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Hi all, I have been circling around the idea of getting started with astrophotography for about a year now and I think I'm finally ready for making my first equipment purchase. I'm greatly interested capturing in deep sky objects and specifically nebulae, although as I've only seen other people's images I hope i can actually pull it off. I'm leaning towards getting a DSLR since it's a low cost option and offers versatility but there are so many different options between that and dedicated astro cameras that it's really hard to decide on a specific thing. The most important factor I keep hearing is getting your DSLR astromodified but once again there is a variety of options. So my question is, assuming I have the option to get a DSLR from (60d, 700,750d,800d) for pretty cheap (200€-300€) how much of a difference would it make to get it astromodified (with extra cost and hassle) and then which modification would be more fitting (baader, UV/IR, full spectrum etc.) Also assuming the above, would it be more prudent to spend the 600€ to get a dedicated astro cam instead, knowing I would have to wait until I get a telescope as well before I can start taking pictures? Thank you for any help you can provide. Ps. I live in Europe and the used astro market is pretty limited in my country so I'm also open to any suggestions for second hand stores on the EU side. -
Hi all, New to astrophotography and have recently started imaging the Orion nebula (see attached photo) My setup is Cannon 450D and a Celestron C8 super with byers drive for tracking. The main issue I'm facing is "vertical drift" in my images/tracking which limits my exposure times to 30s at the very most and i cant for the life of me figure out which part of my alignment is causing this. Any help or advice would be much appreciated
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Hi, I am hoping someone here may be able to offer some help or advice. I have submitted a support ticket with Celestron but I am still waiting for a reply and would really like to get this working ready for the next clear sky! I recently brought a starsense but have not been able to use it because it comes up with the following errors, Err: Model Num The telescope model could not be read and initialization cannot proceed. Critical error! File: ..\source\mo Line: 1468 An unexpected error occurred that may cause the HC to not opperate normally. When updating the controller and camera it finishes succesfully but when I check for new updates it proceeds to install the same one again and again. I can still control the mount and I think the camera tried to do an alignment in my room. I have a Celestron Nexstar 6SE. Thanks Adz
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I've recently been trying to connect a ZWO ASI120mc (USB 3.0) to my laptop. When it connected my laptop is detecting the camera but when I open sharpcap it isn't detected. On device manager, it appears with the device cannot start (code 10) insufficient system resources exist to complete the API. I've downloaded the correct drivers for the camera, updated, and restarted my laptop multiple times but nothing is fixing the problem. Does anyone know how to fix this issue? Annabel.
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Hello, I think I am about to go insane. Yesterday I took 101 photos of the Orion Nebula, processed them with deep sky stacker and photoshop. Today I took 383 photos of Orion and processed them the exact same way. From what I understand I should be getting amazing stuff with around 400 photos, I was extremely confused as to why my images were turning out like this, so I spent 2 hours in photoshop making 3 different versions of the same image, I tried tweaking everything I could but yet no major difference. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. I understand this is silly but I ask for your help. (the first file is made up of 101 images and the second of 383)
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Hello. My EQ8R Pro doesn't want to power my asiair with its power out ports. Why is that and what can be done? My mount gets 5A trough the power cable. Any ideas?
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I have recently purchased a tripod and remote trigger device. Me being really into astronomy, I would like to enquire about your opinions of the 500D. I would like to shoot some planets and deep sky stuff with just the camera. I know I sound like I am joking, but I would say I have a capable lens and good software to mess around with the images. All I need to know is if this camera can perform decently in astrophotography, if not I'll stick to landscape photography.
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Hi. New here. Is this the right place to get some help identifying & pricing a telecope? I THINK it's a David Hinds ?? Looks similar to a quick Google search . But also- is it worth selling?- i recall the original owner telling me something was missing. Buy I've no idea what 😄 Any info would be appreciated!
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Hi there, I have a problem using Registax 6 when it keeps having a blank screen when I start to stack. It keeps saying: has anyone got any solutions? This the first time a tried aligning and stacking an image and it happened) Any help would be great, Regards,
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I'm very new to astronomy, but also a bit of a nerd and don't mind figuring the details out. I've been wanting a telescope for quite a while now, but I don't have a big budget. So as amazon prime day came I decided it was my time to strike. Like I said I am new to telescopes, but the general idea I gathered is higher aperture = more detail = better. So I found this steal: https://amzn.to/3RHy1V5 When I bought it I got a slightly used one from amazon warehouse deals for around 100CAD final price. It had good reviews, had the best aperture for the price, so I was very satisfied. However, later on I found another crazy deal: https://amzn.to/3Plnb4X For only 230CAD final price, I get a 127mm aperture! However, there are two problems. One, is that apparently reflector telescopes are harder to maintain. You need to "collimate" them (which I don't know how to do, but I'm willing to learn). You need them to cooldown. And this one had some scarier reviews, like bad eyepieces, a bad scope, they needed to be collimated, etc. So now I've come to this point: I've decided to return the original 80mm refractor and buy the 127mm reflector. However after researching this topic some more I'm not sure if this was the correct move. I'm 18 and my budget is very limited so I'm anxious and worried. My main goals with the telescopes are to observe the moon and planets in maximum detail, and if I go to a low light pollution zone some time maybe some deeper space objects. Please help me! Do you think I will be able to figure out how to collimate the telescope? Do you think the 127mm aperture will be that much better than the 80mm one? Or perhaps I should cancel the 127mm one and opt for the safety of the 80mm? -
Hi everyone, I'm using for the first time PHD2 and after connecting my mount and guide camera (Star Adventurer pro + ZWO 30mm f/4 + Orion Starshoot autoguider), the calibration process fails all the time. I've watched Peter Zelinka's tutorial, but in the end, after 60 west steps, I always get the same "the star didn't move enough" message. Why does phd2 wants the star to move anyway? isn't having stars as still as possible the purpose of guiding?🤯 I must obviously be too much of a dummy to be able to use a program called Press Here Dummy 😅😤
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I have a nikon d5100 and I have just purchased the samyang 14mm f/2.8. when I try to capture an image with these the product image is very bright and not the correct aperture of 2.8 that I set it to. Can anyone recommend settings for me to try and capture the night sky with this camera and this lens?
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Hey there guys, My name is Andrew and I've just recently got into looking at astrophotography and I must say it really blows me away. I am currently selling a current telescope that I have and saw a new rig I would like to possibly get, Mainly shown by astrobiscuit. It's got a 72 ed refractor with the eq mount and everything and if I do sell my current setup I'd be able to afford it. Trouble is there is no off axis guider, nor any guide scope mentioned. I'd really love to start astrophotography, with a small, motorised rig that has everything I need, but would I need any guiding? If so could I have some suggestions on any budgety off axis guiders / guide scopes, and guide cameras. If not I'd be looking at using around £1000 GBP, any other setups I could get for that? The rig I was looking at was in the region of £880.50 but I'm going to read his blog and prices again and tally them again to confirm. If I won't require guiding it's even better. 😀 Seriously any help would be appreciated as I am very new to this. Hope everyone has clear skies, Andrew.
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Hello everyone, I have been looking at a Meade LXD55 Schmidt Newtonian telescope second hand for around £280. In good condition. is this a good deal? And how is this telescope for imaging with a DSLR (I know it’s quite old)? Also, what is the weight of this telescope? Many thanks Josh -
I recently bought a Meade Polaris 130mm telescope Newtonian reflector and I am quite disappointed. I know that with a beginner telescope you should have low expectations with planetary and deep sky viewing, is which I did. However, I noticed that even with collimation, good atmospheric conditions, allowing telescope to cool to air temp, appropriate magnification (around 120) , not viewing over rooftop and viewing when Jupiter is high in the sky, I still could not see any of the cloud belts in Jupiter nor the Great Red Spot, which I heard should be visible. I currently live in a bortle class 6 area, but my viewing area is relatively enclosed in my garden so not much excess light can enter. So, my question is whether these eyepieces are of poor quality (and If so, which should I buy), is this telescope not good or if I am just doing something wrong. many thanks, josh
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Hello there all, it's my first time posting, and I could really use your help. I've had this scope for about 10 years, and got it when I was very young (3, 4). I'm trying to clean it as dust has gathered, and I can't search if that is possible online, as I don't know what it is. It's in the image with a 14.5 cm diameter, about a metre long, and takes a 12.5mm eyepiece. It has no markings and was purchased in New Zealand. Can anyone help me identify it?
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Hey Guys, Recently i startet to try Astrophotography. First untracked with my Olympus Camera and an absurd amount of frames to stack. Then a friend offered me his equipment, because he can't use it anymore. This equipment is a Skywatcher EQ6 Classic (the black one with the very simple hand box controller) and a i think 8" (maybe 10"??) TS optics newton telescope. This Skywatcher Mount has caused me some Problems. At first pretty much nothing worked. Now its working fine, except for some random error in Tracking. Most of the Times i can get 60-120 seconds Subs, but then sometimes inbetween the mount just starts to fall behind. After a few Minutes its working perfectly fine. Does anyone have any idea what could be the problem here? The mount is obviously pretty old, could it be just that simple, that it needs a rebuild? Wormgear spacing is already tuned, the mount has no Play in any axis and feels very solid while handling, slewing etc.. Im very thankful for any tips. Cheers
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I'm about to order a Redcat 51 and a ASI224mc and i'm just wondering if I'll need spacers and if so what ones exactly. Im very new to this and this will be my first refractor and astrocam. Also will I need a filter? I like in bortle 5 skies and I plan to try my hand at emission nebulae and of course planetary with this cam although it will mostly be used as a guide cam as I'll be using my unmodded nikon most the time. -
So, I have gone and got myself a Skywatcher Star Discovery 150p, which has so far proved to be a very good little scope and I've had some very good results. I have now got the bug for imaging and have gone out and got myself a second hand Nikon D5100 and verious other equipment needed to do this, only to now find I can't get Prime Focus!!!!!!!! So the only way I can image is using a barlow x2 which obviously changes the F ratio from F5.5 to F11 slowing everything x2 this isn't to bad for planetary imaging but for DSO images not so good!!! After searching through lots of videos on to do this all I can find is...... I can either butcher the standard rack and pinion focuser that's fitted on it by cutting it down and rethreading it or by moving the primary up by 20-25mm, which seems a shame to do a brand new scope still under warranty! The only other option I have come up with is changing the focuser to a Skywatcher Low Profile Dual Speed Focuser For Newtonian Reflectors. Could anyone out there shed any light on this before I spend another £130 on the new focuser. Thanks -
Hello, I’ve never used this website before and only used my telescope a handful of times. I own a 130slt with 25mm and 9mm eyepieces. I am struggling to see anything other than the moon, I could see saturn with the naked eye earlier and when I pointed the telescope at it with my 9mm It barely showed me anything. No rings. No definition… nothing, it’s frustrating me a bit. Im not expecting wonders from it but a little more than just the moon. I have read somewhere that I need a 4mm eyepiece, is this correct? I would love to get back into it and any help would be hugely appreciated. Thanks, archie.
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Hello folks, yesterday, I tried my first ever deepsky object photoshoot, and I came back to home tryna use deepskystacker. I have successfully followed the steps of the deep-sky-stacker guide by astrobackyard https://astrobackyard.com/deep-sky-stacker-settings/ However, after a long time for my photographs to stack, I faced a problem. As I attached in the attachment, the screen is just grey and it seems as if there is no picture that is stacked as a result. Could you please help me ? Thank you
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Hi everyone, I'm Ray, I recently bought a Moravian G2-8300 CCD, I need help installing the Drivers, I don't understand which ones to install and which not, would you send me the links ?, thank you very much Ray
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Hey, I recently bought a z73 second hand on astroukbuysell. I'm really happy with it, but I'm getting a few issues with stars that I'm trying to figure out, and wanted some advice on. I've heard that there can be some issues with the screws appearing in the field of view, but before I start messing around with it I thought I'd post here to get some external advice. A picture of the stars (with the flattener 73a flattener attached) is below. The image take was perfectly focussed (I used a bahtinov mask to perform the focus). The flattener is set to 11.4mm which from what I've heard is the distance required for a DSLR, which is what I'm using for my camera. Thanks in advance :)
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Hiya, I'm looking a bit of advice / opinions on a telescopes for a beginner, but useful, telescope. I've gone through tonnes websites and now seem to find my self going round in circles....... I've read that an 8inch dobsonian type will do pretty much everything I want without breaking the bank too much / me outgrowing it very quickly. Main issue is that I'd like to be able to take imagery, whether thats with phone or camera to start I don't know. I understand tracking can be easier with something motorised rather than by hand..... Budget wise, I don't want to spend a small fortune, or, get something I'll need to replace too soon. I'm based South in Manchester, UK, not sure if that has any bearing on choices. It probably needs to be something with low maintenance requirements too. My budget is low at around £300...... Not my decision on this one 😂 Cheers in advance
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Hello. My name is Luiza, I am a student of Computer Engineering in São Paulo, Brazil and I would like to ask for your help. As yesterday was the super pink moon day, I, at about 22:50, decided to take several photos of the moon using my phone and my non-digital telescope. And, analyzing the photos now, I realized that in some of them there are certain objects that I can't say exactly what they are. Could you help me identify them, please? I am not sure if they are satellites, ISS, Hubble, etc ... and I am very intrigued by themphotos.rar. P.S: the objects are in the lower left corner of the images
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