct please ❤

[wordsaremywings-sorf]

this was well over my head, but i gained an appreciaton for the work involved- And most important of all i learned not to sleep in the desert because i do not want snakes as my bed buddies!

[KingLoopie]

Thanks, Ed! I'm enjoying the series as I enjoyed your book!

[Interstate]

Not to forget the Freeware "Siril" for stacking... Very, very powerfull and now in Ver.1.2.3 nearly an all-in-one solution for beginner, with the prewritten scripts also very easy to use. Giving them a nice result with close to no need for learning to stack, at least... Find the results better as what I got/get with DSS.
Stretching and Postprocessing is another story, though :D
Thanks Ed for this leading guide to new hobby-astronomes ;)

[oscar]

The Rule of 500 - In addition to this rule being destroyed by different sensor sizes, it also needs to be modified for sensor resolution. For example, my old Cannon 20D has a 8.5-megapixel full-frame sensor takes great pictures when I follow the Rule of 500. But, try to follow the Rule of 500 with my Sony A7R4, with a 61-megapixel full-frame sensor and I have star trails.

[nikl.astrophoto]

Good video as always, though from my experience I'd recommend people to research the NPF rule for better results than the 500 rule. Modern DSLRs and mirrorless cameras have much higher resolution and the star trailing remains apparent if you use the 500 rule. Replacing the 500 divided by focal length variable with a value of 200 or 300 is also a good alternative.

[davewilton]

Correcting the white balance of a modified camera in post-processing is pretty simple and fast. Any decent processing software can do it (Photoshop, etc.). It's still a bit of pain in that you can't get usable pictures right out of the camera, but since any "keeper" image is going to have some post-processing, throwing in a white balance adjustment is simple.

[jasmahn]

Sooo much knowledge here!

I enjoy Mr's Ting's vids so much. However, I am still getting my Mewlon 180c!!

[vince]

Hi Ed, this is off subject but I need your opinion. If u don't mind, of course. I'm looking to add an 8 inch newtonian to my collection and have narrowed it down to between a meade or the apertura. They look similar to me, but the meade is $100 more. The only difference I can find is that the meade is 1 pound lighter. Visual use.

[jimwaters]

You can correct a Ha mod DSLR with an external lens filter. I do it with my Canon 6D.

[David-onco]

Great video, Ed! Quick question: Is 42mm a large enough aperture for binocular observation? I'm getting binos for my young son and I, and I'm afraid a larger pair will be too heavy and not fit his face comfortably.

[daveh]

If you're going to make a bunch of exposures for stacking, can you leave the camera stationary and use the stacking software to align the images to correct for Earth's rotation?

[dfxvoodoocards]

An off topic question. There is something I don’t understand about refractors and DSO. If I use for visual observations for example a 150/750 mm F5 achromat and a 150/1200 F8 FPL53 APO, I understand that with the APO the Moon and planets will look 10x better and sharper but how about galaxies ? Will the galaxies look better in a high-quality APO than in a same-aperture short F5 achromat ? (For visual observations only, not astrophotography). Also is the contrast on galaxies better in the APO than in the same size achromat ? Thank you!

[jethrocharleshogg]

Ed, where can I find the first two lessons?

[marcinmorun]

Hi.

I know it's off topic, but could you give me your honest opinion of the SARBLUE Mak701000 telescope?