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Shooting and Processing Rho Ophiuchi 50mm lens, NO TRACKER - Astrophotography Tutorial
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Күн бұрынI show you how to shoot and process an astrophoto of Rho Ophiuchi using the Canon 50mm (Nifty Fifty), a cheap DSLR, and a tripod (NO TELESCOPE OR STAR TRACKER NEEDED)! This includes full tutorials for both Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop. This video is perfect for anyone wanting to learn astrophotography and take photos of space, and is a great beginner's intro to this amazing hobby. Be sure to subscribe for more STARt to Finish tutorials like this, and other videos all things astrophotography and astronomy.
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Timestamps:
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0:00 Intro
0:12 Gear Needed
0:36 Rho Ophiuchi Explained
1:00 Location
1:19 Camera Settings
2:05 Time of Year
2:26 Finding Rho Ophiuchi
2:40 Shooting Rho Ophiuchi
4:00 Stacking in Deep Sky Stacker
6:12 Processing in Photoshop (Pt.1)
11:25 Starnet Star Removal
12:13 Processing in Photoshop (Pt. 2)
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@ChucksAstrophotography 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, excellent video production!
@stuartvoncanon2620 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! So enjoyable and fun to watch!
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
@@stuartvoncanon2620 Thank you!!
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
@Chuck's Astrophotography Wow! Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! For years I've loved watching your content!
@seanmolony-redstickastro238 3 жыл бұрын
You're a photoshop wizard.
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
@@seanmolony-redstickastro238 Haha, thank you!
@NightSkySurferAstro 11 ай бұрын
Your calm, step by step style of teaching, coupled with your vastly entertaining video creation, makes for - by far - the best astrophography videos on the web. Extremely professional, well done, and you make it easy to learn complicated processes. I bought my first telescope in May of this year not long after moving to Southwest Florida.... and have been in a holding pattern ever since, because I live near the Gulf of Mexico and in the summer, the humidity and clouds are relentless. I had no idea I was starting a hobby I couldn't do much with for four or five months out of the year.... Then I found your raw, gritty documentary video about Big Telescope conspiring with shippers to cause bad weather for people buying new telescope equipment, and found it hysterical that this was a thing.... I have shared that video many times - really professionally produced. Someone should be paying you do do this LOL. You have so much talent - I can only imagine these videos are the result of dozens of hours of work each... don't know where you went but praying for you and hope to see some new videos some day. God bless.
@theheavensdeclareastro 11 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you so much for the very kind words and all of the support, it really means a lot to hear!! Yes they take dozens, sometimes hundreds of hours, but it’s worth it! I can’t imagine how that humidity and clouds affect things, hopefully you’ll get a break in the weather soon! Haha I’m really glad to hear you enjoyed the Netflix style parody video. If you want, feel free to check out my Mindhunter style one-the parody videos are definitely more niche but they are a lot of fun to make.
@aarronforeman7290 6 ай бұрын
6k subscribers is a crime... this is hands down one of the best tutorials for photographing and processing the night sky with basic equipment. Detailed but to the point is exceptional. Keep it up!
@theheavensdeclareastro 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the support and the super kinds words, it really means a lot to hear! I’m so glad you thought the video was helpful and to the point-I really strive for that, so it is encouraging to hear! Thank you again!!
@JohdagM Жыл бұрын
I wish I knew this before I deleted some previous photos I captured from that region. But then again, never too late to try it again. Thank you for the processing tutorial!
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Ah, I’m sorry to hear that!! Yeah, go for it! And of course, I hope it helps!
@stuartvoncanon2620 3 жыл бұрын
This channel is the best. Such great quality and creativity!
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!
@-RandomRay 2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you have less that 500 subs, you put a lot of effort in your video and production. Awesome channel, now you have one more sub:) I've been wanting to start with astrophotography and this video is going to be a great start point, I have a 50mm 1.4 so I'm really excited to give it a try 💜 (Sorry if my english is a little bad)
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this comment, and thank you for the sub! It makes me so happy knowing that my video is helping you get into astrophotography! I wish you all the best, and let me know how it goes!
@-RandomRay 2 жыл бұрын
For sure! I'll do my best:D
@jjmcwill1881 2 жыл бұрын
It's not just the good video quality it's that he is trying to make this hobby accessible to those who don't have thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Most I have spoken to will discourage astrophotography without "a quality German EQ mount" costing thousands.
@jjmcwill1881 2 жыл бұрын
Subscribed. Your teaching and encouragement are next level. Most people seem to make astrophotography seem out of reach without thousand of dollars of equipment. That may be true to some degree, but they don't take into account that those just starting out aren't looking for Hubble images.
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for subscribing! And thank you so much for this support, that really means a lot! That's been a goal of mine since the beginning, so I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Life's been a bit crazy for me recently, but I am working on another tutorial similar to this one for the Andromeda Galaxy, so stay tuned for that!
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
That is extremely helpful! I don't want to go overboard, as I am prone to doing! So I will keep it simple, I'm not about to take over the world with my images, just want to learn something new. I really appreciate your generosity in sharing your experience with complete strangers like me😊
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
Of course, I’m glad to hear it was helpful!
@DIYmonkey 2 жыл бұрын
I would just like to say, I truly commend you on your videos. I have watched them all and have subscribed (I love astrophotography). As a KZfaqr myself, I can truly appreciate the MOUNTAIN of work you have put into your videos. I know that it takes you many hours to produce a 15 minute video. Keep at it my friend. Great talent doesn't go unnoticed for long. I have surpassed 15k subscribers now but it took me over 10 years of dribbling out content to get there. You will get there lightning fast. I will do my part to share your videos around. God bless you and yours. Genesis 1:1
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know what to say, but a wholehearted thank you! Seriously, it means so much to me to see this kind of support and it is so encouraging to read! SO much work lol (wish I could copy and paste a screen capture of my Premier Pro timeline haha), but I enjoy it. And congratulations on the 15k, that's an awesome milestone!! Thank you so very much again, and God bless you and yours also!
@RayPaganJr Жыл бұрын
A lot to take in, but I really enjoyed watching the process. It’s almost like watching a magic show. Very impressive.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! I really appreciate the support!
@CaptRescue2 3 жыл бұрын
Great combination of tech and humor11
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!
@leonmorgans4250 2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. One question if anyone can answer; why use RAW +large jpeg instead of just RAW?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and great question! I've always done it so I can preview my exposures in Windows File Explorer and make sure they're good. I just looked into it, however, and learned that you can actually download Raw Image Extension from the Microsoft store; using that, you can see the thumbnails and open the Raw (CR2 in my case) photos in file explorer. It's up to you!
@jwdeepsky Жыл бұрын
Dude... This was the most useful information I was able to gather in such a short amount of time. Thank you! I will be using this video as a reference when processing rho with my 135
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it and found it helpful! Thank you so much for watching and best wishes!
@danewortley1065 2 жыл бұрын
this is an outstanding tutorial! just what I needed to start post processing Rho Ophicuhi! Thanks
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I’m so glad you found it helpful!
@LogansAstro 3 жыл бұрын
Nice tutorial. Great stuff
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
@anupamdutta3249 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, very good tutorial, understanding of astrophotography like water flow. I need to know for reposition of DSLR during shooting, please make a tutorial above said subject. thank you again for sharing your lots of knowledge.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to hear it was helpful and easy to understand!! Thank you for watching! The key to repositioning the DSLR when your shooting is to pick a bright star in the live view and try your best to keep it in the same area of your screen between sets of exposures. Take a set of exposures, and then move the camera so that the star is where it started. To ensure accuracy with this, it can help to move the little focus rectangle and put the star in the center of that. Hope that helps!
@anupamdutta3249 Жыл бұрын
Thanks sir for explaining very well.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@anupamdutta3249 I'm glad it was helpful!
@NoahsAstrophotography 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible video!! You did such a good job with explaining this topic in a fast and humorous way! Loved watching this! Clear skies :)
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I appreciate it so much! Clear skies to you too!
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
Your style of delivery is fast paced and interesting! Great teacher! What is your "day" job?
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate hearing that and it is really encouraging to me! I’m in tech support, hence why I like working with gear and computers lol.
@user-th8st5ov8v 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Detailed explanation on each step. I’ve watched so many astrophotographers on KZfaq and you are definitely one of the best.
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it! And my goodness, thank you so much for those kind words, that really means a lot!
@jacobusdegroot7557 10 ай бұрын
Great tutorial!
@theheavensdeclareastro 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, and thank you for watching!
@jbflores01 Жыл бұрын
excellent tutorial! thanks!
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!!
@texdoms 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, and thank you for the support!
@seanmolony-redstickastro238 3 жыл бұрын
Fun Stuff. Thank you Chucks Astrophotography for tuning me into your site. Great work on your video. Just getting the name right was impressive enough for my knucklehead!! I need a Nifty Bortle 4 over my Bortle 9000. Sean PS I really miss the ease of DSS.
@ChucksAstrophotography 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, super cool channel!
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
@Sean Molony - redstickastro Thanks for giving my video and channel a look, I really appreciate it! Haha, yeah I've got Bortle 6, which is still really nice, but I have to drive a few hours to get to Bortle 4/3.
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChucksAstrophotography Wow, that means so much to hear coming from you, thank you!!
@Mr_Venison Жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial. My challenge though is that I have a Canon 20D, so getting the right focus is probably going to be challenging for me since I have no live view.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! It may be helpful to get focus really dialed in while it’s still a little light out before it gets dark. You can focus on a really distant object like a cell tower or lamp post, and then leave it that way. That should give you a great starting for an approximation of the focus you need for stars, give or take a very small amount.
@Mr_Venison Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro Nice, thanks for the tip! I will have to try that out the next time I get clear skies.
@henri-julienchartrand3387 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, useful, entertaining and so much fun to watch. Keep them coming, PLEEEAAASE!
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! That's the plan! (I'm working on another right now 😀)
@mahmoudeledrissi7234 2 жыл бұрын
I droped like because its super educational and for sure took a lot of time doing it. So thank you. Its awesome video
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for doing that, and I'm so glad you liked the video!
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
Would love to try this too. Waiting for Milky Way to have a good position in night sky without the sun getting on the way. Maybe around middle week of February 😄
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Definitely! I really love the 50mm-I think it’s probably the best budget astro lens. Wide enough to do Milky Way, and fast enough to still pull off deep sky-all untracked. I used it again for the Andromeda tutorial I’m working on, and I also just photographed the comet with it (maybe I’ll do a tutorial on that at some point too).
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro cool! You really deserve more followers. Your tutorials were easy to follow and understand. I am glad that I found your channel. Thank you so much!
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@Polaris97 thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I’m glad to hear the videos are helpful!
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro do you have any Facebook page? Would love to follow
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@Polaris97 I do have one! You can find the link in my About section, or on the banner. Thanks!
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to test this 💕
@McAwesomeMcAwesome 2 жыл бұрын
WOW! simply amazing, I just "borrowed" my moms old vintage 50 mm lens and I'll definetly try this. Thank you for the information
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I'm excited to hear you're going to give it a go!! I wish you all the best!
@McAwesomeMcAwesome 2 жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro Thank you, I have a question. If I want to shoot the milky way when I recenter every so often should I have a star to keep in the middle for example?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
@@McAwesomeMcAwesome I would recommend choosing a reference star, but it doesn't have to be in the center of the picture. The nice thing about using the zoom rectangle is you can move it anywhere in frame (so you don't have to rely on a bright star being literally in the center of your image, it can be to the side, and you keep it centered within the zoom rectangle). The whole goal of recentering as closely as possible is that it means more of your image will be stacked (so more of your overall image will be retained with higher signal:noise ratio. With targets where there aren't as many bright stars, I find that turning the LCD screen brightness up the whole way helps reveal dimmer stars I can use as reference.
@McAwesomeMcAwesome 2 жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro okay I understand now. Wouldn't the zoom rectangle dissapears after taking a picture?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
@@McAwesomeMcAwesome At least for the camera I was using (Canon Rebel t6) it will reappear in the same place on the screen after the exposure finishes, when the camera goes back to live view mode.
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
You deserve more subscribers! Great tutorials ❤️
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m working on another one for the 50mm so stay tuned for that!
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro wow, that's great! Will wait for it 👏👏👏
@nizarpolat2854 Жыл бұрын
excellent.👍👍👍
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, and thank you for watching!!
@Talalpro_1 2 жыл бұрын
You are seriously underrated
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much for those kind words! I really appreciate it!
@ukaszc7194 Жыл бұрын
Again a superb guide mate! Keep it going. Maybe you could show processing done in DarkTable which is fully free?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I may include a workflow on future videos that uses Siril, another free software for processing.
@kc_clicks6524 2 жыл бұрын
Amazingly done !! I have milkyway clicks like these but I'm so not able to get out colours out of it. I hope this can help me edit milkyway too
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! Yes, stacking multiple photos and then balancing color levels/saturation can help bring the color out, even from shorter exposures. Hope it helps!
@kristof3031 2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! I have a Canon T6 too,just with a simple 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens.
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!! If I were using that lens, I would probably increase the number of exposures I take, since it’s not as fast as the 50mm and having more exposures will help when stacking.
@kristof3031 2 жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro Sadly,i can't photograph Rho Ophiuchi because of the moon, but my goal is when winter comes, to shoot the whole orion belt and the Rosette nebula.
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
@@kristof3031 that’s a great target, and one of my favorites! You could maybe squeeze Rho in during August or even September (depending on where you live) around the new moon timeframe. Best wishes and clear skies!
@kristof3031 2 жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro Im living in a village near middle europe with a bortle 4 sky. Its very rare here that the night is full cloudy it can be winter or summer.
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
@@kristof3031 Okay! That's great to hear about the Bortle 4 sky, and that there aren't too many fully cloudy nights!
@madskristensen3508 Жыл бұрын
Great video, great explanation. Can I do this with my Sony 16-50mm at 50mm on my A6000? Or do I need a wider aperture?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!! A faster lens would definitely be preferable-the f/1.8 makes a huge difference in light gathering capacity for untracked photos. It may be much tougher to get enough meaningful data at f/5.6 (which if I remember correctly is the lowest f-stop at 50mm for that lens). But I don’t ever want to tell anyone not to try, especially since I’ve never used that setup.
@remziuysalgenc Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@adityakarade8034 Жыл бұрын
Hii sir great video can I shoot this target from bortle 6 sky and I also have star tracker can I get detailed from 1 hour exposure is it worth to shoot from bortle 6 class
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! If you’re using a star tracker, you’ll definitely have a much better chance of capturing it than if you were using just a tripod like I did in the video. I’m not sure how much detail you’ll get because of the light pollution and light dome, but I would give it a try! Let me know if you have any more questions!
@nikolaarsic1983 3 ай бұрын
Great and useful video mate! Also what tripod do you use and do you have any recommendations around 50-75€?
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I’ve had a lot of success with some you can get off of Amazon. NEEWER makes some aluminum ones that pack up nicely and are in that price range, but there are other alternatives also in that range from different makers. I do recommend getting one with a ball head and quick release plate-that way, if you do want to shoot something directly overhead, it is easier to do than if you were using a tripod built more for panning. Hope that helps!
@codysteevis6544 3 жыл бұрын
this video is interesting, keep up the good work:)
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@craigswhatsnextnorthland2587 8 ай бұрын
I captured the Orion Nebula but I'm failing in getting Alot of the nebula and it disappears. By doing this small adjustments in curving it just might be the answer. I'm enjoying your videos as I'm so new in using Photoshop
@theheavensdeclareastro 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for the support! Hopefully it helps! Feel free to check out my tutorial on the Orion Nebula-may be of some help!
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
Do you have any Milky Way budget astrophotography tutorial? Been looking for it but I couldn't find one. Hope you could also have tutorial for it soon 😄
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Not full tutorials, but I did do a video on how I captured the Milky Way in an hourglass! I’m also hoping to make some videos on some recent photos I’ve taken with my large telescope setup-just need to find the time lol!
@Polaris97 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro hahaha that's great too! Waiting for your new upload soonest. Clear skies!
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@Polaris97 thank you, you too!
@MrR_2214 2 жыл бұрын
This tutorial is amazing even the result is really amazing! I will use your tutorial for the future. Also, i have a question, why there are no flat frames used, or maybe just flat frame is used in nebulae and others?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much, I really appreciate it! I almost always use flats for any deep sky object image, but I had a hard time getting good flats that actually worked with these short exposures on the 50mm. I probably could have done a better job acquiring them, but every time I added them in DSS they seemed to be adding more artifacts to the output TIF, rather than removing them. I figured rather than explaining all of that and confusing anyone in the tutorial, I could just demonstrate come gradient/vignetting removal techniques in PS. I’m working on another tutorial for the 50mm and will try to include them in that (hopefully it works!)
@MrR_2214 2 жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro Thanks for the informations!
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrR_2214 sure thing, anytime!
@Luserke 5 ай бұрын
That was a really good video. Do you only use PS or do you have a video / can make a video with luminar neo? Also would the flat frames substitute the vignetting work?
@theheavensdeclareastro 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much I really appreciate it! I actually have used a few programs including paid software like PS and PixInsight, but also free software like Photopea. I may mention Photopea in my next tutorial on the Andromeda Galaxy. As far as the flat frames, yes! I had a hard time getting flat frames at the time with the 50mm, which is why I didn’t include them in the video. The 50mm is kind of finicky, but I think I’ve gotten a lot better with it, so I’ll probably include them in the Andromeda tutorial. But yes you can and if you take them properly they work pretty well! Hope that helps!
@artem_noise6206 2 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@GarnettLeary 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@renegossel5139 Жыл бұрын
In DSS is a Button to select all Fotos.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Oh cool! I didn't know that, thanks for sharing! Where is it?
@renegossel5139 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro at the left side. Select all. Alle auswählen.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Great, thank you!
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
Good morning, is there any advantage to take more than 300 exposures? When do you reach a threshold when enough is enough?
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
That is the age old question with astrophotography! Lol. It honestly depends on a lot of factors, like: aperture of lens, sensitivity of camera, length of exposure, brightness of sky, etc. for these tutorials, I generally tend to go with a number that will give the audience enough data to work with, without going seriously overboard on the shutter count. I have seen plenty of great tutorials where 500 to even 1000 photos have been taken. This just goes to show how much of a game-changer having a star tracker or tracking mount can be, because you can significantly cut down the number of exposures since your exposures are long exposures. I think if you took 500 or 700 photos, you probably would get a noticeable difference in quality, but that means taking close to twice as many which some people don’t want to do. I stuck with the number that I thought is sufficient for data without overdoing it too much lol
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! So is there a sub $1k star tracker
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
That will do a good job?
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
@@BurgerOosthuizen Yep! Some of the more popular ones these days are the SkyWatcher Star Adventurer 2i or Star Adventurer GTi, and the iOptron SkyGuider Pro. But if you are thinking about getting even more into the hobby, you can pick up some equatorial mounts for around $1000 that will let you mount larger telescopes. However, people usually get the star trackers first and then upgrade if astrophotography is something they want to continue-id probably recommend getting a tracker first. Buying used can be a good way to save money, but like anything, you always have to be careful when purchasing from strangers and make sure it’s legit.
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
When using a star tracker, do you still need to do stacking or, how long do you track the object to achieve a quality image to process?
@stay_at_home_astronaut 2 жыл бұрын
Good video
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kaloyanangelov8210 12 күн бұрын
Quick question: in this video you did not make any flat frames, as in your other one. Any particular reason?
@theheavensdeclareastro 11 күн бұрын
Great question! I didn’t bother in this video with including the flat frames because at the time I didn’t have a great way of taking them with the 50mm lens. However, I am working on an Andromeda galaxy tutorial where I do include the use of flat frames. Hope that helps!
@kaloyanangelov8210 11 күн бұрын
@theheavensdeclareastro So if i try the tactic with the rubber band and the T-shirt, it will work?
@theheavensdeclareastro 10 күн бұрын
@@kaloyanangelov8210 I think so, that’s sort of what I did for Andromeda (but I didn’t use a rubber band. I think the key will be getting the light to evenly light up the photo-maybe try to point your camera at the sky at dusk. You’ll also want to make sure you try not to adjust focus-if it were me I wouldn’t use a rubber band it’s prob not as necessary.
@theplaneyoyoer 3 ай бұрын
so, could i do this on any other object in the sky? like things that aren’t rho ophiuchi? also, do we need to take flat frames?
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Often times you can use the same techniques for processing the image, but the workflow may be different. I used a lot of the same techniques to shoot and process the Andromeda galaxy (which I’ll hopefully put out a tutorial on in the future). Regarding the flat frames, I had a hard time in this instance capturing good flat frames, so I didn’t bother including it because I didn’t want to confuse anyone. However, I have developed a better approach I think, which I will probably include in the Andromeda galaxy tutorial. Hope that helps!!
@adityakarade8034 Жыл бұрын
Hii sir pls reply yesterday I have capture this target from my village in bortle class 4 the location was pretty dark and I use my new star tracker Sky-Watcher star adventurer 2i the tracking was perfect and light frames look ok I have use iso 800 aperture of 5.6 and 55mm lens focus was also good and shutter speed of 30 seconds total integration time was 1 hour 5 minutes total light frame are 130 and I have take dark frame bias frame not flat frames but the image turn so much noisy the image is so rough it’s not smooth and so much stacking artifacts on my image and lines on images for example how to take dark frames on star tracker should I left tracker on and take dark frames or off the tracker and take dark frames really confuse everything was fine when shooting but image turn so bad really feeling sad 😢 and I also use noise exterminator noise is pretty gone but artifacts and image is rough so much rashes and scratches on image sir do you have any idea and what to do now
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that! A few things -you don’t need to take the dark frames while the camera and lens are on your star tracker (just try to have the same temperature for your camera sensor). It doesn’t matter if the star tracker is on or off, that won’t affect it. -those lines could a few things. How would you describe them? Are they very straight? Or are they kind of wavy and the same across the whole image in a diagonal direction?
@adityakarade8034 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro I discover new thing call dithering I found that I haven’t dithered my images that’s why I got walking noise and raining noise in images and straight lines and that’s lines are hidding so many details in image I try noise reduction but image turn like garbage I think dithering will help a lot in this case
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking it could be. Often when you see that type of patterned noise when you are using tracking without dithering and are using dark frames it is walking noise.
@nathandaniel1000 2 жыл бұрын
can you do a tutorial but with a free photo processing program. like gimp or something similar ?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea. I've used Gimp for other graphic design projects but not astro-related stuff. I'll have to look into that (or something like Siril) for a future video. Thanks for the idea!
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
Me again, so I have taken the photos of Orion and am now going to process them, just a question, when looking at a RAW image how can I tell if my focus was good?
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
A good way to tell is to look at the stars and see if they seem bloated. You’ll be able to see over time as you take more photos of the same or other targets how the sharpness of the stars compares. Also, as you begin to process the image, you’ll be able to see if the details in the nebula are blurry, or if they are more sharp. There are automated ways of doing it with other software, where the size of the stars are measured. If you’re doing it just visually in Photoshop, it’s one of those things you’ll get better at with time on being able to quickly determine if your exposures are out of focus (it will look just a little bit softer). Hope that helps!
@BurgerOosthuizen 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, that's very helpful. The distant stars look small with Rigel bright with a blue halo in the test shot, so maybe I will be okay 😁. So glad you are willing to help out! Thanks.❤️
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
@@BurgerOosthuizen Of course! And if you have Instagram and want to, feel free to tag me in your post and I’d love to see the final image!
@deepraval178 Жыл бұрын
Hi sir, really amazing video and I highly appreciated your explanations of each individual steps… thanks a lot!! I needed your suggestions, I live in a bortle class 5 sky, and have a Celestron 70mm travel telescope (400mm focal length and 10 and 20 mm eyepieces) and non tracking mount, I shoot with a mobile phone attachment connected to my lens, the setup is a bit wobbly, but can you give me some tips on what exposure timing I should use, and also on how to efficiently star hop to target? I have a redmi note 10 pro mobile, and I was thinking of shooting the whirlpool galaxy, I was wondering if it is possible to do so with my equipment? I just entered the hobby, so I really don’t know some of the more technical things, but I am curious to understand them. (Please don’t mind my English, it isn’t my strong suit, I am sorry abt that)
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Please don’t apologize at all! I’m happy to help share what I know about astrophotography, and it’s great to hear you’re getting into it 😀 And thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! Your questions-it gets a bit more involved calculating exposure length since you have to account for the phone camera (since there’s a lens on that), and the 400mm scope. What I would recommend is to take some test exposures. Do your best to make sure the stars show up as circles or dots (pinpoint) and are not elongated (which is when stars start to trail). Once you get good exposures there, stick with a thar. As far as star hopping goes, I really like to use Stellarium to learn the night sky. It’s a free program you can use (I downloaded it for free) and it will show you where an object is for a given location you choose for a given time you choose. For the whirlpool, I find it easiest to start with the Big Dipper stars and work my way from there, since the whirlpool galaxy is close to that in the night sky. If you haven’t had a chance to yet, I would also recommend checking out my other tutorial on the Orion Nebula! That is a much brighter target and might lend itself well to the setup you have. You may have to wait until early mornings in October or so to photograph it, but it is a great target and was the first object I ever successfully imaged! Hope that helps, and let me know if you have any more questions!
@deepraval178 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with me sir! Okk, I will try some more test exposures tonight, but from past experiences, 1.3 or 1.6 sec works quite fine for me, but the problem being having to take a lot of exposures for one photo, so as to get anywhere near the 2 or 3 hour required total exposure.. Okk, I will surely checkout stellarium, and for whirlpool, I tried using the urea major’s tail star, but to get any image I was forced to use long exposures causing trails… so I will change my target for a while. I will surely watch your Orion video, and I actually tried shooting the Orion and got somewhat of a decent photo, but unfortunately while preparing one night, I accidentally broke my stand, and now that I have a temporary replacement, the nebula is below the horizon during early nights, I will try again during October. But till then can you please suggest me other targets that I can try?
@deepraval178 Жыл бұрын
Can you please suggest some targets that I can try to shoot which are comparatively bright? And can I take wide field landscape photos with my phone untracked ( in less light polluted areas) like you did with Rho Ophiuchi in your video?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry to hear about your telescope stand breaking, that’s really unfortunate. And I don’t think you would need 2-3 hours of exposure when you are doing untracked Astro. Most of my untracked photos are nowhere near that much integration time and I’ve been happy with the results. As far as other targets in the meantime, you could image M13. It’s a globular cluster so you could probably get away with the short exposures. You could also wait a month or two and start to shoot Andromeda Galaxy in the early morning hours.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
It depends on the sensitivity of your phone. Some phones are pretty good at taking landscape Milky Way photos. Regardless getting to darker skies like Bortle 3-4 would help and waiting for the brightest part of the Milky Way core to rise too, since that will be easier to capture. If you wait a month or so, M31 should be high enough you can maybe capture it in the early morning hours. It’s not as bright, but the Lagoon Nebula is a good summer target close to Rho Ophiuchi in the night sky. It is relatively large, and bright enough I’ve captured it many times using a fast f/1.8 50mm lens on my canon camera (untracked). Hope that helps!
@yasa433 Жыл бұрын
Why did you choose to use the Canon Rebel t6 over Sony?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
No particular reason-It’s what I had available.
@purpled_7475 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a 300mm lens. Can I do the exact same thing?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve not tried it, but it may be possible! One of the big things will be how far your 300mm stops down. Faster lenses will serve you much better for this project (which is why I love 50mm). Also, if you are not using a star tracker, you will be even more limited in the exposure length (probably around 1 second), so I would recommend taking more exposures if you are going to try it. Hope that helps!
@CalebClarkVlogs Жыл бұрын
How would I do this in a class 7 area. I have the camera and lens, but there’s no class 4 or lower near me
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It might be hard to, just because this target is much better suited for darker skies like other Milky Way photography. However you can shoot other targets from Bortle 7 that I’d recommend! You can check out my Orion Nebula tutorial for info on how to shoot that target-that’s much brighter than this target and you can get away and many people shoot it from under light polluted skies! Hope that helps!
@Charlie665bass Жыл бұрын
No flat frames? Great video btw:)
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, and thank you for watching, I really appreciate it! I almost always use flats for any deep sky object image, but I had a hard time getting good flats that actually worked with these short exposures on the 50mm. I probably could have done a better job acquiring them, but every time I added them in DSS they seemed to be adding more artifacts to the output TIF, rather than removing them. I figured rather than explaining all of that and confusing anyone in the tutorial, I could just demonstrate come gradient/vignetting removal techniques in PS. Since then, I've had more success with acquiring them. I’m working on another tutorial for the 50mm for the Andromeda Galaxy and will include them for that!
@Charlie665bass Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro Thank you for the response. Can't wait to go out and try it, but I think I'll go with a good lens and post production. I don't know if my old 70Ds shutter will make it through this :)
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@Charlie665bass of course, happy to help! Best wishes, clear skies, and let me know if you have any other questions!
@Moeru Жыл бұрын
will there be another project like this? like andromeda or seven sisters
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Great question! That is the plan and my Andromeda tutorial for the 50mm is well underway. Life has been incredibly busy recently but I’m hoping to get that one out so you and others can use it for when Andromeda rises in the coming months!
@Moeru Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro that's great to hear, can't wait to see it i really like your videos, it's very helpful for beginners who just started this hobby. great work!
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@Moeru Thank you so much for the support, that really means a lot!!
@David-fk9qj 9 ай бұрын
Hi! I have a 18-55mm nikon lens, with full zoom in 55mm, which exposure time should i use?
@theheavensdeclareastro 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It depends on what kind of camera you are using-what kind do you plan on using?
@David-fk9qj 9 ай бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro hi!, I understand that there is no exact formula even for the same object to capture, but I would at least like to know your opinion, i bought a few days ago my first DSLR camera it's a Nikon D5300, 18-55mm 1:3.5 - 5.6. My object to capture is m42 (orion), at full zoom
@theheavensdeclareastro 9 ай бұрын
if it were me, I would try about 6 seconds first. If that’s too long, I would back it off a second at a time. I would guess between 3 and 6 seconds will be good. If you’re interested, I actually did a tutorial video on capturing M42-feel free to check it out! Hope that helps!
@user-ne8xq1zb9j Жыл бұрын
hello, i am a pure beginner when it comes to astrophotography. I located the star with my eyes and pointed my camera at it and saw nothing but black from my screen. How would i fix this?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Great to hear you are getting into Astro! Regarding your question, that could be happening for a few reasons. If you are out of focus, the star may be so bloated that it won’t show up. I would check the focus-it’s usually best to push it out to infinity, and the back of slightly. Secondly, it could be that your settings on your camera or lens aren’t aggressive enough to pick up the stars. Make sure you stop your lens to as fast as possible, and I would set your ISO to something like 1600 or 3200. I would also make sure the shutter speed is set to about what you will use (probably 4-6 seconds depending), and if you’re using an intervalometer set your speed to bulb. I hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions!
@user-ne8xq1zb9j Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro alright, ill try again tomorrow night. I dont have a nifty fifty, but i have something similar. Thanks for the tutorial.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Best wishes and clear skies!
@curious_ksp_ Жыл бұрын
Wow, the coincidence that the only lens that I have for my (mom's) camera is that 50mm lens
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!! I’m working on another tutorial for the Andromeda Galaxy also with the 50mm so stay tuned for that!
@curious_ksp_ Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro I sure will, and I will subscribe! Your videos are wholesome fun. Amazing!
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@curious_ksp_ thank you so much, I’m glad to hear you enjoy it!!
@anything7087 Жыл бұрын
Canon 550d with 50mm 1.8 is good?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Yes! It’s a bit of an older model than the one I used here, so its sensitivity to the faint nebulosity may be less, but it should work!
@Mr6sess 2 жыл бұрын
No flats?
@theheavensdeclareastro 2 жыл бұрын
Haha yes, as much as it went against my instinct. I almost always use flats but I had a hard time getting good flats that actually worked with these short exposures on the 50mm. I probably could have done a better job acquiring them, but every time I added them in DSS they seemed to be adding more artifacts to the output TIF, rather than removing them. I figured rather than explaining all of that and confusing anyone in the tutorial, I could just demonstrate come gradient/vignetting removal techniques in PS (sorry for the tldr answer!).
@bluesuede666 Жыл бұрын
i like to thank you kind sir. I got one similar (not far from your masterpiece) =D
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! And congratulations, that is really great to hear! 😃
@leetaylor2915 Жыл бұрын
Why don't you do the 'white t-shirt' shots with this one?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
I almost always use flats but I had a hard time getting good flats that actually worked with these short exposures on the 50mm. I probably could have done a better job acquiring them, but every time I added them in DSS they seemed to be adding more artifacts to the output TIF, rather than removing them. I figured rather than explaining all of that and confusing anyone in the tutorial, I could just demonstrate come gradient/vignetting removal techniques in PS. I’m working on another 50mm tutorial where I did manage to get some good flats, and I’ll show you how I do it in that one! Usually it’s good to include if you can
@leetaylor2915 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro cheers, I only noticed I watched your other video first on the galaxy nursery so was curious, definitely going to be trying these two out at some point 😊 great videos and thanks for the reply
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
No worries! Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it! Feel free to ask any other questions here, especially when you give it a go-I’ll do my best to help!
@superearth5256 Жыл бұрын
Can you capture jellyfish nebula?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
With a tripod and camera that would probably be fairly difficult-I never want to say something can’t be done! But it’s usually imaged using a star tracker or tracking mount so the long exposures can be acquired. I am working on another tutorial using a tripod and camera, so stay tuned for that!
@superearth5256 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro is there any method like how do we know proper exposure time to capture those objects
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@superearth5256 great question! That is something many people will have different opinions on. One of the most concise answers is if you’re shooting with a DSLR or mirrorless, you want your histogram peak to be about 1/4 to 1/3 of from the left. And if you’re shooting a very very faint target like that you would need a really lot of individual exposures to stack together.
@milanislive9231 Жыл бұрын
Can i use regular 18mm - 55mm lens?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
You may be able to, but the biggest challenge will be it isn’t as fast as the 50mm. It will probably be harder bringing out detail in the final image.
@milanislive9231 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro if I use 55mm - 250mm then?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@milanislive9231 what is the lowest fstop for that?
@theheavyfour4573 Жыл бұрын
Can i use the nikon d3000 for Astrophotography and can it digital zoom?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
I could be wrong, but I believe that the D3000 unfortunately does not have a live view option for the LCD screen (and wouldn't have a digital zoom either). You could maybe still use it for astrophotography, but you would have to use the viewfinder to compose the scene.
@theheavyfour4573 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro what is a budget camera i can use for Astrophotography and is photoshop really necessary
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@theheavyfour4573 I like getting used cameras, as it saves a lot of money (but you always have to take precautions against scams and be wary of personal safety). I bought the camera I used in this tutorial, along with a set of 2 lens, carrying case, and other stuff, for $200 used off Craigslist, but you could get an older model too. I'm partial to Canon cameras. For astrophotography, I would recommend getting a camera that has liveview (so you can more easily achieve focus) and one that has some way to activate the shutter remotely (so that you can take the photos without having to use the delay function). As far as Photoshop, I like recommending it because you can do a free 7 day trial at least without paying for it. There are other free programs, however, that are used commonly, including Gimp and Siril. Siril is nice because it lets you stack and then process. Hope that helps!
@theheavyfour4573 Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro thanks a lot👍
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@theheavyfour4573 Sure thing, let me know if you have any more questions!
@horse._ Жыл бұрын
would i be able to do this with an f/4 lens?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Maybe! I’ve not tried that, but I think I’ve seen others do it. You may not capture as much detail or color as you would with a faster lens. You would also want to really make sure you are in darker skies. Now if you have a star tracker, and can take longer exposures, you definitely can!
@horse._ Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro alright, ill try it once the sky clears up. In in bortle 4 which isnt too bad but im new to astrophotography so idk how itll turn out lol
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
That’s alright! Once you get that first image it’s so worth it! Clear skies, and let me know if you have any other questions.
@horse._ Жыл бұрын
@@theheavensdeclareastro I have one more question, i went out last night and took a photo at 1600 ISO and 8” exposure. the image was completely white, so i turned the iso down and it just felt really over exposed. Should my raw single exposure image of the sky be some-what white? Or should it be black like im seeing with my eyes? For it to be black and me being really able to see the stars standing out from the background i needed it at like 100ISO and that didnt feel right.
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
@@horse._ Another great question! Generally speaking, you want to try to have your histogram for your photo about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way across from left--you don't want it to be white or the histogram to be too far over, or you risk it being overexposed. A lot of times when I take untracked photos, I can't physically overexpose my photo because my skies aren't bright enough and my exposures are too short. However, it sounds like you may have more light pollution or greater sky brightness from where you're shooting than I do. It may be harder to capture this from brighter skies where you are shooting. What I would recommend is to lessen your exposure length, and maybe adjust to the ISO to something like 800. I hope that helps--let me know if you have any more questions!
@rocketcityastro Ай бұрын
Don't use F1.8 star shape and edges will be horrible stop down to F4.5 to get much better sharpness / star shape. This also means you'll need more exposures to capture the same amount of light but will be worth it in the end. This is true for almost every camera lens on the market these defects don't really show in normal photography so manufactures don't care that they have this issue.
@theheavensdeclareastro Ай бұрын
Great point! I’ve had a lot of success using f3.2. For the purposes of this video since it’s untracked astrophotography I opted for less optimal stars and greater light gathering capacity.
@Kamaropoulos Жыл бұрын
Say create new layer from visible one more time XD
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Lol practice makes perfect
@rochditidjani Жыл бұрын
Why take 300 photos?
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Taking 300 of them, as opposed to say 10, and stacking them enables you to achieve a higher signal to noise ratio. Because these are untracked shorter exposures, we can help compensate for that by taking more of them. You could go over 300, but I’ve found that that count works fine and I recognize many people don’t want to up their shutter count too much.
@Pijus67 Жыл бұрын
Great job. But using unexpensive material, and then using Photoshop... it seems it goes a little against the video spirit
@theheavensdeclareastro Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! One of the reasons I did that is because I figured people could use the free 7-day trial of Photoshop if they didn’t already have a subscription.
@michaeljoefox 9 ай бұрын
That was gaffer tape not electrical tape!!! This guys a phony!!!! Thanks for the vid.
@theheavensdeclareastro 9 ай бұрын
😂😂 Thanks for watching!!
@caladito 3 ай бұрын
Sorry, i do not like Canon !!
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 ай бұрын
That’s okay! Each person has preferences!
@JohdagM Жыл бұрын
I wish I knew this before I deleted some previous photos I captured from that region. But then again, never too late to try it again. Thank you for the processing tutorial!
@harleydude3348 3 жыл бұрын
Good video
@theheavensdeclareastro 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
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