Amazing detail. I saw my first galaxy tonight. not as clear as this, and i have a shitty mount , but hey, ive only owned a scope for a week, and ive seen another Galaxy already!!
@hafieq Nope you cannot. If you want big flashy images to view stick to hubble images or Starry Night program. It would take alot of time to get colour in any image taken from this planet. It can be done but some images have had some 12+hours worth of exposure and different filters used to bring out the colour bands.,
The scope mount tracks the movement. It doesn't track it perfectly as an equatorial mount would (mine is alt/az), but the exposures are 30 seconds or less, so the alt/az is good enough.
Perhaps. this image was taken with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Camera. CCD camera produces only grayscale (better term for "black and white", as it is not only black and white but with a shade of gray as well).
CCD Cameras need colored filters attached to reproduce analogous colors.
All Deep space objects (DSO's) are black and white to the human eye through a telescope. The reason for this, is because the object is sending in such few color fragments, the human eye filters out what little color comes in. To get a color picture of a DSO, you must expose film to a DSO. The longer the exposure, the more Color it will collect. Occasionally, if you have good eye sight & scope you might get a hint of color in certain DSO's, like the ring nebula.
penguinking123456789: You must have very good eye sight as well as viewing conditions. My sky is quite dark, and through my Zhumell 12" I find it hard to make out any color at all.
lol, my viewing condition is pretty light polluted, so I move to where theres no light, then I look, and its actually a 10" I made a typo... But yeah... Its a good scope. If you can, I suggest you try an Orion 10" out.
I've tried quite a few Orions. 8, 10, and 12 inch's, still haven't seen color in the orion Nebula. Even through a Discovery 15" I didn't see any. Well, other then a blue stary color to it. It's been awhile since I looked at it since I have to set up in an odd place to view it due to tree's. If there are clear skies tonight I'll take a peek at it and see If I make out any color.
Update*, tried to check it out tonight but couldn't really get any quality view of it. A lot of haze in that part of the sky tonight unfortunately. Guess I'll have to try it again on a clearer night.
Update* Well, I've viewed the nebula again, with quite a few fellow observers and found no color. All fellow viewers agreed, they saw no color in the nebula. The stars in the nebula however, do tend to sparkle a variety of colors sometimes. But as for the gas, it's grayish blue/green like most all DSO's. We viewed M42 during very dark skies through a Z12 and a variety of EP's. Very clear images, but no color. Perhaps the red you made out was from light pollution?
That is actually not correct. You can see colors, but of course not like shooting pics with camera. I have a 10" telescope and see some colors in the orion nebula.
@teoulennon man i hope i can pick up some colors! Im picking up a meade lightbridge 12" dob this summer and with some light pollution filters and possibly a Televue nagler (if i can raise 500 bucks extra!) so hopefully ill see some truly amazing views. Im going to try going through the whole Messier list by the end of the year! (How do people do it in one night!?
I looked at orion a few nights ago with moon light present with a new LX-90 acf uhtc with a 40mm eyepiece and a lumicon uhc filter this was first light with this scope. Ive seen orion with a long curved type tail so distinct ive been looking on line for compairison of images looking through a big scope makes a diffrence. check out orion again with a lumicon uhc.
Can you explain to me how they benefit for astronomy pictures? I just found out that my digi cam has exposure times from -2 - +2. The + is better for astronomy i'm guessing? Also, what do you do with them to get them similar to how yours works? Thanks
@taha65466 As Astrovideo has pointed out. Astroimaging can get complex. Basic webcam( I say basic but it has to be moded) imaging for Planets, using a 5 min multi image stacking. Then you have DSOs which means using a Eq6 or better mount, a fast telescope(f5-2) guiding equipment and taking up to 18hours worth of image data, and thats all just for one image.
I really enjoyed watching this video. We just got done viewing the Orion Nebula tonight... we haven't had the chance to photograph it yet. Have you ever tried to "stack" (Registax)these images? It should increase the contrast and bring out more details.
taha65466 - SORRY! I accidentally clicked "Remove" instead of "Reply". Yes, I used increasing exposures. Regarding stacking - There's more to it than I can explain here. Check Google, or the Yahoo Astrophotography groups.
Ok i need help lol i want to buy a telescope just for astromony nothing else im wanting a really good one for a reasonable price im looking at spending around 2-3 grand please somone help me.
i got a celestron nexstar 130 for christmas and i did see this nebula, my telescope was using 25 power with a focal length of 650 so 650 divided by 25 = 26x power, it looks like a small grey cloud about 1 inch wide through the eyepiece, stronger powers are neccesary if you want to view it up close
i just got a meade ds2114. is my telescope powerful enough to view orion nebula. i can see mars. but it is not as detailed as others i have been seeing. im new to this astromony stuff. i need all the held i can get
Hey , the DS-2114 is the same scope that i have. You can most deffinately see the Great Orion Nebula through it. Its my favorite in the 1 week ive had this scope. Try viewing away from lights such as street lights.
im new too, just i have a Tasco telescope, i havent gone camping latly, maybe because its FREEZING, but i saw mars, i didnt zoom in far, so it was like not to good, and a 40mm refractor.
Great footage. If you pay attention to the left side of the screen there is a mysterious dark ring present - it becomes more obvious with more exposure. What might it be?
Very good observation! It's called a dust doughnut, and it is the result of dust on the optics being magnified. There are several solutions to this common problem from keeping your optices spec-free (almost impossible) to the use of flat-fields.
How any planet looks is dependent on the combination of the eyepiece (lense) and the scope. For planets, you want to get around 200-300 power. Power is determined by dividing the focal length of the scope by the focal length of the eyepiece (6.7 in your example). So an 1800mm scope / 6.7 = 269
I have a queston about planetary viewing? Since neptune will be at it's best viewing next month how close will it look through a meade series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle 6.7 MM Lens?????
This is great. Thanks for sharing.
cidisking 2 months ago
What telescope are you using? Great footage!
lennon890 6 months ago
What camera did you use?
ParaglidingManiac 8 months ago
it resembles an angel wiong
dikkiscafe 9 months ago
how wide is the aperture of your telescope?
christine4xoxo 10 months ago
8"
Astrovideo 10 months ago
Amazing detail. I saw my first galaxy tonight. not as clear as this, and i have a shitty mount , but hey, ive only owned a scope for a week, and ive seen another Galaxy already!!
rohannat 11 months ago
Very nice!
giofrasa 1 year ago
What kind of camera are you using? Thanks!
thecaliforniazephyr 1 year ago
@thecaliforniazephyr
The camera is called the StellaCam 2. Made by a company called Adirondack Video Astronomy (AVA).
Astrovideo 1 year ago
is the image by nasa really is their real color?? can you see the same color through telescope....if yes, i thought on buying one :)
hafieq 1 year ago
@hafieq Nope you cannot. If you want big flashy images to view stick to hubble images or Starry Night program. It would take alot of time to get colour in any image taken from this planet. It can be done but some images have had some 12+hours worth of exposure and different filters used to bring out the colour bands.,
Jiinx2 1 year ago
wow
hubble deserves the money
Oscar847 2 years ago
God comes through the open space in Orion!!
CristyFIare 2 years ago
@CristyFIare Also, don't forget about the Big Bang. :-)
dmana3172 2 years ago
oh comeeee ooon!! O_O
CristyFIare 2 years ago
great
placeboos 2 years ago
Nice video!!! Some people see colour and some don't I don't sadly
nickharvey7 2 years ago
Yes you can see some green with a big telescope in orion nebula.
bradbb311 2 years ago
The scope mount tracks the movement. It doesn't track it perfectly as an equatorial mount would (mine is alt/az), but the exposures are 30 seconds or less, so the alt/az is good enough.
Astrovideo 2 years ago
i dont get it why only black and white?
airrifledestruction1 2 years ago
Perhaps. this image was taken with a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) Camera. CCD camera produces only grayscale (better term for "black and white", as it is not only black and white but with a shade of gray as well).
CCD Cameras need colored filters attached to reproduce analogous colors.
MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR.
Journalist/ Photographer
Manila, Philippines
mannydeguzmanjartist 2 years ago
All Deep space objects (DSO's) are black and white to the human eye through a telescope. The reason for this, is because the object is sending in such few color fragments, the human eye filters out what little color comes in. To get a color picture of a DSO, you must expose film to a DSO. The longer the exposure, the more Color it will collect. Occasionally, if you have good eye sight & scope you might get a hint of color in certain DSO's, like the ring nebula.
GUILDGOB 2 years ago
In telescopes you only see black and white, unless you are looking at some planets...
1ownjoo2 2 years ago
Are you guys really not able to figure out that the camera is a B/W camera!!!
AstroVideo Stellacam
peepsnet 2 years ago
Mr. Know-It-All isn't able to figure out that you can't see color in such dim objects without a rather large telescope or a long time exposure.
herps2art 2 years ago 2
From 0.13 on this picture is "burned out"! Look at the center-stars of the nebula.
limbo10000 2 years ago
In telescope you can see only "black-white" - image? Not color?
serg666rus 3 years ago 2
I have a 12" Orion telescope and I see color in it. Its grennish red.
penguinking123456789 3 years ago
penguinking123456789: You must have very good eye sight as well as viewing conditions. My sky is quite dark, and through my Zhumell 12" I find it hard to make out any color at all.
GUILDGOB 2 years ago
lol, my viewing condition is pretty light polluted, so I move to where theres no light, then I look, and its actually a 10" I made a typo... But yeah... Its a good scope. If you can, I suggest you try an Orion 10" out.
penguinking123456789 2 years ago
I've tried quite a few Orions. 8, 10, and 12 inch's, still haven't seen color in the orion Nebula. Even through a Discovery 15" I didn't see any. Well, other then a blue stary color to it. It's been awhile since I looked at it since I have to set up in an odd place to view it due to tree's. If there are clear skies tonight I'll take a peek at it and see If I make out any color.
GUILDGOB 2 years ago
Update*, tried to check it out tonight but couldn't really get any quality view of it. A lot of haze in that part of the sky tonight unfortunately. Guess I'll have to try it again on a clearer night.
GUILDGOB 2 years ago
that sucks... =\
penguinking123456789 2 years ago
Update* Well, I've viewed the nebula again, with quite a few fellow observers and found no color. All fellow viewers agreed, they saw no color in the nebula. The stars in the nebula however, do tend to sparkle a variety of colors sometimes. But as for the gas, it's grayish blue/green like most all DSO's. We viewed M42 during very dark skies through a Z12 and a variety of EP's. Very clear images, but no color. Perhaps the red you made out was from light pollution?
GUILDGOB 2 years ago
couldve been... but it also couldve been the stars, as they do tend to sparkle. I can never really be sure...
penguinking123456789 2 years ago
I believe 12" is not large enough to see colors. Maybe the orion nebula, but just a little green/blue
PingaloBill 2 years ago
PingaloBill: What about a Discovery 15"?
GUILDGOB 2 years ago
You might see some colors. I'm not sure. Look it up
PingaloBill 2 years ago
you never will see colors only with the telescop and your eye...! for colors you need a camera
King007Bond 2 years ago
That is actually not correct. You can see colors, but of course not like shooting pics with camera. I have a 10" telescope and see some colors in the orion nebula.
PingaloBill 2 years ago
ouw... okay^^
King007Bond 2 years ago
which colors?
King007Bond 2 years ago
On the orion nebula? Some blue and green. Not that exciting but sill nice
PingaloBill 2 years ago
I can see some green and very slight purple in my 8" dob
teoulennon 2 years ago
@teoulennon man i hope i can pick up some colors! Im picking up a meade lightbridge 12" dob this summer and with some light pollution filters and possibly a Televue nagler (if i can raise 500 bucks extra!) so hopefully ill see some truly amazing views. Im going to try going through the whole Messier list by the end of the year! (How do people do it in one night!?
hiian123 1 year ago
cool
1234qwerty09 3 years ago
Good video.
I looked at orion a few nights ago with moon light present with a new LX-90 acf uhtc with a 40mm eyepiece and a lumicon uhc filter this was first light with this scope. Ive seen orion with a long curved type tail so distinct ive been looking on line for compairison of images looking through a big scope makes a diffrence. check out orion again with a lumicon uhc.
type4ic 3 years ago
The telescope used was a improved LX 90 12
type4ic 3 years ago
Damn i love Orion i dont know why, im pretty obsessed with it. At night i always look up and there is... like watching us.
fiscornioman 3 years ago
That was great!!!
Edgerush3 3 years ago
Awesome, can you tell me what is and how do you do exposure times? lol XD
taha65466 3 years ago
I use a camera (Stellacam II) attached to my scope. The camera has several different settings for exposure times (1 sec, 2 sec, 4 sec, etc.)
Astrovideo 3 years ago
Can you explain to me how they benefit for astronomy pictures? I just found out that my digi cam has exposure times from -2 - +2. The + is better for astronomy i'm guessing? Also, what do you do with them to get them similar to how yours works? Thanks
taha65466 3 years ago
Astrophotography is a complex subject, but for deep sky objects, the longer the exposure the better.
Astrovideo 3 years ago
@taha65466 As Astrovideo has pointed out. Astroimaging can get complex. Basic webcam( I say basic but it has to be moded) imaging for Planets, using a 5 min multi image stacking. Then you have DSOs which means using a Eq6 or better mount, a fast telescope(f5-2) guiding equipment and taking up to 18hours worth of image data, and thats all just for one image.
Jiinx2 1 year ago
I really enjoyed watching this video. We just got done viewing the Orion Nebula tonight... we haven't had the chance to photograph it yet. Have you ever tried to "stack" (Registax)these images? It should increase the contrast and bring out more details.
Spaceisneat 3 years ago
I only wish you could see them in colour from Earth...
jians5 3 years ago
taha65466 - SORRY! I accidentally clicked "Remove" instead of "Reply". Yes, I used increasing exposures. Regarding stacking - There's more to it than I can explain here. Check Google, or the Yahoo Astrophotography groups.
Astrovideo 3 years ago
haha its ok, thanks for the advice! gnna check right now :)
taha65466 3 years ago
lx90 sucks, I have lx200 10 inch ACF...its 100 times better than this crap.
bulbadox 3 years ago
Ok i need help lol i want to buy a telescope just for astromony nothing else im wanting a really good one for a reasonable price im looking at spending around 2-3 grand please somone help me.
daz646 4 years ago
just make sure you dont get a reflecting telescope
esuoheci78 4 years ago
Why?
XXXSDESDEXXX 4 years ago
Okay you are wrong there is nothing wrong with reflecting telescopes!
Astronomyking 3 years ago
If you are willing to spend $3700 dollars I recomend the LX200-ACF 10 inch telescope
Astronomyking 3 years ago
Ok that was the anser i was hoping for im from the uk and 3700 dollars is around 2 grand in £ for me so i would be willing to spend that.
Thankyou very much
daz646 3 years ago
In places wich don't have much lightpolution you don't even need a telescope to see it.
GhettoBert 4 years ago
Lol this bribngs back memories.I named my dog orion but he ran away ...=(
0xxTheMessiahxx0 4 years ago
i got a celestron nexstar 130 for christmas and i did see this nebula, my telescope was using 25 power with a focal length of 650 so 650 divided by 25 = 26x power, it looks like a small grey cloud about 1 inch wide through the eyepiece, stronger powers are neccesary if you want to view it up close
swordfighter3 4 years ago
yup thats what i saw too!! It looks like small gray cloud...
SpinningShells 4 years ago
i just got a meade ds2114. is my telescope powerful enough to view orion nebula. i can see mars. but it is not as detailed as others i have been seeing. im new to this astromony stuff. i need all the held i can get
swisha5005 4 years ago
Hey , the DS-2114 is the same scope that i have. You can most deffinately see the Great Orion Nebula through it. Its my favorite in the 1 week ive had this scope. Try viewing away from lights such as street lights.
irock63 4 years ago
im new too, just i have a Tasco telescope, i havent gone camping latly, maybe because its FREEZING, but i saw mars, i didnt zoom in far, so it was like not to good, and a 40mm refractor.
jzm501 4 years ago
Great footage. If you pay attention to the left side of the screen there is a mysterious dark ring present - it becomes more obvious with more exposure. What might it be?
bradonik 4 years ago
Very good observation! It's called a dust doughnut, and it is the result of dust on the optics being magnified. There are several solutions to this common problem from keeping your optices spec-free (almost impossible) to the use of flat-fields.
Astrovideo 4 years ago
awesomeness
TonyBtheEG 4 years ago
How did you do this? When I look at this with my telescope I only see it like at the start of this clip.What's an "exposure"? thanks
SilakuNasuwt 4 years ago
How any planet looks is dependent on the combination of the eyepiece (lense) and the scope. For planets, you want to get around 200-300 power. Power is determined by dividing the focal length of the scope by the focal length of the eyepiece (6.7 in your example). So an 1800mm scope / 6.7 = 269
Astrovideo 4 years ago
I have a queston about planetary viewing? Since neptune will be at it's best viewing next month how close will it look through a meade series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle 6.7 MM Lens?????
bstep13 4 years ago
Nice one .
mijnvideos 4 years ago
What CCD was this taken with and what scope...
bertthebudgie 5 years ago
Were you using a nebula filter?
Lagwagon555 5 years ago
Need a camera to see the best of it
bankeh 5 years ago
too much light pollution here
NormanicusDiabolicus 5 years ago