The Moon through binoculars

[MegaRocketLaunch]

lol mines a 7x50

[MegaRocketLaunch]

the bummer is clarity and stillnes with binoculars

[SuperSraw]

i have a 34x like 100 so i might be able to see it better



[damianmmo]

fake

[davegtar]

how did you get the camera to stay so still on the binoculars?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@davegtar Actual recording is not so still. I used VirtualDub software to stabilize the image.

[xenumun]

hey how do you make this music???

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@xenumun I used a music sequencer software. Have a look at Wikipedia what a music sequencer is. This kind of software lets you create your own music.

[znanyun]

Hah, Vixen 12x80 is $200 more expensive than my OrionXT8, now wonder it is so sharp! Still thanks for sharing. It must be really convenient to carry it around.

[appleintosh]

I just got a pair if 20x80s and they can focus so sharp I can see inside of the craters. Not to brag though. You make it so the camera gets a clearer picture by compensating with the focus on the binoculars.

[l33trikimaru]

@Arthurdude21 the moon looks circular :P

[FREEZERQC]

Nice piece of ROCK

[dillonerichollon]

Good Vid, Are 15x70 Good Binoculars?

[gerbil1970]

@Arthurdude21 You know, you've made an excellent point there. I never considered this. Very astute.

[XHellphyreX]

I don't know if you remember me but quite some time ago I requested your approval to use this music for the opening title sequence in an independent film (very little budget, definitely no profit...public access & utube broadcast only). You had agreed but also asked to be given credit which I am more than happy to do. To whom should I credit the music to? Please email me at davidori@att.net

[koalajs]

I can just hear this music mixed with didgeridoo turned in to Hardcore Club Mix :) Cool

[MaskofMystery]

sweet. im thinking of getting a 20x90 pair. if thats the sort of view i get i cant wait.

[imanoob4]

where do i get the compression picture thingy. I'd liek to take a still picture of the moon.

[reddog694uk]

No offence but my 30 year old zenith 10x50 moon views look a lot sharper than this image.

[funkyhomosapien1]

@reddog694uk

Dude that is so true!!! LOL

[yuriogy1]

would you say binoculars are better than amateur telescopes?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@yuriogy1 If you want to see details, telescopes are better. But for feeling emotions, probably binoculars are better.

[charliman2108]

@yuriogy1 kind of funny to see how this guy cut the moon from a newspaper...check the 0:51 and find out

[musiclucho]

@yuriogy1 I think telescopes less than 60mm are worst than a good binoculars with at least 50mm objective lens

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@musiclucho It depends a lot of the quality of telescopes and binoculars.

[19may0001]

this is real good son, much better then nasa moon pictures for real you can see the moons fault line, world dont understand me

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@19may0001 Neither do I. I'm afraid NASA images are much better ...

[superprettz]

I have a question.

Can you say what tripod/head you used ??

Can you give me specific model name etc.. ?

[markuslebt]

wow this wavesynth n drumloop sounds killer. i got a big set of binos for christmas lets see if i can sch a movie too, but the binos are not 100% color true, i figured that out already...

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Thanks. Don't worry about chromatic aberration. You always can remove red and blue channel and got a clean green channel with great level of details.

[markuslebt]

cool wavesynth. did u do this with garageband... ?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

No, It was done with Fruity Loops (FL Studio) for Windows/PC.

[dvamateur]

The Tycho crater makes the moon look like a watermellon.  The streaks for that crater are so pronounced, onto a major portion of the entire Moon.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Yes, that Tycho is really impressive, even more when seen through binoculars.

[dvamateur]

I was thinking about getting the Vixen 30x80 for planet viewing, but they never have them in stock to try around. I believe the 20x80 would be perfect giving 4mm exit pupil, but I already have similarly sized binos.  Why did you opt for the 12x80? Becasue of the brightness?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

30x80 would be good for the Moon but not enough for planets. In order to see planets (Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) properly it is needed 100x magnifying power.

I got the 12x80 to explore deep sky under dark nights: clusters, nebulae and galaxies. M31 and M42 are outstanding through the 12x80 binoculars.

[dvamateur]

I am a total newbie to astronomy. I used to have a 5 inch reflector, but I could never align it. Anyway, I opt for binoculars now. I can see the Jupiter with 3-4 Moons very well through 10x50s mounted on the tripod. In fact, the Jupiter shines very bright. But, I have no idea how to find the Andromeda and Orion. I believe that's what you mean by M31 and M42.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

With a 30x80 Jupiter and its satellites would be much more impressive, but maybe not enough to see atmospheric details over the surface of Jupiter.

And, yes, M31 is Andromeda galaxy and M42 is Orion Nebula. They both can be visible with naked eye under a dark sky. To find them, you should learn firstly Andromeda and Orion constellations. And a map would be also very useful. You may use freely the maps available at Wikipedia when searching for Orion and Andromeda constellations.

[dvamateur]

I have a Fujinon FMT-SX 16x70 as well as the 12x60 HB. Both show obvious yellow fringe around the Moon.  Is that normal for high aperture binoculars? Or are both of my units poor quality? I mean, that's such an obvious chromatic aberation

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

My Vixen 12x80 shows chromatic aberration when viewing the limb of the Moon. It is a blue fringe.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Congratulations. Good work and idea.

[svtcontour]

I just picked up the celestron 15x70 and I like it a lot. Not sure how it would compare but at the price I paid, its very good.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Point it to the Moon and tell me what you see ...

[svtcontour]

It was pretty awesome. I could see the creaters and quite a lot of detail, but the toughest thing was just holding it steady. I think it would definitely need a tripod.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Yes, sure. The problem here is that digicam was recording in handheld configuration. Now that I have an adapter this issue is solved.

[svtcontour]

I'm trying to figure a way to mount my Logitech 9000pro to the eye piece of the binocular. The bad thing about my binoculars is that it doesnt have a tripod mount thats as sturdy as could be. Many are making their own. I have not tried it yet with a tripod yet to see how bad it would be.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

You may build your homemade adapter. Using the tripod thread of the camera: employing a British Standard Whitworth (BSW) screw 1/4 inch you may hold the camera fixed to a metal or wood. Then, the metal is fixed to the focuser through a bolted coupling (I am not sure this is the name of that element). The connection is quite ackwark, but it works.

[manicindhouse]

hoow muchdid u pay?

[svtcontour]

I picked it up for $89 canadian dollars which I guess works out to lik $70 US or something.

[fatbabak]

can u see milky way with that?

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Yes, under dark skies, far from the cities.

[dmfaria83]

nice music... you should do some scy-fi video with it.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Thanks. Good idea ... let me think about it ...

[pcuser152]

The quality of the moon in this video is awesome 5 stars from me, keep making videos:)

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Thanks a lot. Nevertheless focus could be improved.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

You may buy them at Amazon. Just look for this code: B001KW07MI and you will find them.

Yesterday I was observing Lalin Comet from a light polluted city using the Vixen 12x80 binoculars. I could spot it, but it is unobservable by the naked eye from an urban place.

[BADAWYY]

Thank you for the idea. :) Nice video.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Thanks, I think it is possible to get even more resolution, but it is no easy. It is important to find a clean sky and get a perfect focus.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

These binoculars perform well on deep sky. You may enjoy watching big nebulaes under dark skies like the Orion belt, North America in Cygnus, and so on.

Concerning planets and moon, it is dificult to get details, because 12 power is not enough. The moon is seeing very very bright, too much. You may discern some big craters, like Tycho.

It is compulsory to use a tripod to handle this instrument. It weights more than conventional binoculars.

[AtomicMike85]

I am just getting into backyard astronomy, so far my equipment is limited to a cheap 4.5 inch reflector (which has served me well these past months with the moon, saturn, venus and Pleiades, but I have been wanting to get some binoculars too. Would you reccomend these for an amatuer user? If so can you name any good retailers? Thanks :)

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Yes, these binoculars are very good in optical quality, but a bit expensive. You may find 20x80 cheap binoculars from other brands, like Zhumell for only 75 US$, but I don´t know about their quality ...