How I took this CRAZY Astrophoto from TOKYO with a $499 Telescope

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@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

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@ivanmikov4143 2 ай бұрын

Hello, I have UHC Astronomik filter, is this filter going to work with the seestar?

@clipper99 9 ай бұрын

Cuiv, I ordered my S50 (currently back ordered) and can’t wait. I’ve recently retired and have spent an embarrassingly large amount of time watching pretty much every video that you and Nico have put out. I’ve decided to go with the S50 to begin this journey down the rabbit hole. As a lifelong amateur photographer, I always knew that astronomy was in my future. I can’t wait for my unit and perhaps maybe one day I will produce a photo that you or Nico may approve of. Cheers from Canada!

@Pierre048 9 ай бұрын

Hi clipper99, I just ordered my S50 too, let see you or me will receive first!

@ferdiand007 9 ай бұрын

I receive my S50 on Wednesday. @@Pierre048 The First Test i make from my Window in Sleeping Room... I was really impressed ! I photographe the Dumbell Nebula, the M15 Globular Cluster and Cirrus in Swan in 15 Minutes ! in relativ good quality ! I cant wait to test under good Conditions !

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Oh I'm sure you will have a lot of fun!!

@gomcse 9 ай бұрын

Ordered mine today !

@MrMrduke1975 8 ай бұрын

Ordered mine today as well! I’ve been waiting a long time for this kind of tech to become available at a reasonable price!

@Childpsy1 9 ай бұрын

Ah Cuiv!... Even professional astronomers once played with "toys", right? Thank you for bridging the gap between the pros and we rank amateurs who are now accessing more wonders of the universe with platforms like SeeStar, Dwarf II, etc. You're the best!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@QawiemJamil 8 ай бұрын

This is what I was waiting for! Amazing work. Maxing out what seemingly looks like a "toy" bring me so much joy. I am not in a position to experience it in person but because of you, I get to experience it through your videos! :D

@lukomatico 9 ай бұрын

Outstanding video as always mate!! What a crazy good result with the Seestar, that's practically like full-on dedicated astro-rig level results!! 👍👍 Also, huge thanks for the shoutout again!! :-D thats so awesome of you ❤️ Clear skies my friend!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Luke! Have fun spending your whole weekend 3D printing 😂

@lukomatico 9 ай бұрын

@@CuivTheLazyGeek Hahah!! Will do! :-D Thank you!

@joeycraswell54321 9 ай бұрын

I don’t think I will ever get to the point you are with your edits lol! I want to tell you I love the way you work with your fellow KZfaq Astro influencers to promote each other and spread the joy that comes from astronomy and astrophotography! Cuiv, Antone & Dalia, Luke, Nico, Trevor…. You are all amazing!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Joey! Your profile pic does tell me your processing skills are on point though ;)

@jiffijoff9780 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video - and also great humor and enthusiasm you're sending! Wonderfull, thank you!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@erewhon42 9 ай бұрын

I ordered the Seestar right after your first video about it went up, and it arrived a few days ago. I haven't had much clear weather to test it out, but I've already been incredibly satisfied with the results. The super quick setup time cannot be overstated. One night I put it out in the backyard, turned it on, and quickly went inside to get away from mosquitos. I kicked off an imaging session from my phone from inside, and let it go. It's been a game changer for me, and I look forward to doing even a fraction of what you did in this video.

@AstroLaVista 9 ай бұрын

Excellent Cuiv! I think you've clearly shown how these smart telescopes can grow with you as processing skills improve, and as we inevitably collect upgrades like better filters (if under Bortle 8/9) and better software, Have a great weekend and keep up the great content!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Woohoo, thanks for coming by man!! Have a great weekend!

@TL1000S97 9 ай бұрын

It is so nice of you Cuiv to educate those that look upon the Seestar as a "useless toy" for Astrophotography. I think it is little revolution for those that want to get into this hobby instead of arguing about equipment and "pixel peeping". The ease and reward of getting very nice pictures of both DSO and the sun (or moon) for "anyone" for a relatively cheap investing is absolutely great. I got my Seestar this week, but the weather here has been awful for three weeks, and will be like that for the foreseeable (weather forecast) future. I have already several "rigs", but I am pretty sure that the Seestar will give the best result over time (ease of use and extremely portable and user friendly). Probably not the "best" and sharpest results, but good enough for me.

@davidfrith1782 9 ай бұрын

Great video Cuiv. I have a Seestar and a normal astro rig. The really great thing about the Seestar is that you can use it in the 30 minute gaps between the almost never ending clouds here in the UK. Since I got mine, I've managed to use it about ten times more often than my main rig. Stacking in Siril and a bit of processing in Siril and Startools gives remarkably good results. Great toy.

@andrewwild9815 9 ай бұрын

Can you recommend any idiot guides to using Siril with the Seestar?

@johnpinto5095 9 ай бұрын

You know that with the popularity of the S50 everyone is going to want a beginner tutorial on post processing the SeeStar files (either the final fits file and/or stacking the individual subs) using free software like Siril. Beginners are not going to have PixInsight or Photoshop to start with. Hoping that’s on your ToDo list 😁 Cheers!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

I know..... So much stuff to do!

@andrewwild9815 9 ай бұрын

Yes please!!!

@MattTaylor-vj3up 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this very engaging and surprising presentation!!!

@julieghislainst-jacques6926 9 ай бұрын

Very well done, Cuiv. Keep on the great work.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@loowisk1113 4 ай бұрын

You have amazing enthusiasm explaining things! Thanks for this 😊

@CuivTheLazyGeek 4 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

@lampyman101 9 ай бұрын

Seriously thinking about getting one of these. With my very limited time and a move of house to a far more tricky place to set-up a full scope rig I think this may be a nice way to grab much more shooting time with far less hassle. Given how bad this year has been for shooting opportunities due to unreliable weather, it'd be nice to be able to run out and throw this thing together and get some rather decent results. Thanks Cuiv, another inspirational video, love your work.

@johndaley9188 7 ай бұрын

Newbie getting my feet wet. My S50 arrived last night. I bought this one based on your and others assessment. Not everyone has the ability to present and teach. You my friend, have figured it out. I've spent many hours watching and learning from you. So, thank you. As usual it seems, with every new telescope related purchase, the clouds are roll in. Maybe next week. Mother Nature always has the last word.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 6 ай бұрын

Enjoy the S50!

@MegaArsa75 9 ай бұрын

Great video as always.Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us🙏

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

@guzzialfa 3 ай бұрын

Well done, sir!

@peterau705 4 ай бұрын

That was a great video! Thank you. I just bought one yesterday for the eclipse but I can't wait for a clear dark sky here in Toronto to try that out like you. I have an Optalomh 8nm extreme that I use in my Edge which should help as I bought the filter holder as well

@deanblackwell2090 9 ай бұрын

The ability to process individual files from the S50 moves it from the "toy" category I think - it would have been interesting tho to compare your processed result with the final image the S50 produced. As for me - I'll start off using its own images as final images then move onto doing my own porocessing later

@tostativerdk 9 ай бұрын

Your excitement is very contagious! I want to get out even more now :)

@nbw555 9 ай бұрын

Always like your videos, I have a SeeStar and will be trying your methods, thanks mate

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Good luck and have fun!

@savedbythebloodofchrist513 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the video when I was young I was into visual astronomy now with technology especially at this price point I'm going to get one and give it a try it's an absolutely beautiful picture great job!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 8 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@ThEFurYAsidE 9 ай бұрын

Great videos! I just got my SeeStar today and am currently imaging the Crescent Nebula under Bortle 6 conditions. Keep these coming brother; they are very worthwhile and very entertaining.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!! I hope you get a great result :-)

@KingLoopie1 9 ай бұрын

I'm seeing the benefits of this toy! Pack it in the car along with a big Dob and big binos with their parallelogram and then head for the hills! Set up the toy to do the work and relax with the others looking at all the other cool stuff while still accomplishing taking something home. Guaranteed take home... Memories, images or both! 👍

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Such a great use case, recipe for a great time and awesome memories!

@jimconnor50 8 ай бұрын

I just ordered a seestar and plan on messing with it as soon as I get a clear night sky. You are rather engaging and fun to watch.

@clarencemumphrey 9 ай бұрын

Cuiv, That Picture is too lovely to come from a toy. But, if it is a toy, it's worth every penny. Great video my friend. You are the best!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! And yes, agreed :)

@bobmusil1458 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I really would have liked to see a comparison with the image stacked in the telescope, without external processing.

@suhndog 9 ай бұрын

I can't wait until my Seestar arrives!!!! I like your reviews and such!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! And thank you!

@pengouin 8 ай бұрын

ty for the amazing video

@astrodug 9 ай бұрын

It's amazing where our hobby is due to technology. You can now get into deep space astrophotography for $499. My first cooled astronomy camera was $3000 18 years ago, and it was only 2.2 Mpixels.

@Astro_George_ 9 ай бұрын

Amazing Cuiv! I’m absolutely LOVING my SeeStar. Would you be able to do a more detailed walk through of the processing with PI. I’ve learned so much from your tutorial videos, they have honestly been amazing to follow along with and allowed me to understand and get used to the PI tools. Keep up the amazing work - George in Scotland

@CDigata 9 ай бұрын

The seestar is an excellent starter point for anyone wanting to start out with DSO - nice work Cuiv

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Agree!

@TheoklitosFount 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, can't wait to get mine!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 8 ай бұрын

Hope you get it soon!

@andrewwild9815 9 ай бұрын

Many thanks! I’m really new to this. I have a seestar on order as a Christmas present to me and my little boy. Very excited and can’t wait. I’d love to find an idiots step by step guide to processing the images that we get from the seestar using free software!!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! I'll need to try the processing with free software :)

@ssrattus 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Cuiv!

@michaeledmonds3027 9 ай бұрын

Outstanding as always, Cuiv. I hope to take delivery of my SeeStar by year's end. You know "toy" telescopes have poor optics, crude drives, unstable support, and limited abilities. SO not the case with this little rig, as you've so aptly demonstrated. Meanwhile... Perhaps people forget that you're a French (Engineer?), who speaks fluent English, and likely some Japanese, with a side hustle of very high-end astro photography. Not so lazy to me, just working smart. Please keep some SeeStar content coming for us truly lazy astro enthusiasts. Thanks again, Michael 😊

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Michael! And yes, originally French engineer with fluent English and almost fluent Japanese:) KZfaq and astro are a very labor intensive side hustle but so rewarding as well (well, not financially rewarding, but in other ways :) )

@TyroTim2000 9 ай бұрын

Amazing! Well done!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@galacticnemesis366 7 ай бұрын

Definitely something a little more than just a toy. Thanks for sharing.

@cvvoorst 9 ай бұрын

I have ordered this telescope based on your videos. I am very excited to get started with it.😀

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Hope you get it soon!

@garyanderson6192 6 ай бұрын

Just got my S50 but not had any clear sky since it arrived. I am very impressed with what you are doing with the S50. It won't replace my big rig, but maybe in a few years once these smart telescopes have been developed a bit more I may sell my big rig.....

@Amaxlegendutube 8 ай бұрын

Cuiv ( the honarary " Astro Junky"" ), another great video, We the Astro Junkies have just came back from a week in a bortle one . Between the 5 of us we had 4 yes 4 Seestars up in the far north of Scotland. We adopted the "lazy geek" approach (enspired by yourself). Got some great data . Hope you can do more videos Love you lots and thanks for the inspiration.Please keep up the good work xxx

@dougiesmart1623 9 ай бұрын

That's an amazing image from a 'toy'! I think I'll need to raid piggyback and buy one 😊. Great video as always. Keep them coming 👍

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@TC-bq5ri 9 ай бұрын

amazing!!!

@HaraldKrause 9 ай бұрын

Hi Cuiv, thanks for all the inspiring videos. Took also the pacman nebula in a less light pulluted region in southern bavaria (my first comment was rejected because I added a astrobin link). I like this kind of toys.

@Sirge57 9 ай бұрын

Love to get a step by step breakdown of your process to bring out the blues.

@robinletcher2676 8 ай бұрын

Cuiv great videos as always, thanks for putting in the time. I myself ordered one through All Star in Canada. And have the bahtinov and filter holder from Luko coming. Great to see what is possible pushing this little rig. I'm in bortel 4 and have a bortel 1 site just 1.5hrs from my house. I think this will be a great "toy" to learn with. Can't drop 10k atm for what I would consider a next step from one of these. Scope, mount, mini computer, filters/wheel, focuser, camera, guider and cables/power. Then you'll still need the drive and post processing to get something out of it. I think after watching all the videos for the last 10years watching this hobby evolve this is a great starting point. The solar alone rivals my WO 66 apo and a solar filter with my sl2 attached.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 8 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I know the waiting time is long but it's worth it (I'm assuming consistent unit quality of course)

@robinletcher2676 8 ай бұрын

@CuivTheLazyGeek made sure you were linked in my purchase for your hard work. I won't be waiting long as mine already shipped.

@Mike_Baldwin 9 ай бұрын

Chiming in again ~ I think that's pretty incredible for a "toy" ~ I'd take this point and click package over any complicated telescope any day of the week.

@guyjordan8201 9 ай бұрын

Other people dismissing the Seestar as just a toy reminds me of the old adage “the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys“. Thanks for the master-class on playing with toys.😉

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Hahaha yes ,that's the good meaning of "toy" :-)

@BlueNeptune84 9 ай бұрын

Great image!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@billblanshan3021 9 ай бұрын

Very nice image Cuiv!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill, and thanks for the amazing tools!

@dettie1948 9 ай бұрын

Great Result, I will try with my Optolong LExtreme filter...

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@stephenthexton7056 9 ай бұрын

Just brilliant Cuiv. I am going to have a go with a spare Ha and Oiii filter tonight and see what happens!!😂

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen and thanks for the support!! Hope the imaging goes well (make sure to double stack with the internal NB filter)

@Alpha5119 9 ай бұрын

Amazing pic. Cant wait till i get mine. I ordered it on September 4th so i think i have a long way to go.

@alanrooney2887 9 ай бұрын

I have one of these due to arrive today and being in Scotland it is a great extra tool to get out and take shots in the one hour gaps in the weather :). I also have a 'serious' rig but can't keep it outside all the time and some nights, by the time I drag everything out and setup the clouds come in and kaput! Or the rian starts!! We are Brtle 4 so looking forward to what it can do - Clear Skies!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Bortle 4 should be amazing!! Hope you enjoy it!

@revolting887 9 ай бұрын

excellent review and PI work at the end Cuiv! I really enjoy videos where you run through the processing in PI as that is a beast of an app. Adam Block does a lot of very good tutorials but they're very dry and a bit drawn out. Maybe a series of Cuiv PI how-to's would be great for the community for those who prefer a more jovial geek to the very serious Mr. Block (no offense Adam!)

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

I do have quite a few tutorials, but not by topic that's true!

@grndpagaming 9 ай бұрын

My Z50 will arrive in about 5 days and I am exzcited to get working

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Enjoy it!

@jesuschrist2284 9 ай бұрын

Wish i had a toy like this when i was a kid😊

@claudiotenreiro3111 9 ай бұрын

Excellent Cuiv, I have been imaging with the S50 and very pleased with the results so far. Question: did you have any problems focussing with the NB filter in front of the objective lens?

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

I focused before putting the filter in front. In theory (and from what I can tell, in practice), placing a filter in front of the main optics doesn't change the focus point, since the light rays are parallel when they hit the filter, they're still parallel after the filter and when they hit the objective lens!

@andyrawlins 8 ай бұрын

Awesome. Crazy what you can do with such a modestly priced (but very clever) bit of kit! Can we get Nico to do the same shot from his dark sky site (like your previous faceoff) without the fancy filter petty please?

@jacobrichards8359 8 ай бұрын

Outstanding! I ordered my SeeStar through your link after seeing this! I'm loving my scope so far. I've been able to much more signal using this little guy compared to when I used my mirrorless and my tracker (time is limited with kids now)! Quick question: I want to up my game with editing...should I learn and use Siril or just straight to PixInsight? I love the overall options that PI can give in the final product, but I understand that the learning curve is very, very steep.

@Skootavision 9 ай бұрын

"Nice toy" is English passive-aggression at it's worst. Another great vid, thanks Quiv.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@georgebottarini1788 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Still waiting for my Seestar

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Hope you get it soon!

@davidwoods7720 8 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could maybe consider doing a new upload of how to set up SIRIL for use with the SS50,I have struggled with it and have many error messages showing up as I maybe have the wrong scripts enabled/downloaded. At 68 I find many of the SIRIL tutorials are too fast for newbies and older folk.Many thanks in anticipation and keep up the amazing uploads.

@davidschaeffer5322 9 ай бұрын

Love it !! Spit my coffee out on the Central Park comment 🤣🤣

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks David!!

@petesastrophotography 9 ай бұрын

That's a great image and is better than some I have seen taken with superior equipment. This will never replace a dedicated high end astro rig, but it isn't trying to. I think it represents good value for money imho and is a great entry point into the hobby.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Yep, completely agree!

@whitefang8329 8 ай бұрын

It is better but question is it possible to do that.

@mikewarkentin8736 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video Cuiv. Now for those of us who haven't taken out a second mortgage to purchase Pixinsight, can you show us a Siril work flow? I am still amazed at the images this scope produces.

@BigBadLoneWolf 9 ай бұрын

Nebula Photos, has the tutorials you need

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, Nico has great tutorials on that, I need to get back to Siril soon!

@dwayneschwalm8757 8 ай бұрын

I would love an upcoming video comparison of light pollution filters mentioned here. From high-end moderate to Svbony and how they perform on the Seestar s50!

@dwayneschwalm8757 8 ай бұрын

Really hoping for this @Cuiv !

@martinbriscoe9439 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video's - you are so enthusiastic which makes such a difference. I have had my Seestar for 2 weeks and am very impressed with the results. I have enjoyed learning to post process the stacked fit file with Siril and I think I can improve a bit on Seestar's final version. Would collecting the unstacked files and doing the whole processing in Siril lead to a significant improvement in the final result. Or is the Seestar's stacking good enough? Martin

@michalmusil6611 8 ай бұрын

like a WOW ! Thanks ! what are the differences between the listed filters? :)

@dsvilko 9 ай бұрын

I am always amazed how, presumably after doing a bit of market research, companies are able to invest a non-insignificant amount of R&D producing something that is good enough for majority of the target users but are then extremely reluctant to spend a tiny amount extra and a few probably minor firmware changes to allow for EQ mounting and thus significantly larger useful field of view for the more "advanced" users.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

To be fair, I'm not sure mechanically the Seestar would be able to work well in EQ mode, especially with its one arm structure... Still it would be really nice!

@dsvilko 9 ай бұрын

@@CuivTheLazyGeek that is a decent point. You would indeed introduce lateral forces on the bearings that are currently not present in the AZ mode. Maybe the bearings or the motors would not be able to handle this added (though still quite small) strain. Even if that was the case, I still find it a weird design decision as it would be by far the cheapest way (slightly more powerful motors and better bearings) to get a 3 times effective increase in the maximal useful resolution compared to installing larger/better optics.

@roberthonnies4500 6 ай бұрын

Great video! For PixInsight, which plugins did you use to tease out that end image? Thank you in advance!

@azri77 9 ай бұрын

This is a really nice ‘toy’ that’s easy to setup and show the heavens to friends and family 🥰

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@SamStars8811 7 ай бұрын

Just a quick point of interest. When you connect to the Seestar for the first time it broadcasts in 5g. If you have an older or cheaper tablet that only uses 2.4g you cannot see the network to join it. You need a dualband device to connect for the first time and switch the Seestar to 2.4g then your older/cheaper tablet can see the network and join it. ZWO are aware of this and are hoping to address it in a future update.

@keithparker9852 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this! I've been waiting to see some different techniques for acquiring and processing. I do have a couple of questions - as far as your workflow, are you pointing and focusing then putting the filter on? Also, I have the SVBony CLS filter, not as dramatic of a band cut as your dual band, do you think that would isolate the HA and OIII enough for nebula work? Thanks again, great video!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

I point and focus before putting the filter on! And the CLS filter might make a difference on reflection nebulae type objects if used with the Seestar LP filter OFF. Would be far more subtle though

@followthetrawler 9 ай бұрын

I wonder if people making 'toy' comments are just peed off that with $1000s equipment they cant produce what you just did from the centre of Tokyo for $500? For me this kind of technology is perfect for getting people into the hobby, the barriers to entry of cost, setup, technical ability are all removed leaving the hobbyist to just get on and enjoy.

@Chambss88 9 ай бұрын

Cuiv, excellent content as always. If you could only have one, seestar or dwarf2, which would you pick? Have a great day!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Right now, since I'm not planning to go hiking with a smart telescope, I'd pick the Seestar, but it's a tough choice!

@R6BikeMonkey 9 ай бұрын

Beautifully processed, very nice. Should definitely keep the nay sayers quiet around it being a toy and there being no advantage in using alternate filters. Great job!

@Peter.A-A 8 ай бұрын

Nice work Cuiv. Excellent result. I wonder why you link to other narrowband filters that you use. The one you use is out of my league, but since I am a Svbony Fanboy. I would very much like to see if there is any comparison videos, or videos were you use the Svbony filter.

@cigarnationwarriors 9 ай бұрын

Cuiv, another wonderful Seestar video that both entertains and informs. I’m still hoping I receive my Seestar in December. As for further processing, I’ve read that Pixinsight has a steep learning curve. It might be too much for an “old” backyard thumper like myself. Should I consider Siril instead? Thanks again for showing that toys can be tools and tools are always toys, just more expensive. Clear skies🔭

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

I'm so used to PixInsight that I can't be objective! I think Siril also has a steep learning curve... My recommendation is always PixInsight, but I'm biased...

@TL1000S97 9 ай бұрын

@@CuivTheLazyGeek Siril is easy-peasy to use. Very easy. From a "geek" point of view, PI will with some (steep) learning curve probably give better results for those that give it a try or ten. Then again, there are those that do most if not all "post processing" in PS. Those are on another level...

@ridetheliger4176 9 ай бұрын

No toying around 😂❤

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Yes!

@oocoder 9 ай бұрын

Cuivy can you give a step by step how you stacked the subs in pixinsight. Love your work

@michaeledmonds3027 5 ай бұрын

Cuiv....Always great stuff! I'm taking my SeeStar out to the edge of town tonight to capture some images. As I understand, expensive light pollution filters are ONLY needed in high light pollution areas and are unnecessary in darker skies. I just purchased a 2" Svbony moon filter....do you think this will make much difference with SeeStar moon imaging? Also, I have Photoshop SC6 for my pro level general photography, but would Siril be better to work astro stuff? I see there are third-party additions for Siril as well as PS astro plug-ins. Your thoughts, please. Thanks, Michael

@SteveHookEm 8 ай бұрын

@cuivthelazygeek I am likely getting the SeeStar for Christmas. What are some add-on accessories I should also ask for? Anything to make it even better?

@user-yk7yv8rb5i 8 ай бұрын

hi it depends on what you want study choose a special type deep sky work or lunar and planetary work or solar

@rji2goleez 3 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you. Not sure if it was addressed but you said you captured throughout the night. Was the Seestar mounted on a wedge as you describe in a separate video? If not, I didn't see any artifacts using the stock Alt-Az of the Seestar.

@CuivTheLazyGeek 3 ай бұрын

It was in alt az mode and definitely lots of field rotation artifacts, I had to crop extensively

@jparth167 9 ай бұрын

Hi Cuiv, I love my toy 😊 Great processing job. I made a great session on Orion yesterday from Strasbourg in France, Mixing with and without the lp filter. My trial of pixinsight has expired, so I use Siril, and I'm very proud of the result. The best telescope is the one you use 😉

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! And oh man I love Strasbourg, one of my best friends lives there with her family. Strasbourg is an amazing place :)

@jparth167 9 ай бұрын

@@CuivTheLazyGeek oh yeah, great region, and the food ^^

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

@@jparth167 The food is amazing too indeed! I really should go back to France more often..

@jparth167 9 ай бұрын

@@CuivTheLazyGeek I guess you are French ?

@SecretSk8Footage 6 ай бұрын

Hi Cuiv, great video again. How did you process the .fits files? I have seen that DB narrowband data can be processed using a Siril script, but the script needs calibration frames that (as far as I am aware), cannot be generated with my Seestar s50. Curious as have bought an SV bony dual band narrowband and have taken images but can only stack and process them in the standard way in Siril at moment, btw lukomatic sorted me out with the filter holder, thanks. Finally have you tried any other objects with a DB filter on the Seestar? regards, Chris (newbie)

@sylren 8 ай бұрын

Hi ! Is it possible to put this telescope on an equatorial wedge in order to avoid field rotation issue ? (as we can do with the skywatcher az-gti)

@richkovach 9 ай бұрын

Really wish they added a field rotator, but hopeful they may add an EQ mode and some app driven polar alignment steps like DARV or similar. Also have been having good success in imaging with the S50 and stacking/processing externally. Awesome video!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

An EQ mode would be great, but that would require a beefy tripod head or a dedicated wedge I think!

@luboinchina3013 9 ай бұрын

I think the main problem isn't the tripod, but the main motor rotating the Seestar. It may track well in horizontal orientation, but I don't think it is build well enough to track well in let's say 45 degree orientation, where upper half would be pulled and lower half would be pushed in due to the momentum from the weight of the setup. The rotator would be nice though.

@richkovach 9 ай бұрын

@@luboinchina3013 looking at the current subs there’s already plenty of tracking imperfections. They haven’t been a huge problem post stack, and without dedicated guiding and alt-az I suppose it would be expecting too much. But that’s to say I think they could pull off eq for a few hours of capture and be relatively okay. I do wonder a bit how the ra axis bearing in that case would hold up. But that Stellina with its mechanical field rotator sure looks cool if it didn’t cost $4K. For $400 and how easy the S50 is to setup on a night, we’ve got a win, and any thing extra they pull off in software is gravy!

@richkovach 9 ай бұрын

@@CuivTheLazyGeek at $400-500 in comparison to Stellina or a full rig build out, accessorize away as far as I’m concerned 😁

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

@@luboinchina3013 good point there too. And the one arm design wouldn't help either

@ravnica1 9 ай бұрын

Well I guess I'll have to place an order for this toy

@stevenmiller5452 9 ай бұрын

Also, I looked for a reference, but can you point me to a tutorial on how you did the color processing in this example? I liked the style and color balance you came up with for this OSC Dual Band filter image.

@fletcha7777 8 ай бұрын

@Cuiv, The Lazy Geek is this the narrow band filter you were talking about on this video? (SVBONY SV220 Telescope Filter, 2 inches Dual-Band Nebula Filter, H-Alpha and O-III Narrowband Filter for One-Shot Color Cameras, Light Pollution Filter for).??

@sjpp71 9 ай бұрын

Hey, I would have McGyver'd an adapter for the filter out of pvc tubing and cardboard shims (maybe a toilet paper tube, hahaha), lol. Nice video, amazing what you could achieve with this "toy". I guess it's just the way things are going to be in astrophotography, sooner than we all expected it. I wonder if that would render all our equipment obsolete. Clear skies!

@Vventimiglia1984 7 ай бұрын

Cuiv, I just ordered a SeeStar S50 based on your review! Could you suggest what someone on a smaller budget could use as the added LP Filter? I bought your linked adapter set and I live in Brooklyn, NY which is a Bortle 8 zone sadly…

@ptk888 9 ай бұрын

Excellent piece of work….I’ve spent thousands of pounds on my Celestron gear and still can’t do nearly as good as the $500 ‘toy’….but thanks to you, I understand that they are BOTH what I really want to learn how to use better…..I think it could be called PROGRESS😅

@olafbaeyens8955 8 ай бұрын

I have a question about filters to add on top of this S50: 1. Would a Antlia Quadband Anti-Light Polution Filter 2 inch be a good fit to go on top? or any other narrow band filter? I see a lot about issues about halo's of other filters but this one is on top. Not close to the camera so halo's should not be an issue I presume? 2. Filters are normally protected inside the tube, would adding a filet outside hurt the filter? 3. If you would select a narrow band filter, then I assume that you do not want a pre-shifted filter since it is on top?

@alexanderdemeij687 7 ай бұрын

@CuivTheLazyGeek I know that the Seestar S50 has a light pollution and UV-IR cut filter. Depending on the object the telescope automatically (de)selects the filter. I don’t have much experience with filters. Therefore I would like to ask you if it would make sense to place an additional dedicated filter for galaxies or nebulae in front of the Seestar lens. Would this enhance the contrast/colours and reduce noise on top of the built-in filter? People say that the built-in filters are ok, and there’s no need to place another filter in front of the telescope. Any ideas and recommendations on that? Can you please shed some light on this matter? Thank you!

@Marcus_Aurelius_6 9 ай бұрын

Dude, you hook me up on this hobby bad! Great explanations and tutorials 👌 Astrophotography for me, was an extremely far dream. ...if i ever become rich. Due to the high cost of equipment, for ppl midlle class ppl like me, Astrophotography is the only hobby that its equipment costs starting from 2000$ to the Infiniti. Even tho my budget is very low, now with seestars s50 my dream is able! I can capture the celestials myself!!

@CuivTheLazyGeek 9 ай бұрын

This is such a great comment, I love how you get in the hobby because you love it, regardless of wealth/budget!

@mytheoryofmind 8 ай бұрын

If you think you’re gonna stick with the hobby you should get a little as you go! I work a shit job but I got my DSLR a couple months ago, now looking for a go to mount, and a 400mm lense. Just get things a little at a time you don’t have to get it all at once!