How to image Jupiter: Using PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax and GIMP

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Have you ever wanted to image Jupiter using your telescope and camera? This video will walk you through each step of the process. From equipment, to capturing footage, to using free software that will help you create incredible images of Jupiter! Please let me know about your questions and experiences imaging Jupiter in the comment section below.
0:00 Introduction
0:51 Set Up Your Equipment
1:42 Adjust Camera Settings and Record Footage
3:11 Process, Stack and Enhance Your Footage
4:51 PIPP
6:29 Autostakkert
9:45 RegiStax
13:32 GIMP
15:25 Final Image of Jupiter
Free Software:
PIPP: (The PIPP website is down but here is the Windows 64 bit program file used in this video)
drive.google.com/file/d/138Yn...
AutoStakkert!3:
www.autostakkert.com
RegiStax:
6 www.astronomie.be/registax
GIMP: www.gimp.org
Equipment: Orion XT8i, Canon SL2, Astromania T-Ring Adapter, Extendable Camera Adapter and 3x Barlow Lens
T-Ring Adapter
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Extendable Camera Adapter:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
3x Barlow Lens:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Music: "Ellie's Home Stretch" by The Great North Sound Society
“The heavens declare the glory of God”-Psalm 19:1
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@Astrogator1 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this ! after watching i dont know how many videos from other people I have found one that actually helps. Subscribed to your channel sometime ago but finally had time to take a proper look, wish had looked before. really well explained process that makes sense!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, Mark. Thanks for the support and stop back by again soon. I'll have more video coming out soon on deep sky imaging and some upcoming meteor showers to catch.

@billtracy8865 3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that you went through the entire image processing process. Your explanations clarified things and have made the various software manipulations comprehensible. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this tutorial.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Your comment means a lot to me. I enjoy putting together these videos and am glad you find them helpful.

@donovancowan4351 3 жыл бұрын

I have been visual observing for some time and decided to try astrophotography. This video made a difference me. I don't know cameras and processing lingo or processing at all. As I am getting frustrated I ran across this video. I now produce decent pictures of Jupiter and Saturn. I'm getting better every session because of this video. Thank you. I was about to get the eyepieces back out.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

This comment means a great deal to me and is exactly why I wanted to put together a video like this! I will have an imaging video out for Mars this month and then Saturn after that. If I can help you with anything else please let me know! Clear Skies!

@donovancowan4351 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks Again. For me, my biggest struggles are camera settings and processing. Example; I have a monochrome camera with RGB files of jupiter. I can't get any color from them. I feel like I'm one check box away from adding color but I can't figure it out.

@TurtleDU 10 ай бұрын

Wow! First guide that actually helped me, the image turned out great! Thanks a lot!!

@LateNightAstronomy 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate you sharing that with me! Take care and clear skies!

@astronomytown9659 4 жыл бұрын

Really this is my most awaited video!!! Thanks Michael sir👍👍

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for your support!!!

@shreya.mathur 3 жыл бұрын

You don't even understand how grateful I am for this video. Thank you

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. That's very nice of you to say and please let me know if you have any questions.

@rwk-ij3bw 3 жыл бұрын

I don't usually leave comments but this was an excellent video. Easy to follow steps. Thank you for taking the time to share this. Much appreciated.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That is very kind of you to say and I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment! Take care and clear skies!

@mantownmedia78 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful step by step explanation of how to do this - got my first Jupiter image results! Very impressive.

@LateNightAstronomy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Congratulations on your image!

@patrickleitgeb 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers to a properly produced demo video. Your videos are ripe with knowledge.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@thomaslyngvad5345 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - Your tutorial really improved my work with planetary imaging

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you saying that! Let me know if you ever have any questions!

@josh8560 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video I've seen online on capturing jupiter! Great work!

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that and am glad you found it helpful!

@PeterK6502 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I followed your steps and installed the mentioned programs and I successfully created my first Jupiter image.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your image! I was out trying to image Saturn last night but a thin layer of clouds hurt the image a bit.

@mickwilson99 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, excellent end-to-end tutorial. Many thanks!

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@lancecheslock7858 2 жыл бұрын

Followed step by step, first time with dslr, and the result was great! Learning the software was tricky, and the GIMP download crashed my computer. None-the-less, I have a photo of Jupiter that I never thought possible! I wish I could show you!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing. Feel free to go to the about section of my KZfaq page. There you will find my email address if you click for it. Feel free to send me your Jupiter shot. I would love to see it!

@arielatomhc 3 жыл бұрын

This is going to be a big help to learn how to stack Saturn using PIPP Autostakkert and Registax. Been waiting weeks for clear skies but like waiting for a bus they will all come at once.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! I've got another version of this video coming out soon and Mars and then one on Saturn after that! Clear skies!

@jasonnikolic 3 жыл бұрын

I did this step-by-step with you and finally learnt how to edit. Thank you! My Jupiter turned out great!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly the type of comment I want to hear! Take care and clear skies!

@jasonnikolic 3 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy Thank you, the telescope covered with ice but I managed to get these: imgur.com/a/7C5us2P Question: I have tons of Nebulae and Galaxies over the last near-year since I've started, mostly the same settings for the camera, I never used the other calibration frames and all I ever did was stack light frames for my results, as nice as they still are it's obvious I have some vignetting, and trying to merely edit it away with programs causes other issues with the image. Is it possible to retroactively add at the very least flat frames and see an improved result? I don't want all that data to go to waste! Thanks!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonnikolic You have to capture the flat frames using the same imaging setup and orientation as the night you took the original shots. There wouldn't be much benefit to go back and try to retake them.

@jasonnikolic 3 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy That doesn't sound difficult though. I'm always using the exact same orientation and setup. Basically it sounds like there WOULD be some benefit to at least try :)

@ainttakenanyshit Жыл бұрын

I tried a bunch of years ago to photograph the skies and did not have good results. With today's Great software - FREE at that, your video gave me the bug to get back in the hobby.... From your using a Dobsonian telescope without any fancy tracking, you have shown that even without expensive equipment, a novice can achieve Great results. Thank you again for this tutorial on obtaining the best sky photos....

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that and please let me know how things work out with your images!

@xl447 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this vid. It will pull me on to the next level with my various sharpcap captures so far with my 8"SCT. 👍

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that!

@AstroBen949 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, I'll hopefully get to use all of your techniques tonight and tomorrow!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Let me know if you have any questions along the way.

@scopex2749 2 жыл бұрын

excellent result. I have just bought a basic kit to get into astro and im in a dark area in UK so I will get imaging! Thanks for the editing tutorial

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime! Let me know how it goes for you!

@neilluoo1291 3 жыл бұрын

Finally started using PIPP after watching the video

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. Clear skies and let me know if you have any questions!

@1963pipo 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. I Never thought about keeping the histogram open to see what differences the wavelets produce to it. Thank you 👍

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. Clear skies and stop back by if you have any questions!

@guptazzzfamily8639 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this detailed video ,it helped me to capture Callisto's shadow on the planet as well as the great red spot

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

@diegosaltes 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent example and tutorial. I tried it out and worked out great! Awesome pictures of Jupiter! Thank you!!

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your feedback! Congrats on some awesome images of Jupiter and clear skies!

@diegosaltes 4 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy I wonder if you could do a similar video on Saturn. I tried it out but wasn't able to get a lot of detail, especially the Cassini Division and the North Pole. It would be great to see what magnification works best, as well as the best Registax and GIMP settings. Thanks again!

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

@@diegosaltes You have read my mind. I will be doing a similar video for Saturn in September and Mars in October!

@cryptojihadi265 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Just got into astrophotography. Started with solar images. Didn't really need registax for that, but with the planets I just stafted imaging, registax was a game changer. Noise was an issue thoigh, but you just schooled me on that. Also the RGB alignment helped. Side note, gotta hand it to tue Orion XT8s. Scope I've used for 20 years. It's amazing what you can do with those things. The ultimate starter scope that will last most people a life time. Amazing image from a $500 scope, without the goto features.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I could not agree with you more about an 8 inch dobsonian. Thanks for your comment and clear skies!

@pangapunga3693 3 жыл бұрын

your channel is so underrated you are a good guy and i hope you will get blessed with high subscribers

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That is very kind of you to say. I appreciate your support!

@paigebradley2490 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video!! Thanks!!

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@ICEcoldAryan 8 ай бұрын

Been doing visual astronomy since 2019 and this year i wanted to do some astrophotography. My telescope is not so much powerful but i can get decent stuff from it. Thank you for the video it really helped me a lot. I was looking for a tutorial like this.

@LateNightAstronomy 8 ай бұрын

I hope this you find this and my other content helpful as you continue to explore the night sky!

@Boekoe12 3 жыл бұрын

thanks alot! this was a really good straight forward turtorial, definitely helped.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped you. Let me know if you have and more questions along the way.

@tullyfisher 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. - Thank you. Happy holidays. :)

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Happy Holidays and let me know if you have any questions about astrophotography!

@hozaifashakeel7758 4 жыл бұрын

great as always...

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment!

@davidgargan5330 3 жыл бұрын

I'd just like to thank you for the video (quality of the video could be a little better to see the options you're selecting) but your tutorial has helped me get pictures that I just couldn't do alone. Much appreciated from here!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.

@davidgargan5330 3 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy I'll continue working on improving, now that I've been able to align the scope I've been trying to capture at 640x480, it's much harder than I expected to keep it in frame. How many frames do you think is minimum for deeper textures?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidgargan5330 It’s hard to say. I normally am working with 2,000 to 3,000 frames. If seeing conditions are excellent you won’t need as many.

@AmyAstro 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you for sharing your technique.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you to say! Take care and clear skies!

@Vehicle-Spots2024 Жыл бұрын

He can do better not possessing it then me possessing it. Props to this man

@adgorn1 Жыл бұрын

This is really a great tutorial. I'm heading out now to try!

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and let me know how it turned out for you!

@adgorn1 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy First try was a bit small, so I got a 2x Barlow adapter. That made for a bigger image, although a challenge to keep in view. But I'm happy with the outcome - nice bands and decent color. I know I could do better with more attempts and better equipment (I have a Meade ETX125 and Canon T5i.) The learning is the best part of all this. Again, thanks so much for this helpful tutorial!

@sleeplessingc 2 жыл бұрын

Well done lad.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Clear Skies!

@maddock2181 3 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial! Was able to get some details out of my puny Jupiter captures :-)

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that! Stop back by if you ever have any questions!

@davidniddam9869 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tuto: simple et efficient ; à pratiquer asap 👍

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Best of luck with your image!

@davidniddam9869 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy thx. Posted on FB in few group (Siril, astronomie pour débutant, site webastro)

@YASAJTV 11 ай бұрын

Excellent content

@LateNightAstronomy 11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated

@andrewpattie358 3 жыл бұрын

Great video very helpful 👍

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MegaNIKONIKO 3 жыл бұрын

this was what i was looking for, when i finally buy my telescope i will put it into practice

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear. What scope? Stop back by and let me know how everything goes! Clear Skies.

@MegaNIKONIKO 3 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy I have a 90/500 mm refractor in mind, luckily I live in the cleanest skies in the world

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

@@MegaNIKONIKO Wonderful! You will take good advantage of those skies.

@Momi02 3 жыл бұрын

Really Nice Tutorial!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you.

@j.m.5917 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber. Thanks for your excellent videos. I don't know why you haven't ten times as many subscribers yet.... but you will, I'm sure.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support! Help me spread the word about the channel. It's been enjoyable posting regular content over the past year.

@ohwell2790 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it real and to the point and thanks for the video.Do use Sky and Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas and recommend this to everyone so they can find the objects you suggest. Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion and thanks for your comment!

@GoOnBerlin 3 жыл бұрын

very good tutorial, thank you

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for such a nice comment!

@johnsgarage6622 3 жыл бұрын

I like you did this without tracking. That helps keep the cost down.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! High dollar equipment is wonderful but there is so much we can do with imaging even without it.

@ttheek 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tutorial.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime. Let me know if you have any questions during the process.

@ttheek 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy ok

@abbymartin1818 4 жыл бұрын

I love Jupiter!!! One of my fav planets in this galaxy.🤪

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!!!

@rooftopastronomer2697 3 жыл бұрын

*in this solar system* There are much better planets in the galaxy you see.

@heatherparisi7078 8 ай бұрын

Nice presentation

@LateNightAstronomy 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@meninomichael 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was amazing! Thank you very much. Looking forward to wearing one of the t-shirts... when Winter is over here in New York!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Take care and clear skies!

@meninomichael 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy just a quick question, and I am sorry to bother you. I have an older Acer laptop that probably has XP Pro or Vista... I forget. My brother is going to wipe it and put in the latest Linux os. Will the programs that you used for the video be available in a Linux format? Thank you, again, for all of your help... you really walk everyone through the procedures with such a simplistic ease that even a dinosaur like me will be able to work it out!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

@@meninomichael I believe most of them shown in this video are windows only but in the download description of autostakkert3 for examples it does say that "it does run fine using Wine under both Linux". My guess is that may be true for the others as well!

@meninomichael 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy great. Thank you very much, and clear skies to you, too.

@ElPasoTubeAmps Жыл бұрын

Excellent video - I have beat myself up so may times trying to process images. I get pretty darn good snap-shot level images of Jupiter but fail miserably at processing them. I never knew how to use all four of the software packages you showed in your video. I am going to get there yet - Thank you for your video and instruction.

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you and please feel free to share what you capture with me over on Instagram @latenightastronomy

@michaelsimmons8342 Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful, and easy to follow demonstration. After watching your video I was able to process a clip I took of Jupiter with my cellphone, and was pleasantly surprised with the end result. I had taken several clips of Jupiter, and I want to know how to combine more than one clip to process one image, if that's possible. So what I want to be able to do is stack two or three one minute clips together, to get one final image.

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for letting me know that! If the videos were taken back to back it may work, but Jupiter rotates quickly and details will start to blur.

@ArtLieberman Жыл бұрын

Thanks! So many people have recommended various software packages, but I haven't seen how to USE them.

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for supporting me and the channel!

@chrisworkman902 Жыл бұрын

Nice video…..thx

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Have you been out to image Jupiter lately?

@coenraadloubser5768 2 жыл бұрын

2:20 Wow!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

It looks so impressive with the digital zoom!

@_galterius 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much again ! That really helps me a lot and I am going to try again tonight !!! what an awesome hobby

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Our hobby is the best! Thanks and let me know how your results turn out!

@AlexPortRacing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi very helpful in my quest to understand Autostakkert and Registax. I did note that at 7.39 based on how i understood your explanation, i think you are misinterpreting what % of frames meet the 50% quality threshold. You need to find the point where the green line crosses the horizontal . you may have since worked that out since the video was posted but I thought I woudl point it out, for other people like me on a quest, it may help. I only know this due to the great video Emil did and which is linked to KZfaq from the AS download site. 22.47 in that video he covers this point. This may improve further the great image of Jupiter. Clear Skys! :-)

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and video suggestion from the AS website. For this video, I wanted to try out a high percentage of frames so I picked 90 percent even though the quality of some of those dipped below the 50 percent threshold as you mentioned. It is probably better practice to want to stay above the 50 percent threshold line which would have made my total stacked frames for this footage be more around 45% or so. Great comment and great suggestion for others on how to get the most out of these images. What type of equipment are you working with for planetary imaging?

@vasanthilakshmi9080 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Really great video. You made it sound simple enough to make me want to try :) Quick question though, how long is the recorded video on your scope?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The recorded video from my scope that I used to process the image was about 35 seconds shot at 60 FPS.

@matthewphillips3421 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! Would you mind linking the "extendable camera adapter"?

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

Of course, I'll add it to the description of the video and thanks for your comment!

@videoganda 2 жыл бұрын

@Late Night Astronomy Great video - thanks for taking the steps one-by-one to explain PIPP and Autostakkert in particular. Tell me, what would be the effective focal length of your telescope system? I ask because I have 800mm f6.3 lens for my camera and wonder how it would compare.. thanks again for excellent instruction. Cheers..

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

With the imaging setup I used in this video, I had a 3x barlow lens on my 1200mm f5.9 telescope so I would have been shooting at 3,600mm and F18. These were also shot on a Canon cropped sensor which adds a bit more as well.

@videoganda 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy thanks so much for the reply and info. That really helps set my expectations. I'm shooting with Olympus Micro Four Thirds so 2x crop factor and full frame equivalent of 800mm. I can add a 2x teleconverter making total of 1600mm @f13. Will practice and see what I can accomplish. Thanks again

@ShanesTech 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this tutorial. It helped me out. I would like to ask if it is better to shoot in 4K 30fps than 1080p 60fps? Which one do you prefer for getting the best quality possible? Thank you. 😀

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great question. My gut would tell me to try out 4K 30fps just to test out that higher pixel count on the planet. Give both a try on the same night and go through the same processing techniques to see which worked best. Stop back by and let me know which wins.

@jonathanshields2016 3 жыл бұрын

Great simple tutorial thank you. I have an Orion xt8 too. I have no Barlow yet only 12mm bst eyepiece. I am thinking of buying a 3x Barlow but I will be using a phone to record for now. Do you think that's the right setup?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Does your phone have optical zoom? I would probably go with a 2x barlow lens at this point. Best for visual use and imaging with your current equipment.

@alexbell2403 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fantastic video. Very easy to follow and helps no end. Through this I've realised that my old data is actually OK, it's been my processing which has caused issues. I have a video with a blue filter which brings out a lot more of the band details. How could I change or combine this to bring back the real colours?

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Good question. I would suggest working with the RGB settings in registax or a program like GIMP. Pull back on the blue and see what happens.

@hardakml 2 жыл бұрын

Echoing ArtofAngels comments below. I downloaded the software you recommended and followed your tutorial, step by step. The result isn't great the first time I've done it, because I overexposed my videos and didn't "bracket" with different ISOs. However, the stacked, sharpened result of Jupiter's disk and its four satellites was already excellent. Looking forward to a clear sky to repeat the process using correctly-exposed frames. Do you have any more similar videos? What about one using DSS and AstroTools for deep-sky objects? Thank you.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

If you go to my playlist on Astrophotography I've got video tutorials on several planets and also how to captured deep sky objects. Take care!

@martinavarratta6713 3 жыл бұрын

I'm learning so much from your channel, thank you! I'm new to this incredible field and I can't wait for clearer skies. What kind of eyepiece would you recommende me for observing Jupiter?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. Check out this video I did on budget eyepieces for telescopes and let me know what you thing of some of the options I mention in the video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btuknrd3zaqvZZc.html What telescope you have?

@martinavarratta6713 3 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy I will definitely check your video, thanks! I have a dobson skywatcher 150p and I'm a little indecisive about buying a new eyepiece (I already have a 25mm and a 10mm that came with the telescope) or a barlow lens 2x!

@Dances_With_Skies 3 жыл бұрын

Do you ever use darks, flats and darkflat frames or is that not possible when using video footage?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

@@Dances_With_Skies I use those for deep sky imaging but not for planetary imaging. I don't believe they would be beneficial for how the planets are imaged and processed.

@felixhou5166 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that super tutorial! I would like to ask, Is there any way to correct atmospheric dispersion?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Good question. You can by atmospheric dispersion correctors for visual and imaging of planets. The effectiveness will vary but it may be something to look up and see if it interests you.

@buffhomer Жыл бұрын

This is excellent, with this I'm going to attempt my first real imaging session with Jupiter. Question though, does the stacking have to be done with a video or can individual photos be stacked? I haven't been able to find a tutorial on how to do that.

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

I've only ever seen it done with video. Let me know if you have any questions along the way.

@paulsterman7169 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. How are you? Thank you for the great video. I have read that Autostakkert can do all of the functions of PIPP & that PIPP is no longer needed - is that true, or do I lose quality by doing that? I have a GoTo feature on my telescope. Am I better off locking on the planet with the GoTo while I make my video, or is it better to not track and just let the planet pass through the field of view? Thanks again!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I'm doing great and am glad you found the video helpful. I have not read that about Autostakkert but hope it is true. Anything to simplify the process is a good thing. If you have a goto and it can track use that feature! You will be able to capture many more frames than me which could lead to much better results. Remember that there is a limit as to how much you can capture even with tracking due to the rotation of the planets. I believe the limit is typically 1 to 2 minutes but it varies from planet to planet. An internet search of that should provide you with some more accurate answers on planet rotation and imaging.

@jeffisme 4 жыл бұрын

typically fine video, thanks. A somewhat related question: is that the Bubble Nebula atop the page? I was just photographing it the other night, thinking it would be a nice blue color, and my images are all bright red. I wonder if it's a color calibration issue. Or is that a different nebula or star cluster?

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the compliment! The image at the top of my banner is the Orion Nebula. Is the bubble nebula itself red or the entire frame? Also, what do you use to image and process? My Deep Sky images used to have a heavy green tone to them due to my DSLR but once I started using PixInsight's background extraction and color calibration tools it took care of it.

@stevebishop4573 6 ай бұрын

Great Video, I have only just begun this superb hobby and I have a celestron starsense explore dx130 and a canon eos 250d, if I attach a x2 barlow and extender will i be able to reproduce images like this? tbh I have struggled with phone mounts to get anything decent. Also do we need to set metering to anything specific?

@LateNightAstronomy 6 ай бұрын

I think you've got a great setup to get started. Jupiter is still out right now and is a great target to test your equipment on. Give it a try with a 2x or 3x barlow lens and let me know how it goes.

@brendan6605 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Celestron 130EQ Astromaster telescope. Whenever I look at Jupiter I just see a bright ball of light with its moons surrounding it. I purchased a 6mm planetary viewing eyepiece, hopefully I can get a better view. Do you think this will change anything? Thanks for the video, really helped me out!

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

The 6mm eyepiece should give you about 108x magnification with your telescope. I get some great views of Jupiter at that magnification through my telescope. Let me know how the change looks once you get it!

@mylogify 3 жыл бұрын

Hey. Great informative video, thank you for this! I have question, Jupiter is best when it’s zoomed 3x4 times with phone’s zoom. So it won’t be like a 45 second long video with my 80mm Powerseeker f/11 Refractor. It’s rather 4-5 second video, do you think it’ll be good enough as a 45 sec. video? Or do you have any advice like should I rather take as many photos I can and put them in the software? Cheers!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Good question. 4 to five seconds at 60 or 120fps can still give you some nice frames to work with. Give it a try and let me know how it goes.

@finnreumers1506 2 жыл бұрын

great video, what telescope did you use for this

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

I took these pictures using the Orion XT8i dobsonian telescope.

@morsing 2 жыл бұрын

Great great video. Why not shooting raw? Would that not get better data or is it just easier to work with a movie.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

When doing the planets you want as many frames as possible which is why I shoot at the highest quality fps my camera can handle. When I shoot long exposure shots of deep sky objects it's RAW files all the way!

@AnthonyWLeone 3 ай бұрын

Hello Michael. This video really helped me to process an image of Jupiter and I'm quite pleased so far. I do have a question: With the extendable adaptor, you just connect that with the camera and Barlow lens, right? There is no other lens that you placed inside of the adaptor? And just how important is an extension tube? Is that something that a beginner astrophotographer will need?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 ай бұрын

Correct, there is nothing else in my imaging chain except. Extendable adapter, 2x barlow lens and the DSRL. I needed the extendable adapter because of the point where my telescope focuses at. Some telescopes are different and might night require it.

@AnthonyWLeone 3 ай бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy That's good to know. Thank you so much for your help.

@tekspeditionplanet9109 10 ай бұрын

Great video, very informative. Why 1080P and not higher res like 4K? Also, why not do a sequence of raw photos rather than video? Wouldn't that yield better resolution? Just getting started, myself.

@LateNightAstronomy 10 ай бұрын

Great questions. My camera can only shoot 1080p. If yours can shook 4k, go for it. It's more important to get a faster frame rate to pic out the best frames to stack. 1080p at 120 FPS could yield better results than 4k at 30 FPS.

@christopherleveck6835 Жыл бұрын

I have a Canon T3i (600D). I can set the video frame rate at 60 but it won't let me zoom and the resolution is much lower like 1280×? So I've been using the max resolution setting and 30 fps and using the digital zoom while recording in RAW. I'm starting to think I'm doing it backwards..... Should I be using the smaller resolution but 60 fps and zoom or don't zoom?

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

I often shoot at 720p at 60 fps. Try that out. Normally a better framerate will help you out more than added resolution on the planets.

@BigScope 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have the digital zoom thingy. I also tried imageplus and eos movie recorder but I cant connect my camera to them. Is there a way I can use my dslr and zoom onto the planet via some other program ?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

I am not sure. I also have had trouble with using eos recorder with my DSLR. You could attempt to focus it using a very bright star or the Moon if it is out before moving over to the planet.

@mybodycalc8713 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Great videos, what telescope do you use to get your images? I have a Celestron Astro Fi 5 its an SCT just under 5" with 1250 focal length, can I get the same kind of images attaching my Canon 1200D to it. Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I use the Orion XT8i telescope. For the brighter planets, I bet you could get images that rival mine if the sky is clear and steady! Let me know if you have anymore questions!

@sarahalsalihy5932 Жыл бұрын

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@FreeRealEstatepage 2 жыл бұрын

How many videos should I take, to batch in pipp? I am using a dslr and eq mount. Celestron 8se with a 2.5 Barlow. Was trying 40s videos tonight

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

My videos normally end up being between 45 second and a minute and a half depending on the magnification and the planet. It does get to a point where you don't want to video too long because you will pick up the rotation of the planets surface. I don't know the exact limit or each planet in terms of recording them but I believe others have crunched those numbers if you do a google search.

@oq17 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video . Can you please tell me what telescope you’re using and how you were able to get the image so large and clear Does the magnification of the 3x Barlow depend on how the adjustable adaptor is set ( full in vs full out ? ) Thank you

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

Good question. The setup consist only of my telescope, a 3x barlow lens, canon adapter and my dslr camera. I try to shoot the planets when they are highest in the sky and conditions are very calm. That gives me a focal ration of roughly 3600mm for the scope I am using.

@oq17 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy thank you for your reply . I have an Orion 8” diameter x 1000 mm focal length . My 2x Barlow did not make the image large enough - so I used eye piece projection with a 6mm eyepiece . From experimentation - the 6mm eye piece gives me a 9x magnification over prime . The image was still not as large as yours . I’m missing something . Thank you for your help .

@forgottens7712 3 жыл бұрын

Does the T-ring adapter work with all cameras? I have a Nikon D600.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

The T-Ring Adapter I use is built for Canon DSLR cameras. Nikon versions are sold for a very similar price!

@philippe6771 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you have a electrical motor for your telescope? and which Telescope do you use? and haha do you have a coma corrector?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Good questions. I have the Orion XT8i. It is a manually push to telescope with no motors. I find the planets and let them float along the field of view to capture the images I take of them. I do not use a coma corrector but have read good things about them for fast scopes and visual observing.

@MrGp3po 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. I have tinkered with a friends NexImage camera and plan to try my DSLR. Curious...why do you try to focus on the passing Jupiter image, rather than just focus the whole train on a bright star to make it as small as possible when zoomed? Isn't focus for a particular optical train focused for all celestial objects?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I have found it frustrating to center stars (even brighter ones) with the DSLR connected due to how dim they can be when they are slightly unfocused and how magnified they are with the Barlow Lens connected. You are correct that a very bright star like Vega would work just as well and probably even better at getting sharp focus before the imaging begins. Thanks for the suggestion and clear skies!

@MrGp3po 3 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy Yes. Very dim until I crank the ISO up and shutter speed on live view. I sometimes use a magnifying glass to exam it in live view. I have marked the tube on my focuser tube with black sharpie at 25mm eyepiece and Nikon D5300 to get near focus fast. Shows up great on those silver Orion tubes even in the dark.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrGp3po Excellent technique!

@ryszardkania 2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to process moon picture in Registax, why all my adjustments apply only to small portion of moon (small square in the middle)? Size of my .tif picture is X=1665, Y=797, dimension 1702x1702, 240dpi , 16.5mb

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Processing the moon in Registax is a bit of a different process then is shown in this video. If you use Autostakkert for it you can click some features that have it work better for the lunar surface.

@ethanhoward9206 Жыл бұрын

This might seem like sorta a dumb question but your tutorial is helping really nicely but my photos of jupiter are very small as i dont have a high magnification, of course when i zoom in on the photo it gets more blurry, is there some way to counteract the blurryness but still have a fairly good sized image? Or is that not possible

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

What size telescope are you shooting with. My initial answer to you is to buy a solid 2x or 3x barlow lens.

@ethanhoward9206 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy a nextstar4se i thought that too but im already on the edge of my magnification so wont the barlow double it and exceed the max magnification?

@jamesw5713 2 жыл бұрын

Superb instructions, I am working my way through following your instructions after my first ever night imaging using AVI of a planet. Only issue is my image of Jupiter is so bright no detail can be seen, even at an ISO of 200 using prime focus. Should I use a moon filter next time? (Telescope: 127mm mak, Canon 1000D).

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, try out a lunar filter. Try out iso 100 and if you are able to adjust the shutter speed, do that as well to dim your target. Glad you found this helpful.

@jamesw5713 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy thanks I will try that :D

@sebastiansobolewski4351 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have Mak 127, Nikon D3500 and hyperion 10mm Eyepiece. I tried to take a jupiter's photo but it is overlooked! You can see only a white dot without any details of its surface. Can you help me somehow

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

Connecting a DSLR to a Mak may involve different techniques than what I showed with my reflector. Are you using the eyepiece as a part of your imaging set up for the DSLR and Telescope? Also, have you tested your imaging setup on a target like the moon. That may be easier to troubleshoot things like focus, etc.

@aarona.ferreira3045 3 жыл бұрын

what if i record in slow motion? its 240 fps! would that work?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That is a great question. Are you using a phone or DSLR to shoot at that frame rate?

@blueskiesspacetechnologies8217 3 жыл бұрын

I have a weird problem with PIPP: It inputs exactly half of the frames of my video (my video was 3456 frames, it inputs 1728). I think I have exactly the same settings as yours and I reinstalled PIPP, but it's still doing this. Do you know how to fix this? Here is my processing summary: Processing Details: Calculated minpixel value: 3 Summary: PIPP version: v2.5.9 Total input frames: 1728 (This is where it went wrong, it was a video with 3456 frames) Frames discarded with no planet detected: 290 Frames discarded with partial planet detected: 117 Frames discarded with planet diameter below minimum: 61 Total output frames: 1260: Output Frame Type: Colour Output Frame Format: AVI

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That is an odd problem. I woudl suggest emailing the team/person who created PIPP with that question. astropipp@gmail.com

@tomreid7 Жыл бұрын

I'm about to try your process, but in previous attempts to image Jupiter it was just too over exposed, you make no mention of any filters used, if you did, can you elaborate please?

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

I did not se any filters with this setup. Try adjusting down the ISO or possibly after that using a lunar filter for its brightness. But in most cases taking video and adjusting the ISO should do the trick

@joshmeyer7384 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking this step-by-step. My final image still looks exactly like the original video -- absolutely no added clarity. I don't know what I am doing wrong, and there is so little instruction on using these software packages that I cannot troubleshoot.

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

What equipment are you using to capture your image of Jupiter?

@joshmeyer7384 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy I use a Canon M50 through a Celestron C90. Prime focus, since I can never get it to focus through an eyepiece. The result is not particularly big, as one might expect.

@LateNightAstronomy Жыл бұрын

@@joshmeyer7384 Yeah, the only suggestion I would make it to maybe put a 2x barlow on it to see if it can handle that.

@joshmeyer7384 Жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy I did end up getting a barlow, and I have been able to get some decent pictures through it and a 12.5mm eyepiece. I figured out where I was falling short, though I did get a good picture before I fixed the problem (which made things very frustrating -- knowing that I got it right one time, and that I could not reproduce the result). I rewatched the video a few times, and had overlooked that you use manual video mode. I neglected to go into manual, so planets ended up looking like fuzzy tennis balls. That simple fix -- all the way at the beginning -- saved me frustration throughout the software steps. Thanks again for this video. It's got all the info a newcomer would need, without bogging us down with too many details.

@ninjageezer6802 2 жыл бұрын

can i ask why you needed the extendable camera adapter ,,,would a fixed extender work the same ? i have a 10 inch dosonian and a canon 60d not tried this setup yet but your video is awesome.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Without the extendable adapter I can't get proper focus for some reason. That may be different for certain telescopes and cameras, but for mine its the case!

@ninjageezer6802 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy brill thank you

@ninjageezer6802 2 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy i got the same extender as you thank you.

@virtualreality11.07 6 ай бұрын

Hi, in my registax 6, there's no function option and i have the same version of yours. Can you tell me how to get access to functions panel at the right? 10:19

@LateNightAstronomy 6 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what might be going on there. See if there is a way to email the creator of it on the website or perhaps try uninstalling and reinstalling the program after a system restart.

@John-pc1gu 3 жыл бұрын

When I bring my file into Registax I don't find the function bar on the right. I've deleted and downloaded the program thinking something wasn't downloaded the first time with no difference. Help.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 жыл бұрын

That's an odd thing for sure. I would email the Registax account listed on their website to see if you get a response on what may work.

@refetastro 10 ай бұрын

Great video Question Some of my. Video’s don’t get centered after PIPP process

@LateNightAstronomy 10 ай бұрын

Make sure "Pkanetary" is checked and you also might need to adjust the "Object Detection Threshold" under Processing Options.

@phillong01 2 жыл бұрын

When you say noise, what are you referring to?

@LateNightAstronomy 2 жыл бұрын

Mainly digital artifacts that area created by sensor. They can be more obvious at higher ISOs. I always try to find the lowest ISO I can use while still getting an acceptable exposure for the videos of the planets.

@bullthrush 4 жыл бұрын

New subscriber. Question; between the Orion StarShoot 3mp Solar System V Imaging Camera and the 1.3mp, which would you choose for imaging Jupiter. Telescope is Orion XT8 plus, seeing conditions usually moderate, sometimes good (minimal light polluted area).

@LateNightAstronomy 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support! Having not used either of them I would recommend going with the 3mp simply based off of reviews. Before you purchase that, have you ever tried connecting a cell phone adapter to your telescope to image the moon and planets. Check out this video I made to see how the process works. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZ51fNygyLy2en0.html

@bullthrush 4 жыл бұрын

@@LateNightAstronomy Thanks for taking time to reply, I'll get a phone holder to start.