Chasing Asteroids

[TexasReddy]

Excellent video, Thank you.

[truemartian]

@TexasReddy You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[WACKYKILL1]

well i wasnt able to use it because it was cloudy i still need to know how to move the telescope and read coordinations like from the program that it came with and so on and so forth but still iam really excited to see the planets and the moon i have already tried the telescope on terestial objects

[truemartian]

@WACKYKILL1 Make sure you learn your constellations. It will help you use your new scope. I feel your weather pains. :-(

[WACKYKILL1]

@truemartian yea thats what iam doing lol and since where i live iam near the beach i can just go there when the night is clear, which is tonight!!!!

[truemartian]

@WACKYKILL1 Awesome!

[WACKYKILL1]

i just bought my first telescope and iam getting it tomorrow iam really excited to see what others can see on the night sky

[truemartian]

@WACKYKILL1 Thats awesome! Let me know how you like it!

[goofiegoofball]

Thanks for the upload friend, I do enjoy watching them.

[truemartian]

@goofiegoofball Thanks so much for watching!

[TheAnkjavel]

Is'nt this method how pluto was first discovered?

[truemartian]

@TheAnkjavel Yes, I do believe I mention that. Clyde Tombaugh took successive photographic plates of an area of sky and flipped his view of them back and forth to catch movement of objects against the background of stars. You can still look through the original blink comparator he used to examine his plates at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.

[dennisbernard11]

uh, did he say 10 inch knob?

[BigLisaFan]

@dennisbernard11 Probably a 10 inch dob which is short for the mount which is a dobsonian.

[MrConn96]

Great video! God job on the asteroid. Have you ever considered building an observatory?

[truemartian]

@MrConn96 Thanks so much for watching! My own observatory is definitely on the bucket list lol. All in due time. I have to become a property owner first. ;-)

[WaffleTheAlmighty]

I have a question. What is a good, decent, but cost effective telescope? I've run into a few monetary problems (I'll just blame the economy) so I can't get too expensive. Can you list a few brands/models if you have the time? I'd really appreciate it mate.

And again, thanks for the brilliant upload!

[truemartian]

@WaffleTheAlmighty Thanks so much for watching. I know that cost is definitely a concern and a budget scope will teach you something. You just need a little patience with them. If you must go budget I don't recommend anything less than a 4in aperture but if you can save the money, the only scope I personally recommend at this time are the Orion Skyquest XT dobs, the XT4.5 or the XT6. They are not quite budget scopes but they solve a lot of problems beginners struggle with equipment wise.

[WaffleTheAlmighty]

@truemartian Thanks! I'll go take a look. Cheers!

[CorporalColeco]

Thats cool...! Nice Photos..!

[truemartian]

@CorporalColeco Thanks for watching!

[aronchas]

wonderful, thanks for sharing with us!!

[truemartian]

@aronchas You're welcome! Thanks so much for watching!

[BigLisaFan]

Wow! That was great star searching! I have trouble finding/knowing what I'm looking at even with a star chart. I suppose a "go-to" system would be an asset for novices?

[truemartian]

@BigLisaFan A "go-to" could be an asset or a curse depending on how you look at it. Depending on the model you still have to be able to orient the computer and/or polar align the mount. For a few of us it can be helpful and worth the cost but you can save yourself money and become much more intimate with the sky with just a simple star chart and dob. Practice makes perfect. ;-)

[WaffleTheAlmighty]

Damn good job, mate. I love watching your videos, the passion you have is just astounding. Thanks for the upload :)

[truemartian]

@WaffleTheAlmighty Thanks for watching!

[MindOfDreams]

that sounded like an excellent adventure

well done on catching pluto

[truemartian]

@MindOfDreams Thanks! And thanks for watching!

[DENMONKEY]

Nice work and very impressive. tyvm for the share

[truemartian]

@DENMONKEY Thanks so much for watching!

[myztiquems]

Thank you for sharing!! I enjoyed watching. Congrats!

[truemartian]

@myztiquems Thanks so much! And thanks for watching!

[daxmagavanaki]

what exposure time did you have it set on?

p.s. another great vid :)



[truemartian]

@daxmagavanaki For the asteroid it was 30 seconds at ISO 1600. For Pluto I can't remember but I think its about the same amount of time. Neither were guided shots so the exposures couldn't go much longer before drift set in.

[mikesatter]

Great Video!!! Thanks for all you do and sharing!

[truemartian]

@mikesatter You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[najafnajafali]

thanks for sharing this amazing experience!

[truemartian]

@najafnajafali You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[soho2014]

That's pretty amazing. I'm impressed at your abilities with the telescope.

[truemartian]

@soho2014 Thanks for your vote of confidence! lol But there are people far more talented than I with the scope and camera for sure!

[archdelux]

that is awesome God bless you keep looking up

[truemartian]

@archdelux Thanks man same to you!!

[skyscraperjim]

Nice capture. I attempted to spot it visually with my 5-inch refractor, using the same 2 reference areas you did, tail of Delphinus and the area near M15, but was unable to spot it. It was unusually warm that night, and the sky was a bit hazy in the moonlight. Next one I will try to photograph it. We do have an upcoming apparition of Eros that might be worth trying.

[truemartian]

@skyscraperjim For sure! And Eros promises to be a bit easier with a brighter magnitude! The down side is that its probably going to be freezing here where I live.... I might have to pass this one up.... lol

[toarunaU]

Congratulations.... :)



[truemartian]

@toarunaU Thanks so much!