The “Best” Telescope

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LearnToStargaze

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@goldenstarmusic1689 6 ай бұрын

I didn't even know household sized telescopes could have enough power to look at deep space. That's incredible.

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Camera technology has made some amazing things possible in the last decade.

@luisfierros8415 5 ай бұрын

Let me have onneee😂😂😂😢😢😢

@ScottAndrew 4 ай бұрын

You gotta have deep pockets too

@Astrophotographyinlight 4 ай бұрын

You need cameras to take exposures too

@isoufo 3 ай бұрын

@@ScottAndrew Eh, it's like any hobby. I'm by no means rich, but have a couple nice scopes and cameras. Not something I bought overnight, but over the past 4 years I have decent gear.

@robertsonsid 6 ай бұрын

Great suggestions in a quick video.

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was originally called “My favourite telescope” but I changed the intro script at the last moment :-)

@UserMum7512 6 ай бұрын

Holy molybden that's a lot of sweet equipment 😅

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Comes with the job, haha.

@bench-clearingbrawl7737 3 ай бұрын

The Mayans: “hold my hot chocolate” 👁

@CJFromGroveStreet 6 ай бұрын

I have a homemade 6 inch reflector on EXOS Nano mount converted to goto by onstep . I am loving it

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Nice rig!

@matttholl6004 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing..cheers😀👍🖖

@BigDipper79 5 ай бұрын

I’m new the the hobby. Me and my son are looking to get a telescope to see Jupiter and Saturn. What would you recommend?

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Eventually you’ll want to see a lot more than just two planets (those can be viewed easily in almost any (non-toy) telescope. That said, the best planet telescopes tend to be SCT’s like the Celestron C8 and similar. Budget telescopes for great views of the planets (and deep sky objects) tend to be Dobsonians. Aperture, the size of the primary mirror or lens, determines how much detail you’ll be able to see.

@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy 3 ай бұрын

So envious of your collection. Truly. Amazing man you are really doing it! Cheers

@Divemaster4122 2 ай бұрын

Very informative. Thanks.

@davida.7967 Ай бұрын

This insires me to have the most epic sleepover.

@wdn7902 6 ай бұрын

Great suggestion 😊 Hope to one day have my own telescope.. Seriously watching space is too mesmerizing 🤩

@RadinTheXPguy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions But I use a galaxy s22 for it's 100x zoom and I'm happy with it

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Happy with an AI generated Moon?

@mwissel 6 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargazeI think you missed a joke

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

@@mwisselsarcasm doesn’t generally translate well in the comment section.

@RadinTheXPguy 6 ай бұрын

@@mwissel he doesn't get it He can't

@veerastro7969 6 ай бұрын

The ultimate all rounder can be the c8 when you have the hyperstar , reducer and a Barlow Works just well

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Hyperstar only works with Fastar capable C8’s and a CMOS camera. If you want to attach a DSRL to the hyperstar you need upgrade to the C9.25.

@humantrumpet 6 ай бұрын

We have a lot of UAP activity around my house that is next to a power plant here in Euharlee GA

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Cool! I love pointing big telescopes at weird stuff in the sky.

@omaglorph 6 күн бұрын

I'm choosing between the Zenithstar 61 and the sharpstar 61 for astrophotography. Which one do you think is best? I'm going to be using it on the star adventurer 2i, and am trying to keep a low budget

@LearnToStargaze 5 күн бұрын

They should be about the same. Just make sure you get the appropriate field flattener.

@romiojoseph 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks.

@TheKrippler1776 Ай бұрын

Are there any A.I. setups out there? Also is there any home setup that could potentially see artificial light on a possible habitable planet within our own galaxy?

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

What do you mean? I’m not sure how you would even use AI in stargazing.

@TheKrippler1776 Ай бұрын

Like, idk where a planet is, but I know it's name. I punch in its name and the camera finds it?

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

That's literally the video we're filming today. There are dozens of apps that do that, the algorithms are simple, no AI required.

@TheKrippler1776 Ай бұрын

@LearnToStargaze can't wait too see!

@DebashishGhoshOfficial 5 ай бұрын

The last telescope answered all of my questions.

@CClivekustik 25 күн бұрын

And which one u recommend for watching planet, stars and galaxies all around?

@LearnToStargaze 25 күн бұрын

The best all around beginner telescopes for visual astronomy that can resolve those objects well are 8 inch dobsonians, or 8 inch SCTs if you want tracking.

@martynh5410 4 ай бұрын

I managed some good images of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter with my 8” SCT. Uranus and Neptune a bit disappointing but they do look like small blue discs.

@LearnToStargaze 4 ай бұрын

Astro camera or smartphone?

@n-da-bunka2650 5 ай бұрын

I have a Skywatcher 100ED on an HEQ6 mount. I have ZWO controllers and color "one shot" cameras. One for planets and another for Nebula. All for less than $3K To keep costs reasonable the cameras were used rather than new.

@VASTVOiiD 5 ай бұрын

Prices and where to buy would be nice

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Yes, it would. But this is different depending on what country you’re in and prices change all the time.

@nikfirehazard 2 ай бұрын

Is there a good telescope you'd recommend for viewing whilst sitting? I'm a wheelchair user. I use astro binoculars but I would like to upgrade what I can see. I can't spend more than about 300 though

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

Yes, the 102mm refractors should all be used while sitting. The Nat Geo 102 from Costco I’ve found to be sturdy for about $200, the Omni 102 AZ should also be around $200. Starsense works well, the Starsense 102 DX is a good option (used for under $300). If you need go-to there is the NexStar 102, but that’s more pricy.

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

This would be fun too: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/802967919-USE/explore_scientific_fl_mc1001400tn_firstlight_100mm_f_14_alt_az.html

@destruction.exe. 5 ай бұрын

Yep I use a xy-z1000 onterox pentagon

@lukpascal 5 ай бұрын

Best video I’ve seen in 2024 so far. Well done!

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@paulaguirre1276 6 ай бұрын

I always tell the younglings that the best telescope is the one that is used....often. Doesn't matter the size or type. As long as its being used to discover.

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Yup

@Thatquasar3C273 Ай бұрын

Which dobsonian is that? What's the aperture?

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

Z12 at 12 inches

@itsonlyapapermoon61 6 ай бұрын

Can i see the North star and Orion from northeast usa?

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Yes, the North Star will always appear due north, at an altitude equal to your latitude. Orion will be highest in the sky in the evening in the winter to the South from the Northern USA.

@Astronomer118 6 ай бұрын

Would a skywatcher heritage 150p be good for deep sky objects?

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

From dark skies, yes.

@Astronomer118 6 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze thanks man

@keniahernandez3233 4 ай бұрын

I want a telescope to capture the moon, also to capture the eclipse coming up on April. Which one should I get?

@LearnToStargaze 4 ай бұрын

You’re talking about photography. I’m going to use the SeeStar S50 for that purpose.

@alessamdrorizzo Ай бұрын

what do you think about orion optic?

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

I’ve had a few Orion Dobsonian telescopes, the 6 and 8 inch versions. They were great.

@Xindian_mapping_n_Edits 6 ай бұрын

Hey how to make homemade eyepiece filter

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

I’ve never tried that.

@Xindian_mapping_n_Edits 6 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze plz try sir

@Astronomer118 6 ай бұрын

@@Xindian_mapping_n_EditsI don't even think anyone has tried that except for the people working in the factory

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

@@Xindian_mapping_n_Edits what kind of filter? What wavelength of light? What size eyepiece?

@Xindian_mapping_n_Edits 6 ай бұрын

no i saw in a video but i am not sure whether it is fake or not therefore i was asking @@Astronomer118

@_dimitri_1242 2 ай бұрын

Did you take that picture of the comet?

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

Which one?

@hmuphilly9129 6 ай бұрын

Curious what you think of Celestrons new smart Rasa

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

People should eventually get good results with it. The sensor is small, so you’ll have to take mosaics to get something you’d want as a desktop background. (I have a friend who has one already). Great for public stargazing events.

@duvaruva 6 ай бұрын

Oh my god, what did you study and where during engineering. Even i want to come in this field:3

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Undergrad in Astrophysics at SMU Halifax, currently Space Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins.

@Boby432 6 ай бұрын

Man, what do you work, like jeez, how do you have so much of those!

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

I write astronomy guidebooks.

@mar504 5 ай бұрын

What's the focal length on that CDK?

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Around 3900

@user-UNKNOWN120 5 ай бұрын

In your opinion whats the best stargazing beginner telescope

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Depends on your budget, but ideally a large Dobsonian. I like the versions they have now with Starsense. I was sent the 8 inch version, I quite enjoyed it.

@Astrologistic_of_Space Ай бұрын

Yeah, once in a while i just said: Hey let me just buy a 800 dollar telescope, 3 days later I ordered some accessories, the accessories: Solar filter, 1mm, 2mm, 4mm, 5mm, 10mm, 25mm 50mm eyepiece, Some camera filter, 2x barlow, 3x barlow, another 3x barlow, 4x barlow, 5x barlow, and lots of technology for focus, adapter,wifi adapter, And another telescope bc i ordered the wrong one, I tought the telescope was celestial, but i bought a skywatcher. So i bought another telescope. [Based on a true expensive story :/]

@avengersseven1498 5 ай бұрын

Even a piece of plastic associated with Astronomy is sold at 10 times higher price by all Telescope makers. Celestron is the meanest of all. Celestron always has a price tag 10 times the actual value. Now that's a deal breaker for newbies with limited budget.

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

That’s true of every consumer product. I used to work in corporate finance, we had an obligation to our shareholders to deliver double digit shareholder returns (growth + dividends). Maximizing the price of each product every year was the easiest way to do this.

@earthling_parth 3 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargazethat's what late stage capitalism gets you!

@alifvaivai3889 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@Wolfiebrecht 6 ай бұрын

I own a Bresser Pluto. Can I observe planets and their rings/moons?

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

That quite a challenging telescope to use, but it should easily see Saturn’s Rings and Jupiter’s Moons.

@sayedmd143 6 ай бұрын

which is the best for planets ?

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

The SCT, in this video, the Celestron C8.

@sturmzes 5 ай бұрын

Are you owner of all of them? How many place they took?

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Yes.

@sturmzes 5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze Rich man 👍

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

@@sturmzes Not really, I write stargazing books for a living. That's why I need so many telescopes.

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

(Also, the University's telescope at the end is not mine)

@sturmzes 5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze I like your channel, but little bit difficulty for me, English is not my mother language, however I watching all of yours videos! Many thanks for good job done!👍

@Rishit-lu9gv 4 ай бұрын

Is the celestron starsense explorer DX 130AZ good for a beginner?

@LearnToStargaze 4 ай бұрын

Yes, just buy a collimation laser. They don’t seem to align the mirrors at the factory.

@Rishit-lu9gv 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@davidaaaa4611 5 ай бұрын

You are sure right.

@jford4you 5 ай бұрын

the C 8 is also fabulous for interstellar objects, just use a higher mag lens....and be away from as much ambient light as you can.

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@davidaaaa4611 5 ай бұрын

Good choice with go to. I have had one for 24 years.

@h2oproofr 3 ай бұрын

I would like some direction. Had cheap telescopes in the past but now I can afford better. I would like to see craters and be able to see Saturn. Deep space would be nice but my budget is 500$ or less. Want to be able to have option for smart phone mount capability. Can you direct me to what you would recommend. Don’t worry I won’t complain if it doesn’t work out. Risk in everything.

@LearnToStargaze 3 ай бұрын

Starsense 130DX for the stargazing hobby, SeeStar for the Astrophotography hobby.

@h2oproofr 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@avezquraishi182 6 ай бұрын

How much for the plane wave cdk thing ? 😅

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

About $800,000 latest estimate, plus staffing costs.

@raviwelcome19 5 ай бұрын

Best short for people who are interested in watching 🌌 sky with telescope.The video list out all types of telescope to buy

@karthikastrolover 5 ай бұрын

Which telescope can i afford in a price range of $1800-$2000

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

If I personally had a budget like that to spend on one telescope, I'd go with a C8, either on the evolution mount, or the AVX. usa.all-startelescope.com/products/celestron-nexstar-evolution-8-12091?sca_ref=2829363.lssRVxtvfU

@wieer6176 2 ай бұрын

What is the best telescope for moon

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

Ones with large apertures. Aperture determines resolution. I like my Celestron C8 for the Moon.

@hmuphilly9129 5 ай бұрын

Is the smart telescope era taking over though?

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

My guess it that it will grow the pie. It’s not really stargazing, since you don’t even need to be near the telescope. It’s more of an intro astrophotography setup.

@hmuphilly9129 5 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze I think half AP half electronically assisted astronomy seeing?

@davidtyrell246 2 ай бұрын

A lot of the images you see are done with multiple images stacked together, don't be fooled by the images you see from some expensive telescopes.

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

You’re talking about astrophotography. Everyone knows that. This is a stargazing video. They’re different hobbies.

@jimdevilbiss9125 25 күн бұрын

I was doing fine up to the last one that was way out of my price range thank

@LearnToStargaze 25 күн бұрын

I mean, technically you can live in the observatory.

@TerAbsolute 3 ай бұрын

*Where can i buy them?*

@LearnToStargaze 3 ай бұрын

All-StarTelescope.com

@TerAbsolute 3 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze Thank you, now i can StarGaze.

@lawncarelegends6745 Ай бұрын

Pulls put 1.79 million dollars worth of telescopes, sees priceless views 😂😂

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

Nah, the 200 Costco Scopes have the same or Better views at the eyepiece as the $1M observatory, this is because the observatory is in the city, and the Costco Scopes are in a dark sky location.

@lawncarelegends6745 Ай бұрын

In Tasmania we have a pretty cool observatory out near Hobart, half of the views are obstructed by light pollution but the otherbhalf is absolutely crystal. Love your work! Any to recommend as an at home planet viewer, that I can teach the youngster? In Australia preferably

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

@@lawncarelegends6745 I've found that dobsonians are the best for planets. More aperture means more detail. See if there are any used 8 inch dobsonians on Facebook Marketplace.

@rakeshk7615 6 ай бұрын

It would be great if you told all the prices.

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

That would be great!

@kirelucia 2 ай бұрын

The "explore scientific 102" is for snipping aliens in other planets

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

Apparently?

@nichollsg13 5 ай бұрын

🤑💰💸

@yasmeensher-harari3842 Ай бұрын

So I can't see planets with a beginner telescope 😔🔭

@LearnToStargaze Ай бұрын

Says who? ANY beginner telescope will show Jupiter’s Moons and the Rings of Saturn.

@yasmeensher-harari3842 Ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze Thanks 🙏

@nicholaspiela4864 5 ай бұрын

Guys is a millionaire in telescopes

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

That last one is owned by the University. I’m guessing the total value of all my telescopes is under $5000 excluding cameras.

@ReefMimic 6 ай бұрын

I wanted to get a telescope but I stopped researching at $10,000

@Jetstreamhustla 3 күн бұрын

I’m looking for hobby and this is a very expensive hobby 😂

@LearnToStargaze 3 күн бұрын

Stargazing is literally the least expensive hobby there is. You just go outside and look up. Telescopes are optional.

@Jetstreamhustla 2 күн бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze I’ll let you know how things go. Thanks!! I was making a joke cause of all the telescopes and equipment you were showing that’s all. Lol

@3dfxvoodoocards6 5 ай бұрын

@alicereynoso 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, sure. I had to be a millionaire to enjoy the sky as you do...

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Why is that? The sky is free, telescopes just make things bigger. Stargazing is just as fun with no telescope as it is with one.

@typhoonnamikaze1567 5 ай бұрын

Nakakaloka naman yan andami mong telescope, may nakakain ka pa ba?🔥

@garyelliott3436 4 ай бұрын

Dobsonian for galaxies and other DSO. Why tell people that nonsense?

@LearnToStargaze 4 ай бұрын

That’s literally what they’re designed for.

@scherpebocht 2 ай бұрын

Skywatcher looks like a sniper rifle

@LearnToStargaze 2 ай бұрын

@johnsamuels6021 5 ай бұрын

Must be nice to be rich!

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

It must! Or write stargazing guidebooks, I guess that’s sort of the same thing.

@pratikkakde7105 6 ай бұрын

Please include cost also!! I'll be more happy if you can reply me with their cost! 👍🏼

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Please just Google this. It is a lot of work to ask of me.

@Hotrob_J 5 ай бұрын

Easy, JWST is the best telescope. Next question.

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

Just put it on my credit card. $20,000,000,000

@bobmarleystoe 5 ай бұрын

or cut all that out and buy a seestar sv50.simples😂😂

@LearnToStargaze 5 ай бұрын

That’s a different hobby altogether, this video was about stargazing, not electronically assisted observing.

@Xindian_mapping_n_Edits 6 ай бұрын

I am first pin plz

@dineshkumartatineni 6 ай бұрын

What is there to gaze? Stupid stars they keep burning.

@LearnToStargaze 6 ай бұрын

Google “light pollution map” and look for a blue zone.

@duvaruva 6 ай бұрын

You don't know the mysteries and beautiful phenomenas happening in this universe , to just seeing those in dark nights just gives us that feeling how we are so tiny compared to all the things we haven't explored.

@dineshkumartatineni 6 ай бұрын

@@LearnToStargaze like you were looking at the absolutely black space for years?

@insertusername132 5 ай бұрын

@@dineshkumartatineni why do you even care that much tbh, plus stars arent the only thing in the night sky, just because you cant see anything else doesnt mean they dont exist.