I just loved the video: i loved the way you did the tour and few pictures containing galaxies were taken as if they were 3D very detailed. Then I questioned to myself that how an optics placed in a drum/tube can reveal such splendid images of space buddies whilst on earth a trillion million miles away from them.
@Broertje2005 - Wow - if its a good price and its in good nick go for it - GPS in a scope of that size not much help as its not portable and better off on a pier. My scope is much older than the one your looking at and mine does not have the EMC coating on the mirror - One other word of advice is try to take along someone else from your local astro club when you go to see / buy the scope so you dont miss anything. Thanks for you comment - good luck.
@brucepeter2007 Hi Peter, without the tripod: 2400 dollars maybe less. I think about a metal column with a hard surface. Fixed place. I will think about it ;-) Thanks for the advise and fast reply. Clear Skies ! Bye Danny
@ipadize See in my channel "Telescope home made to Meade LX200" I posted this so you can see the road I came into astronomy on. Loads have asked the "cost" question and it still makes me smile so when you asked I felt it was time to show you a video using the very old photos of my old home made scope.
@Jbown1972 - O my goodness - I am sorry to say - I was just reading your question and went to type in the name and it "went" from my mind - (getting old I suspect) - I am feeling like I should be hammering on the keyboard at the moment but when the grey matter clears I will post the name for you - sorry - Shows Im human.
@ricardot82 Hi Ricard - Use a x2 or a x4 Barlow lens in the main but the best way to grasp how you get the larger image is think of the object the scope projects and is captured on the small camera CCD chip - then scale it up to the size of your TV or monitor - thats your major amplificaton factor. The enemy we have is always the "seeing conditions" = how steady that seeing is results in the quality of that final image.
When you see stars lower down in the sky "twinkle" thats the real enemy.
Fabulous dark skies where I live in Scotland and see lots , with my 25x100 and my small Orion Telescope. Wish I had what you've got though. That was a really great video Peter, thank you so much, it was a pleasure to watch.
@rhonda4333 Hi Rhonda. Thanks for your kind words however I do envy you because this year I have not had many really good dark (no Moon) "seeing nights" (when I have been able to stay up - work and all that) I have no explanation for this and if you have stable seeing a lot who read this reply will be the envy of YOU...
All the equipment in the world falls down flat without that word "seeing" - and you seem to have it
Fantastic video!! The music and the video is probably my fav out of all the astronomy related videos. I wish I had the cash to buy a lx200! Even the 8" would be a huge step up from what I got but never the less I have the bug and hopefully one day I will expirience these kind of views firsthand! Thank you for your efforts and clear skies to you!
@nose88346 Thank you for your kind comments and I do hope you get your scope - In the meantime have a look in my videos and see "Telescope home made to Meade LX200" I posted this so people coulds see the road I came into astronomy on. Loads have asked the "cost" question and it still makes me smile so when you mentioned about cash I felt it was a good idea to show you it can cost very little to get a good image. It teaches you a lot to...
@gullymob I understand you have some real clear & stable sky there and I suspect any scope would perform well - stick with Celestron & Meade and you will be well away.
@gullymob Very good buy indeed as a scope - You could also consider 2nd hand equipment - Loads of gear out there thats never been used much (Some hate the cold nights) and you can save a fortune. I tend to buy second hand now if I can...
@ostrich760 Mainly use the Meade DSI 3 for the image and the Meade DSI 1 to guide - this equipment is a bit old hat now but it works. Thanks for your comment - clear sky - Peter
@SOyouTHINKurFUNNY I am so sorry you feel like that - I would be a very stupid person indeed to ever do such a thing because the only one I would really be telling a lie to would be myself...
Let me say again "Every image shown is from my own scope - taken / processed by me".
The magic you see here in each image was created by God - not me.
What's a good starting point for figuring out the best telescope for my needs? I'm trying to get back into the astronomy scene, but I've forgotten most of the lingo and technical considerations about personal telescopes. Thanks for the upload!
@muetter Hi there - thanks for your question. Most important you contact your local astro club - that way your questions will be answered and all the lingo thats still in the grey matter will get a quick dust-off and you will know what equipment you will need and this way it could well save you a load of money...
You mostly find amateurs will give honest answers but shops can be a little biased to what they stock...
I'm thinking of buying this same telescope. The views you show in the video, are they just looking through the eyepiece? If they're long exposure photos, what sorts of objects can you see through the eyepiece without any photography gear?
@rbickley99 Hi there - Please just DONT go out and buy this scope - better for you to first make contact with your local astronomical group which is always the best way to go for help & advice and it can save you a fortune this way. - For the way I do the planets images take a look at my channel - "webcam astronomy" & also "LX200 How to image planets" which will give you a good idea.
Hope this helps you - thanks for the contact and if I can help you contact me again.
@psychojock Hi there and welcome. I am sure your going to love it every time the sky is clear but hate it when the clouds roll in - part of the package but please have a llok at my video channel and see how to use a web cam and the softwars - all done in real time so you can see what you get and how it works - May help you.
Thanks again for the kind comment - good luck. Regards Peter
@The2ndsucks Have a go with a second hand scope - you wont regret it - or another way you could go is to look up your local astronomical club - loads around - ant I bet someone there lets you have a look - go on spoil yourself.
@aslamartnet Many thanks for your kind comment - If you ever want to do this make sure its a tongue and groove shed - the shiplap ones fall to bits...
@brucepeter2007 I noticed it was a sturdy shed, and yes the shiplap ones do fall apart with use. On saving up mission for the scope first. I won't get the shed sorted until my hedges are 6 feet high!
@FsimulatorX - I take some images using a black & white camera. You find that the B/W type of camera is far more sensative than its colour counterpart - which is why a lot of astronomical images are made by taking 3 x B/W image exposures through a colour filter (Red, Green, Blue) then the images are stacked over each other to give a colour image.
If you look at many of the RAW NASA images you will find 3 coloured dots in the corner which are used to balance the combined images. Hope this helps.
@FsimulatorX - Small scope will only give you a B/W image because your eye can only see B/W in low light levels - thats why things look B/W in full Moonlight...
Also i was wondering if you could recommend a telescope for a beginner astronomer that wants a reasonably priced telescope that can also see planets, nebula etc clearly
@VinceW271 For the money, the Orion Skyquest XT8 is a good buy. The 8" dobsonian telescope is just small enough that it isn't too difficult to move around. The object locator is a plus. The 8" of aperture make a huge difference when viewing objects at high magnifications such as planets so you will be able to make out detail that would be invisible in a smaller telescope. The dob base is easy enough but its inability to track objects which is a notable limitation so very limited astro pictures.
@VinceW271 Only limitation with your choice is the Dob mount - high magnification on planets the object would track over the field of view very quick so any pictures would be hard but thats the only limitation. At f5.9 for deep sky the field of view would be very nice.
I do prefer an equatorial mount system - I can take pictures of things too faint to see and get more detail out of things I can see - even go away for a cup of tea and it still in the FOV when I get back...
Hi Bruce i am planning to by the Orion SkyQuest XT8i Computerized IntelliScope i was wondering if i should buy it or not could you please give me feed back thanks!
Just purchased a 12" Lx200 GPS UHTC to develop my astrophotography and was wondering whether you used ccd cooling on your images? Can't wait to get it up and running when it arrives. Lucky enough to be based in the channel isles where Sark has been declared the first "Dark Sky island" by the IDA so should be able to get dome fantastic images! Any tipsor thoughts are most welcome. Many thanks. Si. Ps loving the photos and setup, given me ideas!
@jsyfreeflyer - Great scope and you will have a lot of fun with that... No cooling used now because main camera is DSI 3 and Cannon but still got an old Starlite Xpress MX7c which is cooled but I dont use too often. Use old DSI 1 to track.
Since I moved (and I now have the sea all around me) my seeing quality has degenerated slightly which I suspect is due to sea / land temp difference but the sky is so much darker for deep sky.
Best tip I can give is that the better you polar align the better
Im thinking about getting a LX75 8" Schmidt-Newtonian as my first, would you say its a decent scope? Ive read alot of reviews and they all seem to rate it good but i always like to get more opinions and you seem like the kind of person to ask :)
Fascinating our universe and a pleasure it must be when u look trough your telescope and having so much too see..... yeah saturn is also my fav planet :)
@AbuAmir05 Bit hard to repy to this as many vairables to your question but I will try. 30 sec guided in RA with an SLR camera on a 10" (prime focus) will give you a fair picture of the Orion Nebula (M42) - and a number of the brighter star clusters - like M3 for instance - The brighter planets (Gas giants) can be imaged with a web cam and a x2 Barlow lens in that time and the images stacked to good effect. See my videos on imaging planets which could help you...
I found saturn and decided to go overkill on it. 2000 focal length, barlow lense, 9mm eyepiece, and auto track. It was very sharp of an image too! Too bad it's so damn hard to find with barlow. Even with centering with 40mm, it's slight movement makes it almost impossible to find.
@hellow533 Well done - try with a webcam and then stack the images and you wont have the problem you do with viewing with your eye - but its great to see with your eyes...
i got a konus #1796 a few months ago and have seen a few planets and nebulas. I don't have a big fancy telescope but it is good enough to see what I want. I also get some preatty good views of the moon.
@hellow533 Thanks for the comment and if you have an RA drive you should be able to get some good shots of the planets with a web cam - Dont know how far you are into it yet but if you need an idea have a look at my channel - Astronomy with a webcam or planetary imaging which will give you a good idea on the software to use and shows in real time with real video what you can get...
Hardest job is often the focus.
Good luck to you and please send me an image. (Saturns up now).
@sophiesummers2001 Hi Sophie. Sorry to burst your hopes but not even the largest telescope on Earth could see the lunar Module as it was only about 18 foot high and 14 wide and with the Moon at about 250,000 miles away you would be hard pushed to see it. As for your latter question is it still there - it always will be - There is no atmosphere on the Moon to cause any corrosion so it should last forever - or at least till its destroyed by an meteor impact or some other catastrophic event...
@hellow533 ignoring the limitation imposed by Earth's atmosphere we can see that we would need an optical telescope with an objective mirror about 100 meters (about 328 feet) in diameter to just about be able to see the landers and the rovers.
Since the largest Optical telescope in the world is only 10 meters in diameter, the cost of building such a telescope could be more than the cost of going there and taking a picture with a normal camera.
My telescope is a konus 1796 with a focal length of 2000
My best telescope so far for planets and the moon, but I don't think I can get a refractor any bigger then 250mm without redoing my whole mini-obvservitory
@xMizzxAsianx Hi there - Sorry no UFOs to date but what you can see on a good night is amazing. I have just come in from the scope tonight as its been so clear and the Moons mountains and craters looked fantastic.
Also saw M1 the Crab Nebula and good old M42 the Orion Nebula and even though I have seen them many times before I never get fed up looking at them... Thanks for your comment and also thanks for watching my video.
@Mbeehive - Bit hard to reply to this as the craters go from very small to massive and I think you will need to have a look on the internet to find out because you will find out a lot more that will answer your question.
I am not trying to evade your question but I cant quantify a spacific answer for you with the question you asked.
Look at my youtube site "LX200 from home made" it's on the first page.
- my old home made scope... It was frustrating to build because you had to think of what junk you could get and what it could be adapted for but it taught me a lot about everything especially optics.
Remember once you have the main telesscope you can ask friends to buy you accessories like eyepieces & filters for bithday & Christmas presents and you build up over years. To buy or home build your choice.
how much did this cost you for all of it??? what kind of telescope should I buy if i want a NICE one and am just starting out (used to have a cheap $200 one that i could see jupiter with, but want something nicer...)
@juju62861 Love comments like this - when I started I had NO salary so I made my scope from scratch - even ground my own 8" main mirror which took about 80 hours
The mount was made from 4x2 wood. RA and DEC shafts were 1" dia steel bars with electrical conduit boxes used to make the bearings. The secondary mirror was mounted within an old spray can cut at 45 degrees and the eyepiece draw tube was a 32mm brass bush with a bit of stainless tube.
@coopersnoop Thanks for your comments - it's amazing what can be done with simple imagers like webcams and the right software like Registax... Many people out there developed free software for scope tracking, polar alignment and of course Registax for the planetary imaging - They are the one's I feel need a good mention.
Without their unselfish & free software contribution my efforts would be wasted. Their enormous efforts on behalf of all us amateurs are often forgoten...
Hi, I really like this video, some amazing pitchers you have got and a even better lx200, I am thinking of getting a telescope and was just wondering what program and equipment you used to capture the pitchers, thank you and can't wait for more :)
@mrpegasus21 Looked you up - your in the UK - first advice is to join an astro club - use THEIR scope first - you will also get help to buy a decent secondhand scope - plenty of them around and not a fortune at all.
The key is add "bits" each year as you progress in the hobby.
If you want to look at new gear look at Meade or Celestron scopes on the web but second hand is a lot less MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GUY FROM YOUR LOCAL ASTRO CLUB WITH YOU WHEN YOU BUY - OR YOU COULD END UP WITH RUBBISH.
Nice music-video! Is $11,000.00 worth spending,on an 22", F-3 Dopsonion, the video,of which I seen, can actually fit,in the back of a Subaru Forester,n stands about 6' tall,when upright,in the viewing position ???
@jhmoonman At f3 its a very fast scope for camera work and wide fields but not for any of the planets - cant have the best of both worlds - but at $11,000 I could only dream...
thank u for that peter.it made me cry tears of joy and wonder.the world we live in would be a much nicer place if evryone were more like you.interested in real things good things.of substance and meaning.
really nice shots , question - how hard is it to get reasonably good shots of jupiters moons from a decent light bucket , i'm shopping around for one , thought about building it myself but after the expense of having the mirrors coated i may as well have just bought one and customise it to my liking
@rktman1965 Hi - By lightbucket do you mean a Dob... You were not to specific but to get the moons onto a web cam you could get away with a 2" refractor but you would have a small image of Jupiter that was washed out and the moons would show up looking like stars. To get detail of jupiter you have to go up in size.
My true advice to you is look up your local astro club and you with find them a helpful bunch who will give you good advice and make sure you get the right scope for your needs...
@imanoob4 Love comments like this - when I started I had NO salary so I made my scope from scratch - even ground my own 8" main mirror which took about 80 hours.
The mount was made from 4x2 wood. RA and DEC shafts were 1" dia steel bars with electrical conduit boxes used to make the bearings. The secondary mirror was mounted within an old spray can cut at 45 degrees and the eyepiece draw tube was a 32mm brass bush with a bit of stainless tube.
See in my channel "Telescope home made to Meade LX200" I posted this today so you can see the road I came into astronomy on. Loads have asked the "cost" question and it still makes me smile so when you asked about salary I felt it was time to make a video using the very old photos of my old home made scope.
@persiandagh - Although the cost looks a lot its been built up over many years and much of the items were second hand which kept the cost right down - you dont always buy new items. The scope is the bigest investment but many astro clubs now have equipment you can use so look up your local astronomy club and continue to be amazed at the universe we are part of...
Remember many have Playstation and Xbox game units with loads of games so is the equipment I have that expensive when you tot them up
@laxray555 - I am sorry to say I do not know the name of the song. I got it from the free section on YouTube after I submitted the video if its any help.
This is really amazing, well done you should be so proud, soory just cant get over this its amazing! Theres always fun and happyness in space, and as it never ends, neather dose the happyness and fun :D gunner subscribe and write :D
@GeorgeDude18 Looked you up - your in the UK - first advice is to join an astro club - use THEIR scope first - you will also get help to buy a decent secondhand scope - plenty of them around and not a fortune at all.
The key is add "bits" each year as you progress in the hobby.
If you want to look at new gear look at Meade or Celestron scopes on the web but second hand is a lot less MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GUY FROM YOUR LOCAL ASTRO CLUB WITH YOU WHEN YOU BUY - OR YOU COULD END UP WITH RUBBISH.
wow..this video is truly beautiful and very inspirational. I am an amateur i just bought a telescope i cant wait for some clear skies that way i can start my journey! if only i lived in the countryside i would have clear skies every night
@utubegay1 Dont know where you are or what size scope you have but a good object to view now would be Jupiter which is at it closest in Sept. If you have an electric drive in RA and set the scope up right Jupiter will stay in the eyepiece with high magnification and it's so bright in the sky now you could live under a street light and have no problem seeing detail - its fantastic.
@brucepeter2007 Im in atlanta georgia im using a meade etx-70at. Im not sure if its good enough to see planets and if it does it will mostly be a blur. I will upgrade soon once i can get enough money, do you have a recommendation of what scope i should buy?
@utubegay1 - Fair scope for the planets - I also have the ETX90 and I am amazed at the quality of the optics. Jupiter should be a fine site for you and as long as you set the mount up so it tracks ok Jupiter will blow your socks off with high magnification.
Stick you Barlow lens on and a 6mm eyepiece and your will be pleased...
@santo643 - Thank you for your kind comment - I have been looking outside tonight in the hope the sky would clear because Jupiter is now well placed but alas its all cloud as usual...
@brucepeter2007 I hope to find some nice evenings for observation, I keep for yourself the mountain (Etna) and wrap the evenings here are not as I want, hello and good observation.
@readyjojoy -Thanks for your compliment on my pictures - But Voyager produced some fantastic images. Many amateur astronomers now produce far better images than me - my efforts at computer processing are feeble and it makes a big difference if your good at it because you can tease out the fine detail.
The computer processing of the images is a real "art form" in itself...
I thank you for taking the time to comment and I am so pleased the pictures gave you so much enjoyment.
@brucepeter2007 What is the difference between the lx90 and the lx200? Im thinking about getting one and i really cant tell that big of a difference. I was also wondering if you could send me some pictures with the lx200 that hasnt had any image processing to them. What can I expect to see looking directly through the eyepiece? Or is this what I can expect? I love this stuff and am so jealous of your little setup that it looks like you have.
@readyjojoy - You MUST contact your local astronomy club who will help you with no bias. You can get the best for what you pay. I cannot stress too strongly this is the way to go else your whole investment in your scope could be wasted.
Honesty - from a bunch of like-minded people who have no financial dealings give you the best advice for a scope so contact your local astro club.
Using only your eyes as against using a camera is a whole new dimension as a camera is far more sensitive.
dont know much about this but do you need to be away from city lights to utilize this or does the telescope pick up the photon rays regardless if we are in a lighted area or not.?
What would you recommend for a starter telescope? I was thinking of getting the Celestron 114eq....seems like alot of starters are getting that. However...I want to be able to see nebulae and at least be able to make out planets. Don't want to see jupiter as a white dot...
@Plissken07 Hi. Your going the right way as its better to stay with a good make of known quality. Go for the largest you can and I personally prefer a computerised "goto" telescope mount because you get to find things - so important - I must also strongly stress you contact your local asronomy society before you buy a scope - best advice is always local and free... Good luck.
Actually if your in a dark location and have at least a 8 inch telescope or even a five and use a 40mm to 60mm eyepiece and observe the sky, your are 100 percent sure that you will catch something out of the odinary, such as galaxies, nebulae, global clusters, satelites and more and you will see them normal bright because your in a dark location, also i would recommend using a UHC LPR. filter for dark observing, but only with use with a ccd or a dlsr or even a point and shoot camera with manual.
@vwlover94 Many thanks for your input and comments. I do use a number of filters but the use of any filter is dependant on the object being imaged and what you want to do with it. Images of the Moon for instance are often improved with just a variable polarizing filter but on nebula it could be UHC/LPR or Oxygen 3 filters...
Filters are a whole subject - its truly "look and see if it works for you".
I use a number of imigine devices web cam, MX5c, MX7c, DSI1, DSI3 and a Cannon EOS 35mm camera.
@brucepeter2007 hey thanks for the reply, I really love your video,I caught M31 last night at around 4:40:am here in Los Angeles california,but my area is 7 out of 10 in darkness meaning i would need a 1 to be looking at the galaxie fully big and bright, and i took a picture of it very noisy though i used a panasonic dmc fz28k ,and the pic was at iso 6400 and exposure of 1 second, and i caught it but it came out to noisy, as soon as i processed it it look sort of nice its big and its looks blue
@vwlover94 Well done on your picture - do need much longer exposures and the longer the better for faint objects - on M31 you just got the core of the galaxy I suspect. A good way to start is with a web cam on the moon or planets then use "registax" which is a free programme to stack the images - you will be amazed at what you can get.
@Awesomo12000 - Most CCD camera devices are far superior at low light levels and if you take a number of exposurers and "stack" one over the other the fine detail and colour improve dramatically. The human eye unfortunately cant see what CCD,s are now capable of recording so its very rare that visual observing is done now with deep space objects - I am sorry if I have burst your bubble - but I hope this has been of help to you.
@kerrbear160387 Hi there - not a fortune and remember it does not wear out so once you have the scope your investment lasts. I am not trying to evade your question but a modest scope second hand can set you back say £300 but always have someone with you who knows what to look for when you buy second hand - your local astronomical club guys will always help you if you are keen.
@kerrbear160387 lol..he is evading the question....try up to 15 grand usd....the as low as 2600usd for the 8 " tube model...yeah pretty much a dream for me ! ;P
Very nice. I just got my first telescope "LX200 EMC" and I want to set up my computer to drive just like yours. How did you do that? Do you have a phone jack on your laptop or did you have to get a custom cable to handle that? What software are you running? Thanks again that was great and my apologies for all the questions.
@craigmarti Hi Craig - Use PHD Guiding (freeware) with a Meade DSI 1 camera which keeps it spot on the star via the 80mm acro (on top) it's used just to guide.
Most important you get the polar axis spot on...
As mine is older Classic you use the RS232 port to guide. I also use a USB to Serial adaptor cable then a box of tricks to go from serial to the RS232 port but I dont know about the newer EMC model you have but I know you can do it.
I've seen a video of some new objects around our sun....they're in need of some tracking data. Anyone been tracking these things? Some are earth sized at low orbit!!!!!
Well, I guess the next question is- did we land on the moon, or did we not?....
onceANexile 1 month ago
I wish i had something like that...did you build it by yourself, so lucky >.>
NeonUAE 1 month ago
you are great, i love your pictures, and i love your telescope :P (i'm a bit jealous :P)
joikbenik 2 months ago
love it the moon and saturn are amazing
elflacodel193ify 2 months ago
@elflacodel193ify Many thanks - It was Saturn that first got me "hooked". Long time ago now but the thrill of seeing it never goes away.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 2 months ago
Wow, that is so cool! Hardwork with a good price.
LizardYup 2 months ago
@LizardYup Many thanks.
brucepeter2007 2 months ago
I just loved the video: i loved the way you did the tour and few pictures containing galaxies were taken as if they were 3D very detailed. Then I questioned to myself that how an optics placed in a drum/tube can reveal such splendid images of space buddies whilst on earth a trillion million miles away from them.
Good work really splendid astrophotos.... :)
Darkskies! Keep sharing!
twinengine1 2 months ago
@twinengine1 Thank you so much for your kind words, I am so pleased you enjoyed the images. - Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 2 months ago
Nice scoop and Pictures ;-)
I can buy a LX200 12" EMC without GPS. Is it the same ?
Now i have a Meade ETX LS 6"
Bye Danny from the Netherlands
Broertje2005 2 months ago
@Broertje2005 - Wow - if its a good price and its in good nick go for it - GPS in a scope of that size not much help as its not portable and better off on a pier. My scope is much older than the one your looking at and mine does not have the EMC coating on the mirror - One other word of advice is try to take along someone else from your local astro club when you go to see / buy the scope so you dont miss anything. Thanks for you comment - good luck.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 2 months ago
@brucepeter2007 Hi Peter, without the tripod: 2400 dollars maybe less. I think about a metal column with a hard surface. Fixed place. I will think about it ;-) Thanks for the advise and fast reply. Clear Skies ! Bye Danny
Broertje2005 2 months ago
im a simple guy and dont think to hard about much but when i look up my mind runs wild.
hemanfoo 3 months ago
@hemanfoo Thanks for posting - your right too - it does make you feel very small indeed when you look into the vast distances of our universe...
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 2 months ago
how much did u paid?
ipadize 3 months ago
@ipadize See in my channel "Telescope home made to Meade LX200" I posted this so you can see the road I came into astronomy on. Loads have asked the "cost" question and it still makes me smile so when you asked I felt it was time to show you a video using the very old photos of my old home made scope.
So is the cost that important...
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 3 months ago
Simply amazing, also what is the beautiful music???
Jbown1972 3 months ago
@Jbown1972 - O my goodness - I am sorry to say - I was just reading your question and went to type in the name and it "went" from my mind - (getting old I suspect) - I am feeling like I should be hammering on the keyboard at the moment but when the grey matter clears I will post the name for you - sorry - Shows Im human.
brucepeter2007 3 months ago
@Jbown1972 Dax Johnson - Still Small Voice , Next time check under the like bar. :)
invalidblock 3 months ago
@invalidblock Many thanks for the info - Peter
brucepeter2007 3 months ago
Simplu
Jbown1972 3 months ago
Awesome video and setup, thanks for posting!
thepielord26 3 months ago
Brilliant...Thanks for taking the time and sharing
Danburge1 4 months ago
how many times a telescope like this amplefied an object? nice vid
ricardot82 4 months ago
@ricardot82 Hi Ricard - Use a x2 or a x4 Barlow lens in the main but the best way to grasp how you get the larger image is think of the object the scope projects and is captured on the small camera CCD chip - then scale it up to the size of your TV or monitor - thats your major amplificaton factor. The enemy we have is always the "seeing conditions" = how steady that seeing is results in the quality of that final image.
When you see stars lower down in the sky "twinkle" thats the real enemy.
brucepeter2007 4 months ago
Make another one. Stunning
zniatnk 4 months ago
U have a really nice set-up
poisedonis 4 months ago
excellent work!
JeffJ1974 5 months ago
@JeffJ1974 Thanks for your comment.- regards Peter
brucepeter2007 5 months ago
Fabulous dark skies where I live in Scotland and see lots , with my 25x100 and my small Orion Telescope. Wish I had what you've got though. That was a really great video Peter, thank you so much, it was a pleasure to watch.
Rhonda.
rhonda4333 5 months ago
@rhonda4333 Hi Rhonda. Thanks for your kind words however I do envy you because this year I have not had many really good dark (no Moon) "seeing nights" (when I have been able to stay up - work and all that) I have no explanation for this and if you have stable seeing a lot who read this reply will be the envy of YOU...
All the equipment in the world falls down flat without that word "seeing" - and you seem to have it
Enjoy - Regards Peter (With envy)
brucepeter2007 5 months ago
Fantastic video!! The music and the video is probably my fav out of all the astronomy related videos. I wish I had the cash to buy a lx200! Even the 8" would be a huge step up from what I got but never the less I have the bug and hopefully one day I will expirience these kind of views firsthand! Thank you for your efforts and clear skies to you!
nose88346 5 months ago
@nose88346 Thank you for your kind comments and I do hope you get your scope - In the meantime have a look in my videos and see "Telescope home made to Meade LX200" I posted this so people coulds see the road I came into astronomy on. Loads have asked the "cost" question and it still makes me smile so when you mentioned about cash I felt it was a good idea to show you it can cost very little to get a good image. It teaches you a lot to...
So is the cost that important...
Regards Peter.
brucepeter2007 5 months ago
Very nice!! Thank you
mrmozeil 5 months ago
@mrmozeil Thanks for looking. Peter
brucepeter2007 5 months ago
@brucepeter2007 why thank you for the info peter i appreciate it :D
gullymob 6 months ago
@brucepeter2007 well i live in arizona so i dont know it if i need that but please do tell me more and what would you recommend to me
gullymob 6 months ago
@gullymob I understand you have some real clear & stable sky there and I suspect any scope would perform well - stick with Celestron & Meade and you will be well away.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
Nice vid man i plan on buying a celestron CPC DELUXE 1100 HD but it will take time cuz it cost like 3,799 but i will buy it someday
gullymob 6 months ago
@gullymob Very good buy indeed as a scope - You could also consider 2nd hand equipment - Loads of gear out there thats never been used much (Some hate the cold nights) and you can save a fortune. I tend to buy second hand now if I can...
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
great video! beautiful pictures! is that the meade cdd deep sky imager?
ostrich760 6 months ago
@ostrich760 Mainly use the Meade DSI 3 for the image and the Meade DSI 1 to guide - this equipment is a bit old hat now but it works. Thanks for your comment - clear sky - Peter
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
2:02 i dont think its from ur telescope..off the internet
SOyouTHINKurFUNNY 6 months ago
@SOyouTHINKurFUNNY I am so sorry you feel like that - I would be a very stupid person indeed to ever do such a thing because the only one I would really be telling a lie to would be myself...
Let me say again "Every image shown is from my own scope - taken / processed by me".
The magic you see here in each image was created by God - not me.
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
@brucepeter2007 ok relax dude
SOyouTHINKurFUNNY 6 months ago
thats so beautiful. I can't believe some lenses can make us view at 250.000 km distance.
danieluan89 6 months ago
wow this thing is way better than Hubble...awesome
garysaran 6 months ago
@garysaran Thanks for the kind compliment. Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
you lucky = ) I wont this Telescope to ) Great Presentation !!!
superschachmat 6 months ago
@superschachmat Many thanks and glad you enjoyed it.
Peter
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
What's a good starting point for figuring out the best telescope for my needs? I'm trying to get back into the astronomy scene, but I've forgotten most of the lingo and technical considerations about personal telescopes. Thanks for the upload!
muetter 6 months ago
@muetter Hi there - thanks for your question. Most important you contact your local astro club - that way your questions will be answered and all the lingo thats still in the grey matter will get a quick dust-off and you will know what equipment you will need and this way it could well save you a load of money...
You mostly find amateurs will give honest answers but shops can be a little biased to what they stock...
Good luck and thanks for looking.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 6 months ago
I'm thinking of buying this same telescope. The views you show in the video, are they just looking through the eyepiece? If they're long exposure photos, what sorts of objects can you see through the eyepiece without any photography gear?
rbickley99 7 months ago
@rbickley99 Hi there - Please just DONT go out and buy this scope - better for you to first make contact with your local astronomical group which is always the best way to go for help & advice and it can save you a fortune this way. - For the way I do the planets images take a look at my channel - "webcam astronomy" & also "LX200 How to image planets" which will give you a good idea.
Hope this helps you - thanks for the contact and if I can help you contact me again.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
Fantastic shots there realy impressed well done ive just started with astronomy ive got a 10" skywatcher dob and love the views with it
psychojock 7 months ago
@psychojock Hi there and welcome. I am sure your going to love it every time the sky is clear but hate it when the clouds roll in - part of the package but please have a llok at my video channel and see how to use a web cam and the softwars - all done in real time so you can see what you get and how it works - May help you.
Thanks again for the kind comment - good luck. Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
one day i will buy me a telescope :)
The2ndsucks 7 months ago
@The2ndsucks Have a go with a second hand scope - you wont regret it - or another way you could go is to look up your local astronomical club - loads around - ant I bet someone there lets you have a look - go on spoil yourself.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
Respect. What a great set-up and so 'James Bond' in shed scope!
I hope to get to this level of scope soon and just sit in awe of the creation of the heavens.Thanks for sharing.
aslamartnet 7 months ago
@aslamartnet Many thanks for your kind comment - If you ever want to do this make sure its a tongue and groove shed - the shiplap ones fall to bits...
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
@brucepeter2007 I noticed it was a sturdy shed, and yes the shiplap ones do fall apart with use. On saving up mission for the scope first. I won't get the shed sorted until my hedges are 6 feet high!
Regards
Aslam
aslamartnet 7 months ago
@aslamartnet - Good luck to you and if I can be of any help please drop me a line.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
This was awesome thanks for sharing...
BeccaLovesVictor 7 months ago
@BeccaLovesVictor Thanks for your kind comment - Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
I saw some pictures taken from this Telescopes and some are B & W do they photoshop the picture to give it color?
FsimulatorX 7 months ago
@FsimulatorX - I take some images using a black & white camera. You find that the B/W type of camera is far more sensative than its colour counterpart - which is why a lot of astronomical images are made by taking 3 x B/W image exposures through a colour filter (Red, Green, Blue) then the images are stacked over each other to give a colour image.
If you look at many of the RAW NASA images you will find 3 coloured dots in the corner which are used to balance the combined images. Hope this helps.
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
@brucepeter2007 so when I look through the eye piece its colored? Or does it depend on the Telescope type in terms of color.
FsimulatorX 7 months ago
@FsimulatorX - Small scope will only give you a B/W image because your eye can only see B/W in low light levels - thats why things look B/W in full Moonlight...
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
@brucepeter2007 so the higher the apature the more color
FsimulatorX 7 months ago
@FsimulatorX Thats right - but a camera is more sensative which is why it can record the colours...
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
AWESOME!!! I wish more people took the time to look up and see what an amazing view we have above us.. Thank you for sharing.
Firstup220 7 months ago
@Firstup220 Glad you enjoyed the pictures and also thanks for taking the time to comment.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 7 months ago
Awesome
elrugged1 8 months ago
@elrugged1 Many thanks for taking the time to comment
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 8 months ago
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My dream come true!
wichotez 8 months ago
Also i was wondering if you could recommend a telescope for a beginner astronomer that wants a reasonably priced telescope that can also see planets, nebula etc clearly
VinceW271 9 months ago
@VinceW271 For the money, the Orion Skyquest XT8 is a good buy. The 8" dobsonian telescope is just small enough that it isn't too difficult to move around. The object locator is a plus. The 8" of aperture make a huge difference when viewing objects at high magnifications such as planets so you will be able to make out detail that would be invisible in a smaller telescope. The dob base is easy enough but its inability to track objects which is a notable limitation so very limited astro pictures.
brucepeter2007 9 months ago
@brucepeter2007 Thanks for all the feedback!
VinceW271 9 months ago
@VinceW271 Only limitation with your choice is the Dob mount - high magnification on planets the object would track over the field of view very quick so any pictures would be hard but thats the only limitation. At f5.9 for deep sky the field of view would be very nice.
I do prefer an equatorial mount system - I can take pictures of things too faint to see and get more detail out of things I can see - even go away for a cup of tea and it still in the FOV when I get back...
Good luck.
Peter
brucepeter2007 9 months ago
Hi Bruce i am planning to by the Orion SkyQuest XT8i Computerized IntelliScope i was wondering if i should buy it or not could you please give me feed back thanks!
VinceW271 9 months ago
Hi Bruce.
Just purchased a 12" Lx200 GPS UHTC to develop my astrophotography and was wondering whether you used ccd cooling on your images? Can't wait to get it up and running when it arrives. Lucky enough to be based in the channel isles where Sark has been declared the first "Dark Sky island" by the IDA so should be able to get dome fantastic images! Any tipsor thoughts are most welcome. Many thanks. Si. Ps loving the photos and setup, given me ideas!
jsyfreeflyer 9 months ago
@jsyfreeflyer - Great scope and you will have a lot of fun with that... No cooling used now because main camera is DSI 3 and Cannon but still got an old Starlite Xpress MX7c which is cooled but I dont use too often. Use old DSI 1 to track.
Since I moved (and I now have the sea all around me) my seeing quality has degenerated slightly which I suspect is due to sea / land temp difference but the sky is so much darker for deep sky.
Best tip I can give is that the better you polar align the better
brucepeter2007 9 months ago
Great video, great setup and fantastic hobby.
Im thinking about getting a LX75 8" Schmidt-Newtonian as my first, would you say its a decent scope? Ive read alot of reviews and they all seem to rate it good but i always like to get more opinions and you seem like the kind of person to ask :)
daz2142 10 months ago
@daz2142 Good choice - Stay with Meade or Celestron.
brucepeter2007 9 months ago
@brucepeter2007 ok thanks
daz2142 9 months ago
Fascinating our universe and a pleasure it must be when u look trough your telescope and having so much too see..... yeah saturn is also my fav planet :)
brunoport 10 months ago
@brunoport - Only frustration is clouds...
Thanks for your kind comment.
Peter
brucepeter2007 10 months ago
@mrtapoche1 Many thanks.
brucepeter2007 10 months ago
Awesome!
apfotocanada 10 months ago
@apfotocanada Many thanks for your kind comment.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 10 months ago
@brucepeter2007 Nice, Bruce what do u have behind the CCD camera, @ 30 seconds
AbuAmir05 10 months ago
@AbuAmir05 Bit hard to repy to this as many vairables to your question but I will try. 30 sec guided in RA with an SLR camera on a 10" (prime focus) will give you a fair picture of the Orion Nebula (M42) - and a number of the brighter star clusters - like M3 for instance - The brighter planets (Gas giants) can be imaged with a web cam and a x2 Barlow lens in that time and the images stacked to good effect. See my videos on imaging planets which could help you...
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 10 months ago
I found saturn and decided to go overkill on it. 2000 focal length, barlow lense, 9mm eyepiece, and auto track. It was very sharp of an image too! Too bad it's so damn hard to find with barlow. Even with centering with 40mm, it's slight movement makes it almost impossible to find.
hellow533 11 months ago
@hellow533 Well done - try with a webcam and then stack the images and you wont have the problem you do with viewing with your eye - but its great to see with your eyes...
brucepeter2007 11 months ago
i got a konus #1796 a few months ago and have seen a few planets and nebulas. I don't have a big fancy telescope but it is good enough to see what I want. I also get some preatty good views of the moon.
hellow533 11 months ago
@hellow533 Thanks for the comment and if you have an RA drive you should be able to get some good shots of the planets with a web cam - Dont know how far you are into it yet but if you need an idea have a look at my channel - Astronomy with a webcam or planetary imaging which will give you a good idea on the software to use and shows in real time with real video what you can get...
Hardest job is often the focus.
Good luck to you and please send me an image. (Saturns up now).
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 11 months ago
i looked at the moon and saw the lunnar command module its still there!!!!
sophiesummers2001 1 year ago
@sophiesummers2001 Hi Sophie. Sorry to burst your hopes but not even the largest telescope on Earth could see the lunar Module as it was only about 18 foot high and 14 wide and with the Moon at about 250,000 miles away you would be hard pushed to see it. As for your latter question is it still there - it always will be - There is no atmosphere on the Moon to cause any corrosion so it should last forever - or at least till its destroyed by an meteor impact or some other catastrophic event...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 cant see the lunar module even with the keck? :o
hellow533 11 months ago
@hellow533 ignoring the limitation imposed by Earth's atmosphere we can see that we would need an optical telescope with an objective mirror about 100 meters (about 328 feet) in diameter to just about be able to see the landers and the rovers.
Since the largest Optical telescope in the world is only 10 meters in diameter, the cost of building such a telescope could be more than the cost of going there and taking a picture with a normal camera.
Sorry but thats it. Regards Peter.
brucepeter2007 11 months ago
@brucepeter2007 yeah
My telescope is a konus 1796 with a focal length of 2000
My best telescope so far for planets and the moon, but I don't think I can get a refractor any bigger then 250mm without redoing my whole mini-obvservitory
hellow533 11 months ago
Did you see any wierd thing or UFO? if u could see Saturn, can u see the bottom of the moon floor? Very nice video
xMizzxAsianx 1 year ago
@xMizzxAsianx Hi there - Sorry no UFOs to date but what you can see on a good night is amazing. I have just come in from the scope tonight as its been so clear and the Moons mountains and craters looked fantastic.
Also saw M1 the Crab Nebula and good old M42 the Orion Nebula and even though I have seen them many times before I never get fed up looking at them... Thanks for your comment and also thanks for watching my video.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
My question for you is, as close as you get to the moon...actually how big are the "smallest" pits compared to someone standing next to one??
Mbeehive 1 year ago
@Mbeehive - Bit hard to reply to this as the craters go from very small to massive and I think you will need to have a look on the internet to find out because you will find out a lot more that will answer your question.
I am not trying to evade your question but I cant quantify a spacific answer for you with the question you asked.
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
your thee only smart wone
Mr7656polo 1 year ago
Look at my youtube site "LX200 from home made" it's on the first page.
- my old home made scope... It was frustrating to build because you had to think of what junk you could get and what it could be adapted for but it taught me a lot about everything especially optics.
Remember once you have the main telesscope you can ask friends to buy you accessories like eyepieces & filters for bithday & Christmas presents and you build up over years. To buy or home build your choice.
Regards Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
how much did this cost you for all of it??? what kind of telescope should I buy if i want a NICE one and am just starting out (used to have a cheap $200 one that i could see jupiter with, but want something nicer...)
juju62861 1 year ago
@juju62861 Love comments like this - when I started I had NO salary so I made my scope from scratch - even ground my own 8" main mirror which took about 80 hours
The mount was made from 4x2 wood. RA and DEC shafts were 1" dia steel bars with electrical conduit boxes used to make the bearings. The secondary mirror was mounted within an old spray can cut at 45 degrees and the eyepiece draw tube was a 32mm brass bush with a bit of stainless tube.
RA Drive gear = a pram wheel.
Cost = TIME
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
Awsome piano tune. Anyone know how i can find the tutorial?
p1z7 1 year ago
Awesome video .. borderline professional! Great work.
coopersnoop 1 year ago
@coopersnoop Thanks for your comments - it's amazing what can be done with simple imagers like webcams and the right software like Registax... Many people out there developed free software for scope tracking, polar alignment and of course Registax for the planetary imaging - They are the one's I feel need a good mention.
Without their unselfish & free software contribution my efforts would be wasted. Their enormous efforts on behalf of all us amateurs are often forgoten...
Thanks to all...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
nice video
Mp7Mod 1 year ago
@Mp7Mod - Thanks for taking the time to comment - Clear sky, Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
Hi, I really like this video, some amazing pitchers you have got and a even better lx200, I am thinking of getting a telescope and was just wondering what program and equipment you used to capture the pitchers, thank you and can't wait for more :)
mrpegasus21 1 year ago
@mrpegasus21 Looked you up - your in the UK - first advice is to join an astro club - use THEIR scope first - you will also get help to buy a decent secondhand scope - plenty of them around and not a fortune at all.
The key is add "bits" each year as you progress in the hobby.
If you want to look at new gear look at Meade or Celestron scopes on the web but second hand is a lot less MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GUY FROM YOUR LOCAL ASTRO CLUB WITH YOU WHEN YOU BUY - OR YOU COULD END UP WITH RUBBISH.
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
Brucepeter2007; thanks for replying to my comments!!! I appreciate it!!
jhmoonman 1 year ago
@jhmoonman Hope I have helped - good luck and clear sky...
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
Nice music-video! Is $11,000.00 worth spending,on an 22", F-3 Dopsonion, the video,of which I seen, can actually fit,in the back of a Subaru Forester,n stands about 6' tall,when upright,in the viewing position ???
jhmoonman 1 year ago
@jhmoonman At f3 its a very fast scope for camera work and wide fields but not for any of the planets - cant have the best of both worlds - but at $11,000 I could only dream...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
thank u for that peter.it made me cry tears of joy and wonder.the world we live in would be a much nicer place if evryone were more like you.interested in real things good things.of substance and meaning.
JoewitDaAK 1 year ago
@AstronomyGuru1 Many thanks for your kind comments...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
really nice shots , question - how hard is it to get reasonably good shots of jupiters moons from a decent light bucket , i'm shopping around for one , thought about building it myself but after the expense of having the mirrors coated i may as well have just bought one and customise it to my liking
rktman1965 1 year ago
@rktman1965 Hi - By lightbucket do you mean a Dob... You were not to specific but to get the moons onto a web cam you could get away with a 2" refractor but you would have a small image of Jupiter that was washed out and the moons would show up looking like stars. To get detail of jupiter you have to go up in size.
My true advice to you is look up your local astro club and you with find them a helpful bunch who will give you good advice and make sure you get the right scope for your needs...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
Sir, not to be nosy, what is your average salary?
imanoob4 1 year ago
@imanoob4 Love comments like this - when I started I had NO salary so I made my scope from scratch - even ground my own 8" main mirror which took about 80 hours.
The mount was made from 4x2 wood. RA and DEC shafts were 1" dia steel bars with electrical conduit boxes used to make the bearings. The secondary mirror was mounted within an old spray can cut at 45 degrees and the eyepiece draw tube was a 32mm brass bush with a bit of stainless tube.
RA Drive gear was a pram wheel.
Cost = TIME
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@imanoob4 -- Made a video just for you...
See in my channel "Telescope home made to Meade LX200" I posted this today so you can see the road I came into astronomy on. Loads have asked the "cost" question and it still makes me smile so when you asked about salary I felt it was time to make a video using the very old photos of my old home made scope.
So is the cost that important...
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
i wish i couls have all those equipement and explore the space all my lifeee!! I will never be tired of it
persiandagh 1 year ago
@persiandagh - Although the cost looks a lot its been built up over many years and much of the items were second hand which kept the cost right down - you dont always buy new items. The scope is the bigest investment but many astro clubs now have equipment you can use so look up your local astronomy club and continue to be amazed at the universe we are part of...
Remember many have Playstation and Xbox game units with loads of games so is the equipment I have that expensive when you tot them up
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
i like the song whats the name of it
laxray555 1 year ago
@laxray555 - I am sorry to say I do not know the name of the song. I got it from the free section on YouTube after I submitted the video if its any help.
I do like the sound track as well ...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
This is really amazing, well done you should be so proud, soory just cant get over this its amazing! Theres always fun and happyness in space, and as it never ends, neather dose the happyness and fun :D gunner subscribe and write :D
GeorgeDude18 1 year ago
@GeorgeDude18 Looked you up - your in the UK - first advice is to join an astro club - use THEIR scope first - you will also get help to buy a decent secondhand scope - plenty of them around and not a fortune at all.
The key is add "bits" each year as you progress in the hobby.
If you want to look at new gear look at Meade or Celestron scopes on the web but second hand is a lot less MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GUY FROM YOUR LOCAL ASTRO CLUB WITH YOU WHEN YOU BUY - OR YOU COULD END UP WITH RUBBISH.
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
Hey man awsome vid!, always loved the planets... Sartern is my favriot too!! your very good with all this... how much was the telescope?
GeorgeDude18 1 year ago
wow..this video is truly beautiful and very inspirational. I am an amateur i just bought a telescope i cant wait for some clear skies that way i can start my journey! if only i lived in the countryside i would have clear skies every night
utubegay1 1 year ago
@utubegay1 Dont know where you are or what size scope you have but a good object to view now would be Jupiter which is at it closest in Sept. If you have an electric drive in RA and set the scope up right Jupiter will stay in the eyepiece with high magnification and it's so bright in the sky now you could live under a street light and have no problem seeing detail - its fantastic.
Good luck.
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 Im in atlanta georgia im using a meade etx-70at. Im not sure if its good enough to see planets and if it does it will mostly be a blur. I will upgrade soon once i can get enough money, do you have a recommendation of what scope i should buy?
utubegay1 1 year ago
@utubegay1 - Fair scope for the planets - I also have the ETX90 and I am amazed at the quality of the optics. Jupiter should be a fine site for you and as long as you set the mount up so it tracks ok Jupiter will blow your socks off with high magnification.
Stick you Barlow lens on and a 6mm eyepiece and your will be pleased...
Enjoy.
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
beautiful ....
santo643 1 year ago
@santo643 - Thank you for your kind comment - I have been looking outside tonight in the hope the sky would clear because Jupiter is now well placed but alas its all cloud as usual...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
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santo643 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 I hope to find some nice evenings for observation, I keep for yourself the mountain (Etna) and wrap the evenings here are not as I want, hello and good observation.
santo643 1 year ago
@santo643 - Hope you have a clear sky - Rain here...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
some of these pictures are better than the firsy voyager ones.
readyjojoy 1 year ago
@readyjojoy -Thanks for your compliment on my pictures - But Voyager produced some fantastic images. Many amateur astronomers now produce far better images than me - my efforts at computer processing are feeble and it makes a big difference if your good at it because you can tease out the fine detail.
The computer processing of the images is a real "art form" in itself...
I thank you for taking the time to comment and I am so pleased the pictures gave you so much enjoyment.
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 What is the difference between the lx90 and the lx200? Im thinking about getting one and i really cant tell that big of a difference. I was also wondering if you could send me some pictures with the lx200 that hasnt had any image processing to them. What can I expect to see looking directly through the eyepiece? Or is this what I can expect? I love this stuff and am so jealous of your little setup that it looks like you have.
readyjojoy 1 year ago
@readyjojoy - You MUST contact your local astronomy club who will help you with no bias. You can get the best for what you pay. I cannot stress too strongly this is the way to go else your whole investment in your scope could be wasted.
Honesty - from a bunch of like-minded people who have no financial dealings give you the best advice for a scope so contact your local astro club.
Using only your eyes as against using a camera is a whole new dimension as a camera is far more sensitive.
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
dont know much about this but do you need to be away from city lights to utilize this or does the telescope pick up the photon rays regardless if we are in a lighted area or not.?
fadethetrade 1 year ago
What would you recommend for a starter telescope? I was thinking of getting the Celestron 114eq....seems like alot of starters are getting that. However...I want to be able to see nebulae and at least be able to make out planets. Don't want to see jupiter as a white dot...
Plissken07 1 year ago
@Plissken07 Hi. Your going the right way as its better to stay with a good make of known quality. Go for the largest you can and I personally prefer a computerised "goto" telescope mount because you get to find things - so important - I must also strongly stress you contact your local asronomy society before you buy a scope - best advice is always local and free... Good luck.
Peter.
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
this object is phenomenal . i will get one .
tayssir3031 1 year ago
Actually if your in a dark location and have at least a 8 inch telescope or even a five and use a 40mm to 60mm eyepiece and observe the sky, your are 100 percent sure that you will catch something out of the odinary, such as galaxies, nebulae, global clusters, satelites and more and you will see them normal bright because your in a dark location, also i would recommend using a UHC LPR. filter for dark observing, but only with use with a ccd or a dlsr or even a point and shoot camera with manual.
vwlover94 1 year ago
@vwlover94 Many thanks for your input and comments. I do use a number of filters but the use of any filter is dependant on the object being imaged and what you want to do with it. Images of the Moon for instance are often improved with just a variable polarizing filter but on nebula it could be UHC/LPR or Oxygen 3 filters...
Filters are a whole subject - its truly "look and see if it works for you".
I use a number of imigine devices web cam, MX5c, MX7c, DSI1, DSI3 and a Cannon EOS 35mm camera.
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 hey thanks for the reply, I really love your video,I caught M31 last night at around 4:40:am here in Los Angeles california,but my area is 7 out of 10 in darkness meaning i would need a 1 to be looking at the galaxie fully big and bright, and i took a picture of it very noisy though i used a panasonic dmc fz28k ,and the pic was at iso 6400 and exposure of 1 second, and i caught it but it came out to noisy, as soon as i processed it it look sort of nice its big and its looks blue
vwlover94 1 year ago
@vwlover94 Well done on your picture - do need much longer exposures and the longer the better for faint objects - on M31 you just got the core of the galaxy I suspect. A good way to start is with a web cam on the moon or planets then use "registax" which is a free programme to stack the images - you will be amazed at what you can get.
Good luck with your images.
regards Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
interesting, so you dont have to worry about gaining/losing night vision because you are using a moniter?
Awesomo12000 1 year ago
@Awesomo12000 - Most CCD camera devices are far superior at low light levels and if you take a number of exposurers and "stack" one over the other the fine detail and colour improve dramatically. The human eye unfortunately cant see what CCD,s are now capable of recording so its very rare that visual observing is done now with deep space objects - I am sorry if I have burst your bubble - but I hope this has been of help to you.
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
ARE U WATCHING PLANET X ? MAYANS. 2012
TONYPARAMOTOR 1 year ago
@TONYPARAMOTOR - No - Government has just broke news that retirement age will now be 66 starting in 2016 so 2012 could be a blessing...
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 COME 2012 YOUNG AND OLD WILL BE RETIRING VERY EARLY.AND IT WONT BE A BLESSING
TONYPARAMOTOR 1 year ago
how much dose one of these things cost? is it just a dream to want one someday lol?
kerrbear160387 1 year ago
@kerrbear160387 Hi there - not a fortune and remember it does not wear out so once you have the scope your investment lasts. I am not trying to evade your question but a modest scope second hand can set you back say £300 but always have someone with you who knows what to look for when you buy second hand - your local astronomical club guys will always help you if you are keen.
Regards
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@kerrbear160387 lol..he is evading the question....try up to 15 grand usd....the as low as 2600usd for the 8 " tube model...yeah pretty much a dream for me ! ;P
smyers820gm 1 year ago
Very nice. I just got my first telescope "LX200 EMC" and I want to set up my computer to drive just like yours. How did you do that? Do you have a phone jack on your laptop or did you have to get a custom cable to handle that? What software are you running? Thanks again that was great and my apologies for all the questions.
Craig
craigmarti 1 year ago
@craigmarti Hi Craig - Use PHD Guiding (freeware) with a Meade DSI 1 camera which keeps it spot on the star via the 80mm acro (on top) it's used just to guide.
Most important you get the polar axis spot on...
As mine is older Classic you use the RS232 port to guide. I also use a USB to Serial adaptor cable then a box of tricks to go from serial to the RS232 port but I dont know about the newer EMC model you have but I know you can do it.
Regards & Enjoy Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
@brucepeter2007 Thank you very much.
craigmarti 1 year ago
@craigmarti - No problem and glad to help - Enjoy your scope...
Peter
brucepeter2007 1 year ago
I've seen a video of some new objects around our sun....they're in need of some tracking data. Anyone been tracking these things? Some are earth sized at low orbit!!!!!