Deep Sky Objects

Using my Sony Handycam coupled to a Cat III Night Vision eyepiece. The results may not be impressive to a layman, but for a person who has looked at deep sky objects for fifteen years through a telescope, being able to capture them on video was thrilling!

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• astronomy
• deep
• sky
• m13
• m57
• m51
• observatory
• des
• moines
• desmoines
• DMAS
• picassolama

[hcthebee]

Great video. Im sorry to ask but it seems a standard question on youtube. What is the music?

[picassolama]

"Prospero's Speech" by Loreena McKennitt. It is in the ending credits, but I know most people don't watch a video all the way through :-) Thanks for the comment.

[Darrylb500]

"The results may not be impressive to a layman," bah HA HA HA! Try living in Houston, where a "good night" of viewing consists of being able to see a whopping...oh, four or five stars, max. (kicks random object in disgust)

(yes, I'm impressed :) )

[picassolama]

Thanks for the comment, I'm glad you're impressed! I filmed the objects at our observatory outside of town. Light pollution in Des Moines is not as bad as Houston, but for seeing deep sky objects, it's pretty bad.

[nickharvey7]

Beautiful!!! I am an artist on YouTube trying to promote my theory on the dynamics of light and time

This theory is based on just two postulates

1. The first is that the quantum wave particle function represents the forward passage of time itself

2. The second is that Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle that is formed by the wave function is the same uncertainty we have with any future event

[aerozg]

@picassolama

i love loreena mckennitt!

[KILLAZONE1000]

very bad seeing in the ring nebula part :/

[acs1978aus]

M13 is absolutely stunning. I've never seen it through an eyepiece, as I live down in the southern hemisphere. Nice video.

[oldpreach]

The view of M 13 thru a large light bucket with a bino viewer is pretty much one of the best things that you could ever see as far as amateur astronomy is concerned. WOW will be what you say the first time you do that.

[ChristianBackpackers]

What size and type scope was used for this and would a 12" dob give very good views. I currently have a restored RV6 with some upgrades. Gives great views, but I want to see more, with more detail. By the way, if you haven't realized it already, I'm an Astro-Tard. LOL!

Love the video and music. My wife and I have seen Anonymous 4 several times and their amazing as well!

Thanks

[Lcluc1997]

It`s soooo nice!!!

[propaghandi2]

I feel you man, i am happy for you , as i did not get the chance to get them on pictures or video, AWSOME 5 on 5! Loveit!

[KaisKites]

Very cool, you must have very dark skies to get the low surface brightness objects on camera. M13 is just GREAT like you show it - you can see the glittering star dust in the center and it resembles more a visual impression than photos.

[archannjus88]

can I see those thing with sky wacher reflector 150mm f/8? i know the f/8 is high to see deep sky but can I try use it and take good pictures?