Michele Bayliss's Snake Mt. Observatory (Observatory Tours #6)
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Ай бұрынDr. Michele Hernández Bayliss is an amateur astronomer living in Vermont who has recently been getting into astrophotography. She has two unique home observatories and was kind enough to have me over for a tour of them. Other observatory tours in this series are available here: • Observatory Tours
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@joshrysavy Ай бұрын
In the past 18 months I've probably spent $15,000 on astrophotography related gear. That's an insane amount for me, I've never spent so much money on so much stuff so quickly. Dr. Bayliss probably did that in an afternoon as an afterthought.
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
In fairness Josh it took me a full year...
@darkrangersinc Ай бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout - I knew you could do it! Looking forward to the second pier and rig coming up soon!
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
well deserved!
@Si-fp2ij Ай бұрын
Dark Rangers rule!!!! Great to see Michelle and this interview with Nico It’s nice to feel part of a worldwide community
@nikaxstrophotography Ай бұрын
You are the G.O.A.T when it comes to helping and promoting the Astro community Ryan
@mediocrefunkybeat Ай бұрын
It's wonderful to see this level of enthusiasm. What a fantastic interview. Thank you, Nico and Michele.
@AstraPharmaq8 Ай бұрын
I didn’t expect this video to be such a pleasure to watch when I clicked. Thanks for sharing!
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
was it the dog?!
@KingLoopie1 Ай бұрын
Nice to see someone who's so fired up about astronomy that has the means to chase that passion! Really nice, dream setup! 👍👍
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
thanks for that - I'm totally hooked!!! Great community too
@mariospenard5125 Ай бұрын
She is sharp and humble! ❤
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
aw thanks for that. I'm technically challenged so it has taken me awhile to get it all together but now I'm an astro addict!
@mariospenard5125 Ай бұрын
@@user-nd3sj1rr4l Sorry! you are sharp, humble and... aw! 😅
@gregerianne3880 Ай бұрын
Great interview and tour, Nico!! I've been to Michele's observatory a couple of times and it's absolutely beautiful, not to mention that her enthusiasm is extremely contagious!
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
that is kind of you Greg! I'm very lucky to have so many astro nuts who live nearby -truly blessed!
@dennis72355 Ай бұрын
It was a nice talk, but I would like to see the observatories.
@delightfullynot7220 Ай бұрын
She has good energy
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
or as my family would say, CRAZY energy hah hah
@EvenTheDogAgrees Ай бұрын
Lol, and she talks like I drive. 😂
@surgeon1000000 Ай бұрын
amazing interview. It's also nice to see someone doing both visual and astrophotography.
@calimark7448 Ай бұрын
Woof! Great interview, awesome digs. Clear skies!
@Si-fp2ij Ай бұрын
Michelle is a fantastic community member and very supportive to other amateur astronomers like myself down here in Australia 🇦🇺 Ryan and the Dark Rangers community I am a part of are so encouraging and such a nice group of people, it’s great to see that acknowledged by this clip Nico! Cheers Simon
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
Aw thanks Simon- you almost made me cry 🙂
@hymanmj Ай бұрын
This was GREAT Nico. Thank you. :)
@nikaxstrophotography Ай бұрын
Great video and yes Ryan is the GOAT when it comes to helping the Astro community (as you are Nico)
@wcoastsands Ай бұрын
wow... That's a really nice observatory.
@pedrobento5821 Ай бұрын
A dream for both astrophoto and visual !! 🤩 Love it
@scottcurenton8920 Ай бұрын
Great video. I love this series. Really helps for setup ideas. As an aside, she could probably power a small city for a decade or so with all that energy!
@toptieradmissions1989 Ай бұрын
That made me laugh !! I do have a lot if energy
@scottcurenton8920 Ай бұрын
@@toptieradmissions1989 😊
@shubhamcweb 26 күн бұрын
I’ve been watching all of your observatory tour videos Nico, great work! I think I’m convinced that roll off roof (or something similar) is the best way to go. I want to have my own (or rather build my own) observatory under dark skies someday. Hopefully in the next ten years… I’m 20 right now. :) Lastly, one small request… In future videos can you please have a section discussing what made them choose the location? Having an idea of sqm/bortle scale, seeing conditions, transparency, etc. would be really helpful. And as always, thanks again for this awesome work, and clear skies!
@toptieradmissions1989 26 күн бұрын
In my case it was simply where I have lived for 20 years.
@wdavis6814 Ай бұрын
Man im jealous. She has a really nice setup.
@astro_morph Ай бұрын
What an awesome woman! Love the energy and love she puts forward. Also, love a fellow keeb enthusiast who also enjoys our night sky!
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
really? that's awesome -tell me more!
@fenice319 Ай бұрын
really nice video, Michele sounds like a blast to talk with
@maggiethrash Ай бұрын
That's not a dog that's a mythological beast
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
He kinda is lol
@ronm6585 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻
@anandarochisha Ай бұрын
She's got it going on..
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
thanks - I think that's a compliment :-)
@ricardocastaneda7511 Ай бұрын
Loved the interview with Michele, both observatories are awesome. I agree with Michele on astronomy communities are always helpful. Great interview Nico!🎉
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
thanks Richard :-)
@northpole8634 Ай бұрын
Great video!
@gghana Ай бұрын
Awesome. Exhausting but awesome.
@wattswheelhouse Ай бұрын
What a great combo of hobbies!
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
I admit the keyboard thing is a bit niche but I love typing on them...
@Jcastleinfo Ай бұрын
Very cool!
@backyardspacedude4238 Ай бұрын
Really nice interview, I love the feel of community that is present in our hobby! That roll off observatory looks absolutely gorgeously built, the rooftop obsy looks wonderfully niche. Perhaps we could have a round two video where we get to see the obsys like in the other videos in this series?
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
tell Nico! Happy to host round 2
@MrMrduke1975 Ай бұрын
I love my state! I just escaped from the clutches of ZWO.
@scottrk4930 Ай бұрын
Ummm … why did we not get a tour of the inside of this observatory ?
@woody5109 Ай бұрын
Great video, Dark Rangers Inc is my go to as well.
@AmatureAstronomer Ай бұрын
Nice.
@MrGp3po Ай бұрын
Fun video, thanks for sharing (both of you). I see comments about money but have come to the conclusion that's a matter of priorities in this hobby. I can drive an $80k pickup truck or a very, very nice astro rig. ;)
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
well said - those comments are on the rude side - it's not a cheap hobby but no one is judging how much you do or do not spend!
@yuradodel Ай бұрын
Maybe a comma corrector would be nice here, but she is fantastic. ❤
@G4L4CTICR4DIO Ай бұрын
“…I got sucked into astrophotography…” one most own the sickness 😂
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
I'm so owning it! but no regrets...
@robertgrenader858 Ай бұрын
Nico, inspiring devotion to astrophotography. But, and it's a big one, for those of us who love the fiddly bits, why no tour of the observatory equipment? Unless there's a part 2???
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
I'm open to part 2!
@TheTengere Ай бұрын
Hello Nico, nice video. I have a question about the binocular eyepiece. What is it, who does sell it and how much did it cost ?
@NebulaPhotos Ай бұрын
Denkmeier Binotron - Ed Ting here on youtube reviewed the system back in February. www.denkmeier.com/shop There are different options and add-ons, but you are looking at around $1500 with matched eyepieces.
@EvenTheDogAgrees Ай бұрын
I don't understand the need for a bino viewer to compensate for deteriorating eyesight. I'm slightly nearsighted, enough to make the stars blurry with the naked eye, but I have absolutely no issues using regular eyepieces. You focus until it looks sharp, and you're done. It might look blurry for people with perfect eyesight, who"d have to fiddle with the focus knob until it's sharp for them, but those people would also have trouble with the bino viewer that's set for your diopter too. So what's the problem we're trying to solve here?
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
Maybe it's the diopters in both eyes but I find that I can see a LOT better using both eyes than with one. I've used eyepieces for over 20 years and just a few months with the binoviewers - I also love that you can change the magnification by just pushing/pulling those levers so I can get 3 views in seconds instead of changing eyepieces. I'm just reporting on my "lived" experience that I can see objects in amazing detail using both eyes. It's been life changing. I don't work for the bino viewer company but I do love them!
@tracysimons9327 Ай бұрын
I would love to know how much that observatory on the hill costs. That is my husbands dream.
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
I mean, the truth is it's the LABOR that is expensive - if you can build it yourself, you could save money. The actual materials were not that much but 3 guys working for 2-3 weeks was not cheap.
@poruatokin Ай бұрын
Amazing what a large bank account can overcome.
@sarahalsalihy5932 Ай бұрын
❤❤
@drdentin3215 Ай бұрын
Very cool. I thought that I was in the 1% by having a custom built pier with electrical and ethernet. Along with a telegismo.
@peterbaldwin6573 Ай бұрын
I think it's great that there's loads of females into astronomy and astrophotography 😀
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
girl power!
@liviulazar9387 Ай бұрын
Not related to this post but I have to ask if your Facebook account was hacked, cause we have seen there in days, a lot of not-so-nice pictures, posted in your name?
@NebulaPhotos Ай бұрын
My account is fine, but I have an impersonator. I reported it, but not sure what else I can do
@liviulazar9387 Ай бұрын
@@NebulaPhotos I was sure there was something wrong. Thank you for your fast answer! I hope you will be back soon on FB. Cheers from Munich!
@tylercooke920 Ай бұрын
What’s her @ I want to follow and support!!
@ConnorRoss Ай бұрын
Mechanical Keyboards!!!
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
I know right? I got really deep into it!
@gregorymckenna6609 Ай бұрын
I’m available for adoption! I’m only 63.
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
😎
@thimitri1 Ай бұрын
Money!
@ssbhide123 Ай бұрын
The observatory looks great but I don't get the point of building one when you are literally surrounded by a dense forest blocking your view all around except zenith.. maybe 50°+ or so?
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
it might look that way but actually that is not true -in all directions but due south I can get down to 25-30. If I knew how to share, I'd show you my imported horizon but there is enough of a clearing that I get pretty clear views in all directions with a bit less due south (35 ish)
@MrGp3po Ай бұрын
Great location, especially for astrophotography. I routinely image from a narrow courtyard with only 60 degrees view from east to west and just barely a view of Polaris over the garage. The view to the south is over the neighbor's roof forty feet away and maybe down to 25 degrees. I get maybe four hours on each target as they move overhead and often hit three targets each night. The high angles are ideal since they mean I am only looking through 1/4 to 1/6th as much atmosphere as at the horizon. I would love to have grass and trees surrounding me that don't boil with the heat of the day. For the occasional special event, the portable rig comes out.
@petecarpenter1068 Ай бұрын
This ZWO hate by Ryan is getting a little tiresome. I appreciate that he has had issues but the ZWO system has enabled many people to get into the hobby at a reasonable price point. Nina is Windows only and would require a system change for us Mac users before even considering the cost of the Primaluce computers which are now being promoted as “the answer”. Some people drive a Porsche some a Ford, two ways to do a similar job, choice can very much depend on circumstances.
@user-nd3sj1rr4l Ай бұрын
I mean, in his defense, they do have pretty weak customer service plus I don't like how they lock you into ALL ZWO stuff. I used it for a year and liked it and as I mentioned, I love the ASI air but they could open up that platform so you could use the ASI air with other brands and all would be good. I just didn't like that you had to buy every single component from ZWO. But I agree with you that the ZWO is good bang for the buck at least until it malfunctions and then you are up the creek.
@poruatokin Ай бұрын
Biggest issue I have withe the ASI Air is it is another case of Chinese thieves ripping off Open Source GLU software and making a profit from other people's hard work. Anyone using an ASI Air is basically handling stolen property..
@stolguy Ай бұрын
ZWO “locked-in”? You mean cameras? cuz my AsiAir plus works with my Ioptron GEM45 mount, Canon RA, iPad Pro , Skywatcher 120ED. WO Finder…so not EXACTLY locked out. Re service - had an issue with an EAF and they did replace it after video confirmation. And full disclosure a Zwo camera on the finder. It’s unlikely Ryan or any other tech support will ever come out and hang here for 4 nights, I think that’s breathing some rarified air for almost all of us. Anyway…it’s all working well. And when it doesn’t, I think there’s enough to buy another one.
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