This _is_ a professional TV series

Totally agreed on that one!!

I had the video running in the background as I was typing my comment above and I could swear I was watching a documentary from BBC or something professionally produced

Skeatlez there are a few channels I feel that way about that I follow I really hope KZfaq doesn’t mess things up for the really good content creators because I Already use KZfaq more than I use my TV.

@@dennishudson9723 I haven't watched tv i Over 5 years. TV is basically Reality tv and who the hell wants to watch idiots.

I usually opt for Dobs when visually observing, but I use digital setting circles because of milky skies and light pollution. I spend more time looking at things than hunting for them....which is very useful as few opportunities to observe deep sky objects come my way.

Excellent 👌

Thats exactly me 4 years ago lol

@@Astrobiscuit hi there love your videos and got myself an Celestron 127 eq would just like to know how I can pimp it up a bit ie lenses .focuser and photography many thanks lee

@@leemcdonald1901 I doubt it would work well for deep sky imaging. However, you can make use use of better eyepieces and a narrow band nebula filter. A good star atlas and a pair of 10x50mm binoculars will also be very helpful.

I assume your 127 is a Mak? Or is it a Newt? Quality eyepieces are a good starting point. It's very tempting to grab eyepieces better than what comes with the scope, but still not quality. Just remember, scope's will come and go, but great eyepieces last a lifetime. Televue, UO Orthos, Can be pricey, but they are worth it. And improve your views on everything from a sub $100 scope to scopes that cost thousands. The mount! Should cost about as much as your scope or more, except when talking Dobs. A Shakey mount can make observing horrible even with a high dollar fantastic scope. Move up a step at a time and you will have a collection of mounts and still will probably in the end, end up with something like an EQ6. So just save up and get the quality mount to begin with. In fact my favorite mount for my little 70mm is my EQ6R Pro. It's my favorite mount for every scope I have, except my Celestron 8"CPC. And if I didn't have the CPC, but instead had the Nexstar, I'm sure my 8" SCT would be on the RQ6 too. But the best investment for astronomy has to be an observatory! A roll off roof shed will add hours to your observing time. Make set up a snap, and shutting down a breeze. You will use your equipment more than twice as much. And not loose or forget something out side from picking up in the dark. Instead, when you call it a night, you just park the scope, and close the roof. And a cheap concrete pier is stronger, more vibration free, and much less costly than a good tripod.

well done Helena thought you were fab

@@Astrobiscuit Agreed!!

Yes

... then I'll be out of a job🤣

haha so accurate :D

What!!? This is not Hammond? I can't believe...

Way better than Hammond, this guy actually knows things and is smart, Hammond is a farce in cheap clothing.

Seriously he is Richard Hammond of top gear astronomy.

تحرين الخسوف القمر ولا صار شي وتحرين كسوف الشمس ولا صار شي ماعند المهيون شي الا مهيون الا يحلفنبه من الكذب

No one comes close. Astrobackyard sis basically a perpetual commerical for the free gear he gets. Dylan is hilarious but is starting to follow the same footsteps as asteobackyard and the rest are informative about the hobby but have no personality. This dude needs his own TV show no question.

Thx bud

Same!

Same

Same

Same

Lord Riktenstein has no heart, but if I did, I would say same.

We are already working on the next one. Going to be a biggy.

well done you're doing better than rik !!!

Astrobiscuit haha. I have a wobbly picture of Jupiter.

Whoa what? Hoax Hotel and Astrobiscuit? This is the crossover I never knew I needed!!

Maybe what you need is the skywatcher skyliner dobsonian with duel encoders. Dob with computer tracking but you can push and it doesnt loose its place

@@gowdsake7103 never heard of that. Do you have any brands or products that you like for this?

@@n1ckf00c www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-skyliner-250px-flex-tube-synscan-goto-dobsonian-telescope.html Its a big 250 mm dob so you can use it as that. its also a very good tracker but with twin encoders even if you shove it to a new target it knows where it is

@@gowdsake7103 thanks so much! I just discovered this hobby and am really interested in a setup that has great visuals as well as some photography capabilities for deep space photography which I think means I need tracking capabilities. How is the quality of your 10 inch dob?

Big words 😂 I'd be interested to see one in action

Yup, the 12" Sky-Watcher dobs is great value for money. I especially like the retractable one.

The CMOS camera is the telescope. Personally, I think people want to see something other than point at numerical places in the sky and get an image after 3 hours scanning.

and you bud thx😁

Great. Laser collimator are good when you are close but not if your not. However if you can colllimate you are in a good place with a powerful scope

cheers bud

There was no filters used and he means that by increasing the length of the exposure it’s the same as a short exposure in a dark sky area as the contrast is so much better in the dark sky

Hi, I have no Idea what type of camera Rory used, it would have been nice to know. A DSLR ? a dedicated CCD camera ? (ZWO, QHY etc..) But what I know is that if you shoot in RAW format (as opposed to JPEG) you can change the exposure in post, using Lightroom for example (or another similar software) It's just one slider to push. I think that's what he meant because the way the scope was mounted in this video wouldn't allow long shutter time,. You would need a tracking system (with a motor) to compensate the earth rotation for long shutter time. Therefore I think what he meant was to turn the exposure up in post processing. Unless he's being using another mount from the one seen in the video, but I don't think so.

He is lol

😂😂😂

This is my dilemma too. Wife let me buy an 8” SCT as my retirement present to myself. Now she had already given away my F/5 4-1/2” Newtonian reflector. That little scope would have been ideal for the upcoming Jupiter/Saturn conjunction for some cool image captures. Oh well...

@@martynh5410 that's awful. Get a divorce now

@@13_cmi Lol

@@13_cmi personal life investigator XD JK JK JK JK JK

Did you end up buying one, if so what did you buy?

I have just bought myself a Skymax 127 go to with a view to photograph the planets and moon. I also have an 8” Stella Lyra Dobsonian. I will have a look at your KZfaq channel

Yeh pink bunny is never that willing to be filmed unless I bribe him with carrots

@@Astrobiscuit If he doesn't want to cooperate I'm more than willing to stand in and dress up, lol.

@@AstroForumSpace its an option

@@Astrobiscuit hehe, you know where to find me if needed :-)

I am currently mixing a new massive so.

@@Riktenstein that’s so cool goodluck your music is absolutely amazing

thx funny valentine ;-)

I want to learn how to

Sameee. I just liked space but now im on astrophotography

yeh well I was an editor🤣

cool astroafro!

Update: THEY'RE HERE! WO GT81 and edge hd 8!

Yea it was my first scope too, a really good piece of kit. Never regretted it!

Planning to buy the same. So its a good pick? Yea?

@@arcolumnar9843 Its cheap and very good for a beginner telescope. I can recommend It for sure, easy to handle.

@@brawler9406 thanks brother. What then can you recommend to be brought next? Do i have to buy other eyepiece aside the 2 eyepiece that comes with it?

@@arcolumnar9843 U definetly need a 2x Barlow If you wanna take a look at Jupiter ,Saturn and Mars (small note Mars dazzles a lot so kinda hard on getting a good view without a decent filter), other then that Its up to you. I bought a kit, It had a barlow, a 6mm and a 15mm lense (6mm seeems a lil bit to much with the 2x Barlow together quality went a lil bit down and last but not least 3 filters red blue and moonfilter but the blue and red filter didnt do to much for me. If you are planning on watching the moon to I would recommend a Moonfilter doesnt have to be any special a cheap one does the trick.

Thx buddy😃

Fallen astronomically, one might say

@@SimonSomething ahahaha