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How to capture the night sky with a phone & camera | 3 TIPS for astrophotography beginners

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Today I'm sharing all my tips and tricks for capturing the stars in the night sky with both a smart phone and a DSLR camera whilst under some of the darkest skies in the Maldives. Plus I pit the iPhone 11 against an iPhone 12 mini and an iPhone 13 pro in a "night mode face off" to see which is best. All so you can get those instagram worthy shots #astrophotography #astrotourism #stargazing
00:00 - Introduction
01:14 - iPhone night mode shots
02:14 - Tip #1 - Prop up your phone or use a tripod
02:40 - Tip #2 - Use a remote or a delay timer
03:14 - Tip #3 - The 500 rule for exposure times
05:19 - iPhone 13 Pro vs iPhone 12 mini vs iPhone 11
06:59 - Using a DSLR camera on manual mode
08:23 - Getting a timelapse
08:50 - Light-painting the foreground
09:35 - Outro & THANK YOU
10:42 - Bloopers
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@lianfernandes6391 2 года назад

Gonna try my best to explain it in Android terms here! 1. There is a night mode if you have a Samsung phone (other androids should have it too). The icon she shows should be just below your selfie camera. 2. Timers are available on your camera settings. You can also use the volume button to click the picture. 3. That tip goes about for all android users as well. (another tip which my astrophotographer friend gave me when I was part of a Star B Q here in Ireland. Go to Pro mode on your camera (phone users). Use the maximum ISO setting you have and a shutter speed of 2. And click the picture! And it's AMAZING!)

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Thanks Lian! Super helpful since I know nothing about Android phones 😅

@gregrefon 2 года назад

Thanks mate!

@ZedaZ80 2 года назад

Yisss, imma try this this year 😍

@user-zr2lb9pr3u 2 года назад

Thanks Lian!!

@Markle2k 2 года назад

Something important to recognize for shooting dark images is that upping the ISO increases the noise floor of your images. This becomes more important as temperatures rise. If they look grainy, lower the ISO setting. Really what you should do is take several photos at different ISOs and then pick the best result.

@liamclarke64 2 года назад

Great episode!! As a professional photographer, I can honestly say, this is the first video where I have fully understood the meaning of every word you said :-)

@PatrickPoet 2 года назад

love this!

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Haha! Love this

@DoktorApe 2 года назад

On an iPhone, pressing the volume controls will trigger the shutter. But this works any way you trigger the volume control, including Apple wired earbuds or a Bluetooth audio device with a volume button. So if you have anything like that you don't need an additional remote trigger.

@jdrailfan391 Год назад

That’s not working for me. I try to click the volume buttons on my Apple headphones but it won’t take a picture.

@kyogalela7863 Год назад

@JD Railfan you may have to change your camrea settings because there is an option to turn it off

@BenDavidZ 2 года назад

So nice to be reminded that camera we probably all already have in our pocket is capable of some pretty remarkable shots. Thanks!

@mawkernewek 2 года назад

One of my most amazing stargazing experiences was on the Isles of Scilly, which is a bit like the Maldives. One of our neighbours had a timeshare holiday house there and they invited us over there for the week, and it was amazingly dark (excepting a few lighthouses), and a clear horizon in all directions, and it was the first time I had really seen the Milky Way all the way to Saggitarius properly. The following year they invited several of my family but not me because the mother of the family insisted I needed to stay home to revise for my GCSEs.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

OMG yes I can imagine Scilly is fab for stargazing

@mawkernewek 2 года назад

@@DrBecky I've only ever actually been to the Isles of Scilly once, the Lizard is good, there's a youth hostel right there at Lizard Point that's also right next to a lighthouse, but if you get out of sight of it, its quite dark and a clear horizon to the south. The Lizard is the southernmost area of Cornwall, and includes a small area of land south of 50 degrees latitude, which is the only bit of the British mainland which is below 50 N.

@Neilhuny 2 года назад

I can confirm that the Isles of Scilly are phenomenal for star gazing! I camped on Bryher one holiday. Having been woken by a squirming small son with sharp elbows I stuck my head out of the tent at 3am and smoked (long since stopped that nasty habit). The stars were as good as I've ever seen (prob nr equator in isolated area far from any light source stronger than a camp fire - in Kenya). Lots of satellites were easily spotted, all in 5 mins, and gazillions of stars. OK, it happened to be a completely clear summer's night, so I was very lucky - certainly not something that can be depended upon.

@PatrickPoet 2 года назад

If you struggle to understand ISO, think of it as a volume knob. Just as a volume knob controls an amplifier for a sound signal, the ISO (on digital phones and cameras) controls an amplifier for the light signal. Higher ISO cranks up the volume. Get it too high and you blast the light up until it all blows out to just white. If it's too low, it turns everything dark. Now it might be that a wide open aperture and a long shutter open time lets in PLENTY of light and you'll need the ISO all the way down. So set the aperture for the shot you want, set the shutter timer for the shot you want, and take a shot. If it's too dark turn the ISO up. If it's too light turn it down.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

great analogy!

@Neilhuny 2 года назад

ISO is a meaningless group of letters to me, and photography is (I hesitate to use the phrase) a black art. But this explanation is the best I've ever seen and makes it approachable! Thank-you x 10k

@richpelto248 Год назад

Now I understand that ‼️

@Mattdad1959 2 года назад

Brilliant video Dr Becky. I have family and have lived on Sark (the worlds first dark sky island) and the night sky is stunning. There are no streetlights or cars so once your eyes have adapted the Milky Way is as clear as anything and the number of stars is unbelievable. Many a time I have walked into things because my eyes are fixed on the sky and not where I am going..

@DSOImager 2 года назад

Fantastic video! If the astrophotography bug hits hard.. the next step is an equatorial mount, telescope, and a dedicated astronomy camera :)

@avt_astro206 2 года назад

An Addictive and life Changing Hobby. Astrophotography is One of The Reasons Why I also Got into Astronomy in first Place! The Next Step is a Leap of Faith, But Its Rewarding :)))

@SoundzAlive1 2 года назад

You forgot to mention any famous observatories. André

@antonypage1442 2 года назад

Be careful everyone this is how it all starts. I got addicted and brought a full astrophotography setup. Many thousands of pounds and many hours of learning how to use it, but worth every penny when those pictures appear on your screen.

@Skunkwurx 2 года назад

I'm 750 deep for my second setup. First was a handmedown tripod from the 50s, a Canon 450d and a 18-250mm lens from the dad. I got that analog, no batteries, wind up equatorial mount for €110. Omegan mk1. Camera still being small, the lens was a bit heavy for the windup. My second and current setup is a iOptron SkyGuider Pro (their second cheapest model), a new tripod for about 100 (heaviest I could find), and a plastic fantastic 50mm lens for 40 I think. Still get a loan of the dads camera only now its a Canon 7d. One day I'll get a full frame. One day.

@antonypage1442 2 года назад

@@Skunkwurx if you can. Get a dedicated astro cam. I went from a canon 450D to a zwo 2600mc pro. Wow what a difference it made.

@Skunkwurx 2 года назад

@@antonypage1442 Yea, was thinking about that type. But first I think I will get a WO 250mm RedCat and spoil myself haha. There are cheaper larger Williams Optics scopes but the RedCat from all accounts is a lifer. Then get a good sensor. Then get a filter wheel (side note; why on earth are the filter wheels so expensive)

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 2 года назад

Well, sounds like everything worked out.

@FlashGeiger 2 года назад

One often neglected tip for taking pictures of any kind with your phone: Clean off the lens! Cameras covered in fingerprints and pocket lint don't take sharp images.

@ARWest-bp4yb 2 года назад

Getting a phone adaptor for the tripod makes it so much easier. I've experimented with the pro settings on my S8, lots of trial & error for sure. Great tip about the 500 rule! 👍👍

@AnaandTheBooks 2 года назад

I absolutely love this channel! I had always loved astrophysics and wanted to study it at university but the only school that I was able to attend due to my financial situation only had astronomy as a minor, which I did, but ultimately I decided to study environmental science. I like to think that studying the earth is "astronomy" but only focusing on one planet, our own. haha

@bimmergeezer 2 года назад

Dr. Becky, such a fun episode. Two of my sons and I spent last week sailing the US Virgin Islands and for several nights we had very clear and dark skies. We laid out on the trampoline at the front of the catamaran and watched the night skies for hours at a time. Quite wonderful!!

@DrBecky 2 года назад

That sounds like absolute heaven!

@ffggddss 2 года назад

@@DrBecky ... of the absolute heavens! ;-) There's nothing quite like an unobstructed view of a fully dark, starry sky, from a supine position in any place in a comfortable clime. With or without binoculars. Fred

@ericthompson3982 2 года назад

Doc, you never fail to make me smile.

@uschi414 2 года назад

The 500 rule is a good rule of thumb, and absolutely it's best to keep it simple for folks wanting to take a casual picture of the night-time sky. But for anyone that wants to get into a little more detail, I would suggest putting "NPF rule" into your favorite search engine. It's more complicated, but can yield better results for the length of time you can expose a picture without star trails.

@larry5488 2 года назад

I agree and it's not to complicated if you have the PhotoPills app. The app has a tab under Spot Stars which will give you the NFP exposure for your setup.

@MoonDragonne 2 года назад

Thanks for the tips! I've tried to take photographs of the night sky with my phone before but with no good results, now I know how to have a better result and I can't wait to try again!

@nocturneastro2539 2 года назад

Nice video, just wanted to add a few things: 1) The key is to stack your images. Because the majority of the area in an astrophotography photo is essentially, nothing (dark/black), it's just going to come up as noise. And because this noise is random, if you stack your images, you can increase the signal to noise ratio. The noise will cancel itself out (because it's random), and you can boost the signal of whatever it is that you're trying to image. 2) Turn off autofocus. In astrophotography, autofocus is virtually useless because your camera is designed focus on human/animal faces and big bright objects. Not faint nebula and a billion dots in the night sky. Always use manual focus. 3) Dark sites are great, but not everyone has access to them. You can still do astrophotography at the comfort of your home as long as you have an unobstructed view to the night sky. Consider getting an equatorial mount so it can track your object as it moves along the night sky. 4) Since you were using camera lenses (they're not optimized for stars, but of course, use what you already have before spending more money), most camera lenses at wide-open aperture will produce bloated and funky looking stars. If you think your stars look weird, try going one stop before wide-open for your lens. So if your lens can go down to f/2.0, try using f/2.8 instead.

@liamclarke64 2 года назад

Great extra tips... but the title does say "for beginners" and I think the basics were covered well :-)

@Sad_King_Billy 2 года назад

I went on a cruise to Central American a few years ago and loved sitting on the deck and watching the stars.

@mikeday5776 2 года назад

Looks like you’ve had a wonderful time. I’m so pleased for you 👍

@fuzzyaziraphale4228 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed your holiday and your photos looked great. Thanks for all the tips on astrophotography.

@stephencech3696 2 года назад

And thank you for another amazing video! I have pretty much just started photography myself and needed to start learning all the basics. That was easy to understand as you explained it so well I feel like I know the camera already, awesome!

@TheWabbit 2 года назад

As an IT ( Hardware side ) guy I tend to stray away from Apple products,and really can't afford a good digital camera ( my old Pentax 35mm finally bit the dust years ago ) I told my Wife i was thinking of buying a new camera you can talk and surf the internet with....The Samsung S22Ultra. Normally the costs would be to high but I love taking pictures of the night sky and nature so My wife sort of finished talking me into it. I really appreciate the tips on the phone cameras and intend to pick up a few items to help steady the Camera/Phone as I get familiar with it. At my age I know holding it would not be even close to an identifiable picture. On a side note You and your Boyfriend look like you're having a lot of fun. I'm glad to see people take time for themselves to enjoy life, it only comes once! Thanks again and take care!

@roopshadasgupta8539 2 года назад

This is great! I've always wanted to do this but never knew the correct techniques.

@ttararin 2 года назад

Thanks for this lovely episode from the paradise 🙏🏻🙌

@xliquidflames 2 года назад

On the Android side, I've gotten some incredible time lapse shots of the stars moving as the earth rotates. I've also gotten some great pictures of the moon and the stars. The Android camera app seems to have more options right now for astrophotography. I'm sure that will change. All these same things apply for Android, the icons and menus are just different. Like she says, use a tripod. Or, I have even just put the phone screen down on something soft and let it shoot straight up. My favorite image I've done so far was this 15 minute exposure that the Android camera turned into a time lapse of the stars moving across the sky. That's was using my Pixel 4 XL. I don't know how Samsung does it but the Pixel phones have an astrophotography mode built into the camera app. Just look for it under the shooting modes. I haven't ever had to worry about doing the math. It seems pretty automated on the Pixel. It also does a countdown after pushing the shutter button so you have time to set it down and back away so you don't need a remote shutter. I wish I could include links in comments to share my photos. I'm not trying to play the fanboy game by saying this, I love iPhones also, but I have to say, the astrophotography photos on my Pixel look a lot better than the ones in this video. Again, I'm sure that will change as the iPhone camera gets updated. Excellent video. I'll send some of mine to Dr. Becky's IG.

@michellevdheever7619 2 года назад

You're clearly an astrophotography enthusiast. Do you know if older/dumber Androids can download apps for accessing more camera settings? Like exposure duration? My Samsung A30s is disappointing me now.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Yeah I agree the astrophotography you can do with the Pixel is way better than the iPhones! They stack images and correct for Earth's rotation automatically, they're incredible. Hoping apple brings in a similar feature soon

@xliquidflames 2 года назад

@@michellevdheever7619 Yeah, I'm not sure about anything but the Pixel or the iPhone. That's all I've owned for several years. I plan on getting either the new Pixel or the new iPhone soon. The only thing I can say is that on the Pixel, these options are built into the default camera app. On my phone, all I have to do is open the camera app, go down to the shooting modes at the bottom, and select the astrophotography mode. The phone walks me through it and does all the rest automatically. If your phone doesn't have that built in, then it may not be possible. Or, rather, it might not be possible without a third party camera app. And since I don't need one, I don't have any experience or knowledge to recommend one. Sorry I'm not more help.

@Markle2k 2 года назад

@@xliquidflames There are places where you can get a safe version of the Pixel’s photo app if it is compatible with your Android device. You then have to enable installing apps from outside the Play Store. It won’t interfere with you using the photo app that came with your phone, though. It’s like having two different navigation or bar code reader apps on the device. I have a link on my computer to one such place if anyone is interested, but, of course, “buyer” beware of installing apps from outside the Play Store.

@akhileshsingh9843 2 года назад

@@michellevdheever7619 same i have a samsung f 22

@NomenLuni1975 2 года назад

Some great tips there, thanks. I didn't know about the 500 rule before. I'm definitely going to go out as soon as I get a clear night sky soon. (Not something I can ever guarantee down here in Kilkenny). :)

@DrBecky 2 года назад

🤞

@tyrantworm7392 2 года назад

The 500 rule is a very rough guide. If you are inclined towards sciences, use the NPF calculator at Société Astrominique du Havre (Chrome will translate it for you), it's much more reliable than the 500 rule.

@user-bt5zg7tf6o 2 года назад

Awesome one..!! Thank You Dr. Becky for this tutorial, it's really helpful 😀

@AstroCatz 2 года назад

Thank you so much with the tips! I’m trying that recently.

@TjinDeDjen 2 года назад

A couple tips for dslr/mirrorless camera users (ALWAYS USE THE RAW PICTURE FORMAT; NEVER JPG): If you want to get longer exposure times (especially for deep sky astrophotography with telephoto lenses or smaller telescopes), you might wanna get a star tracker or a goto equatorial mount (generally better, but more expensive and heavy, so not ideal for traveling). Also, make as many pictures as possible of the object/area and stack them afterwards with software like DeepSkyStacker (it's free :) to get rid of noise and get more faint objects like nebulae to show better when processing (Photoshop or alternatives). Also, there are very good and detailed tutorials here on YT: I personally would recommend the "Nebula Photos" channel; he has some great and informative tutorials for tracked and untracked astrophotography + how to stack and process afterwards. I started getting into astrophotography a couple of months ago and I can definitely say one thing: it's a rabbit hole that is very fun and (,although it doesn't necessarily have to be) can get REALLY expensive.

@tyrantworm7392 2 года назад

Totally, Nico's a good bloke and very thorough in his explanations of AP with base equipment.

@ffggddss 2 года назад

With one caveat - raw format will use more memory space than jpeg, so just keep an eye on that. Fred

@TjinDeDjen 2 года назад

@@ffggddss Well, the thing is, if you use jpg you can't really process the pictures effectively afterwards because most of the important pixel/color information gets lost during jpg compression. There is a reason raw files are bigger than jpgs.

@ffggddss 2 года назад

@@TjinDeDjen Yes, I know. You can't do much with an image after jpeg compression. All I'm saying is, you have to prepare for the larger file sizes, or you could find yourself out of memory space, and with no further images, compressed or un-. Fred

@TjinDeDjen 2 года назад

@@ffggddss Technically yes, you are right. But keeping in mind that even raw images are "only" about 20MB maybe 30MB and SD cards nowadays are pretty cheap and easily go over 128GB. I don't really see a problem here with getting a couple hundred photos for an object.

@wingflanagan 2 года назад

What a magnificent location! I'm one of those strange people who prefer the cool, softly lit, drizzly parts of the world over the tropics, but you have given me a reason to put the Maldives on my bucket list. I love stargazing and the best place I have been for it so far is the Arizona desert, away from all the lights. But THIS place? I simply HAVE to go with my telescope. Thanks!

@mariorizkalla8415 2 года назад

You have such a pleasing melodious voice that's calming to listen too. I enjoy your channel

@frankharr9466 2 года назад

That was fun and useful. Thank you.

@MiguelAPerez 2 года назад

I didn't know about the 500 rule. This is great! I love it. Thanks!

@teddy_miljard 2 года назад

You are the Star! ❣️

@israelissac8570 2 года назад

Good info Becky 👏🏻 Was useful.

@MCsCreations 2 года назад

Really fantastic tips! Thanks a lot, dr. Becky!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@ariedekker7350 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. It was nice to see

@beth3011 2 года назад

Great content! 📸

@tatasweeps 2 года назад

She has the ability to make the complicated (at least for me..) easy and super pleasant to comprehend.

@livinginthisgalaxy7961 2 года назад

I just photoshop the whole thing. My holiday pics on Mars were well received.

@familiatrois3813 2 года назад

Great video! Very useful information; especially the 500 Rule! I am amazed at how much the image-capture systems of our phones have improved over the years. They have evolved to allow us to take some very impressive pictures. The S-Pen housed in the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and the new, S22 Ultra, allows you to initiate taking a picture without touching the phone at all, thereby eliminating any jiggling of the lens.

@UKKrycek 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the tips, as an iPhone 11 user, I was not aware the exposure setting was limited by the shake/motion of the phone. Having propped up the phone and then using my Apple Watch to trigger it remotely, it was able to use the full 30 seconds of exposure. Next time there is a decent clear night here in Milton Keynes (not easy with a lot of light pollution) I will give some night sky shots a try. Best place I had for stargazing was during a hiking holiday in Morocco in the West Atlas mountain range. It was a lifetime ago when smart phones were just a dream and I was only using a non SLR 35mm basic camera.

@MisterTee2010 2 года назад

Some great tips. Thank you for sharing. Love and God Bless. 🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘🙏🙏🙏

@kennethblackwell1137 2 года назад

Kool...great skies down there.

@tlewis84able 2 года назад

Thanks! I like this kind of practical advice.

@robertkeable1627 2 года назад

Excellent information thank you . Astro biscuit also does some good stuff for the amateur too.

@caw25sha 2 года назад

I bought a second hand fisheye lens recently just because it was cheap, but I wasn't sure what to do with it. This video has reminded me that I've seen some really spectacular astrophotography done with a fisheye so maybe I'll give it a go.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Oo yeah that would be awesome. Would love to see if you manage it

@neoanderson7 2 года назад

Roughing it again, huh? 😉👏🏻 Congrats on the invitation! Well deserved! 👍🏻Yep, getting nite shots takes practice and patience. When you do get a great shot though… 👍🏻😎

@sylak2112 2 года назад

I have a phone bracket for my scope, a tripod and a remote. That I knew about, but I did not know about that 500 rules. Nice, I would have to look the specs of my S10. those are great tips! thanks Becky!

@sapelesteve 2 года назад

Very informative video Dr. Becky! Along with your tips, you can also use a wide angle lens & high speed film to capture amazing photos of the night sky. Also, as you noted, experience along with trial & error will make one a better photographer.

@elmurcis1 2 года назад

With living in relatively dark place, one can really see how huge impact air "wetness" has on image clearance. Some nights with clear skies they can look so grey-ish and bright with naked eye (without Moon in sight) that it almost margins daylight look. While some cold, crisp nights can give perfect skies and actually dark "image". In these night even freezing fingers (well, literally freezing with well below -10C) one just can't stop looking up with binoculars etc.

@DailyMyChildhood Год назад

This is impressive video . Appreciate your video😊Thanks for Sharing👍

@Garflick347 2 года назад

Very helpful, thank you.

@vincentdermience1137 2 года назад

Beautiful positiveness!

@davidpeterson5135 2 года назад

It's nice to see you in such a beautiful place.

@darlouthia5153 2 года назад

This was great!! How to use my iPhone as explained by an astrophysicist 😎

@avt_astro206 2 года назад

Fantastic Video. As An Astrophotographer I Find it to Learn and Look For Objects In More Detail. I have Done wide Field Shots Of Constellations with my phone when I was New To the Hobby :)

@ffggddss 2 года назад

Thanks! This is valuable information. It's also valuable & interesting to see the differences between the iPhone 11, 12, and 13. Mine is an 11 Pro Max, so it seems to be somewhere between those models. For one thing, unlike your 11 with 2 lenses, it has 3. I haven't experimented with a lot of the settings, so I plan on trying some of your suggestions. Fred

@michael.a.covington 2 года назад

Glad you chose the Nikon D5300 -- it may have the best sensor in the business. (D5500 too. I do a lot of astrophotography with both.)

@carldawson5069 2 года назад

In about 1971 i had an old 2 1/4 inch camera. We had a luner eclipse and i opened the shutter for the full eclipse. It Arc-ed across the film and changed brightness. Realy cool. If i find it (college, several homes, marriage, divorce, retirement, ... I have no idea if i still have it. But it was an old camera. So if you take several cameras, use some for different "try it"s. They may surprise you.

@Mj-ux7sc 2 года назад

What an amazing video! I recently went to my nearby national park, where i saw the Milky Way!

@bujin1977 2 года назад

Ok, looking at the background of this video makes me wish I had continued with astrophysics after getting my degree! 😆 I do dabble in night sky photography from time to time. I did my first one in a long time last week - hiking up to the top of our local ruined castle in complete darkness (aside from my torch, of course), in freezing temperatures and very windy conditions, completely alone. Did a bit of light painting on the castle walls and got a fairly nice pic of Orion in the background. Won't win any awards with it, but considering it's been probably a few years since I last tried any night sky photography, I was fairly happy with the results.

@alistairbell6728 2 года назад

Thank you, I've been looking for Astrophotography tips. And normally on RU-vid it's just too complicated.

@exploreevery 2 года назад

🥰 Thanks for explanation 🌌

@terjeber 2 года назад

Great idea to use an external light to include people in the image during exposure. You might get even better results if you use an external flash (obviously), Though it might not color balance quite right. A flash with an orange filter is possibly perfect. Also, since the flash probably has automatic exposure functionality, you won't need to experiment as much, it''ll give you perfect exposure also of the person or whatever that you have in front.

@rjonboy7608 2 года назад

Another great episode of Dr Becky, Astrophysicist to the World. I feel I'm the little brother tagging along with her great adventures and she thanks us for watching. She feeds that boyish curiosity about the larger world and keeps my mind young. 👼

@itwaslikethatwhenigothere 2 года назад

This was a well timed episode for me. I am upgrading my Graduate Certificate in Astronomy to a Graduate Diploma this year (with plans to eventually go on to do a Masters), and one of the units that I have started this week focuses on Astrophotography and CCD imaging.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

I expect your unit will be very different to this with focus on the professional imaging side of things with telescopes. Especially the mechanics of how CCDs work and sources of noise - be really fun!

@itwaslikethatwhenigothere 2 года назад

@@DrBecky Yes it is focused more on the professional side of things. Ive experimented a little bit at home taking photos with my telescope and a DSLR, and I am really looking forward to learning more about the process and getting more from my gear.

@MyckleMendoza 2 года назад

Also, if you want to dive a little deep in astrophotography, you can take multiple long exposure images of the night sky, and import them in a stacking software. It will basically merge all of your photos to create a very detailed image of the night sky. There's also an app in iOS where you can track every celestial bodies (stars, planets, moon, satellites, and even comets!). The app is called Night Sky, and yes its free. I use it mostly to keep track of the milky way. Thank you for this wonderful video, Dr. Becky. Inspired me to take photos of night sky again. :)

@kellyd6195 2 года назад

That’s great advice. I’d also recommend the app called “NightCap”. It also has presets for other night shots, like ISS, light trails, and meteors.

@thought33 2 года назад

Thank you 😊

@pistitoth1363 2 года назад

Mangróve, érdekes világ ! És a kék óceán bámulatos . Érezzétek jól magatokat ! És igyatok egy jó koktélt !

@BartdeBoisblanc 2 года назад

Dr Becky great tip using the a cameras interval feature ,if your camera don't have this you can buy a separate one to connect to the it. I am surprised you didn't mention image stacking software. It might require a separate video to cover the topic but you can really render amazing images using this process.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Yeah this was really tips for complete beginners. I'd consider stacking more of an intermediate level. Plus, I can't recommend any stacking apps because I just use the Python code I wrote to do it with my professional telescope images 😅

@Shihab1979 2 года назад

Thank you very much 🙏♥️🙏

@LawpickingLocksmith 2 года назад

Lucky Becky. Sounds like the life to have. Yep even in daylight my Nikon does no longer get the use it was planned for. Don;t forget to upgrade your phone and give us more top shots!

@grahamrankin4725 2 года назад

We recently were in Fairbanks Alaska to see the Aurora. Took me a while to figure out the night mode on my new Android phone. Having seen this before might have allowed me to take a better shot. A woman in our tour group had an IPhone 13 and got great shots.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Wow what an incredible experience that must have been! Definitely on my astronomy travel bucket list

@mentalplayground 2 года назад

My envy is endless. Have loots of fun Dr. Becky :)

@davec9244 2 года назад

STOP IT! learning is not supposed to be fun. But that was fun let's do that again thank you all stay safe

@darkydoom 2 года назад

Thank you

@peteredwards2318 2 года назад

Just another tip for shooting with a camera on a phone. Some phones allow you to use voice commands. You can set some phones to respond to the word "shoot", for example. This means you can rig your phone to capture the object, then instruct the phone to take the shot, meaning you don't have wobble from your fingers to worry about. This is especially handy if you've bodged a connector to attach it to a full size tripod, or, like me, used a belt clip from a phone case and some plumbing parts to build a mount to attach your camera to a cheapo beginner telescope😊 I did that as a project for during lockdown. Of course, I have a different phone now, and it doesn't fit the belt clip😭🤣

@FlashGeiger 2 года назад

Yeah... I can set up my Samsung to take a pic when I say cheese...lol

@peteredwards2318 2 года назад

@@FlashGeiger Yeah, my old phone was a Samsung Galaxy S9. I preferred shoot because I could say it faster, and I was using my scope for moonshots, and as you probably know, its a surprisingly fast moving target to try and capture🤣

@TK0_23_ 2 года назад

That was fun. Hanging with Dr B in the Maldives. Pass the Raa.

@richinderbyshire4779 2 года назад

Daamn Becky... 🔥

@themcclure 2 года назад

Thanks, that's some really actionable advice there! Inspired to take some pics now... although in Seattle the window for seeing stars is not great!

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Yeah I imagine the clouds scupper most plans, along with light pollution. Pointing directly up helps mitigate for light pollution but your images will still have the yellow-y cast that you'll need to correct with an editing app

@nassimabed 2 года назад

Another trick that makes a difference is the story of "noise": those would be pixels recording unwanted signals (non-black points) at random when there's a long exposure of several seconds. These are usually more with higher ISO settings and are usually more with older sensors (older cameras) and with sensors having greater resolution (more megapixels per square inch). That's why you see top of the line pro cameras like the Nikon D4 having a larger sensor (FX or full frame) but lower pixel density. Not great for cropping images but much less noise.

@OlSkunGun 2 года назад

Since I've made my 1st baby steps as an amateur astronomer [well, night skies lover title suits me more omg] I was wondering - I neva had a chance to visit paradise countries or places like Africa it would be dope to purchase something like compact travel telescope and go travel to place on Earth from where you can see those stars that are not visible from up north in Europe where I live. And now slowly connecting to astronomy heads communities hints where to go are in front of me. You are a jewel in the community Becky. Even now, when I basicly spent all day digging though out war footage from Ukraine your energy comes though out me. Watching men burned to coal freezed in positions indicating insane pain while burning alive, soldiers torn to pieces, with their heads or torsos blown off, people loosing their close ones in a blink of eye, Jesus Christ watching all of this this consumes my soul.

@meister0388 2 года назад

Im going to try the exposure night shots on my iphone 12 pro max during spring break in a remote area of central Texas. I am hoping to capture some beautiful night sky shots with the milky way band

@RockinRobbins13 2 года назад

My Google Pixel 4a 5G has an actual built-in astrophotography mode to blow away any iPhone! Imagine, first an amateur astronomer had to infiltrate the Google organization, then during a planning meeting they had to hypnotize or drug all the other people in the meeting and convince them that yes, it would be a great idea to cater to .034% of their buyers with an incredible astrophotography mode. Then they actually had to program the thing. Astrophotography mode is found in the Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5 and Pixel 6 phones. This mode takes about 11 partial exposures, translates and rotates them as necessary, stacks them (prevents star trails and eliminates camera noise!) then performs some magic incantations by the witches or wizards contained in the camera. You get an animated GIF of the partials, PLUS the stacked and processed final version. I just tell people there are witches inside the cell phone. Unfortunately, I can't show any of them here. If I post a link, even to Google photos on RU-vid, Google will delete my entire post without my consent and without notifying me that it has done so. I'll see if I can send you some of my results on Twitter. What a great job of explaining how to do all this you did! I've had a blast taking astrophotographs with two different cell phones now on a $10 Walmart tripod and have photos from DeLand, Florida that really take my amateur astronomer friends by surprise when they learn how I make them.

@timbeaton5045 2 года назад

Extra tip for those who are taking photos with a mirrorless type camera, if you have the Affinity Photo app there is the recent addition of an astrophotography function built in for layering shots. To be used with layering multiple shots to improve the quality. Never tried this function, but opinion is that it works well. The app is a good substitute for Photoshop, while not as fully-featured, but is also a reasonable price. Speaking as a satisfied user!

@timbergel8147 2 года назад

Sorry to see you are having to rough it 😉 ... great episode

@ginnybourne6374 2 года назад

For focussing with the lens in manual, using a Bahtinov mask makes it easy.

@gmt-yt 2 года назад

Wow maybe I need a vacation. This definitely made me jealous. Last time I got an eyeful of stars is an awfully long time ago, nvm my phone :(

@Max_Flashheart 2 года назад

They were holiday bloopers 10/10

@AstroExploring 2 года назад

This is a super informative video, packed with lots of great info and in the most beautiful place! I love astrophotography so much…problem is it’s stolen all my money 😂🔭

@supernova7721 2 года назад

Just Laughed out LOUD at the Leo di Caprio Beach Scene..... Hahahaha

@nassimabed 2 года назад

Next time try placing the camera flat on the ground pointing up right in the middle of the concrete circle at cinema paradiso. Last time I tried shooting there is was too windy for the tripod so I laid the camera on its back pointing up and I was very pleased with the results.

@ChrisM-hx9kv 2 года назад

Commenting to feed the algorithm 🙂

@cdbkmiranda 2 года назад

You're amazing! Now you can also be called "photophysicist"... 😁

@sausagefinger8849 2 года назад

Last year we were on holiday in Cornwall. We could clearly see the Milky-way. Unforgettable.

@DrBecky 2 года назад

Yes I've seen it from Cornwall too, it's spectacular! Especially in the summer

@sausagefinger8849 2 года назад

@@DrBecky Cool:)

@JeffBishopVE6EFR 2 года назад

Another thing that you can do is to take multiple photos and stack them during post processing. You can get much better results than just taking one longer exposure image. For Windows I have used deep sky stacker. If you use Linux I suggest using Siril. Both are free.

@flomau4304 2 года назад

Good afternoon Doctor ! Thank you so much to make us all travel far away from earth with your videos ! I've got a question, I am currently seeking to purchase a telescope with a friend. We are complete beginners in night observation, we'd be interested to observe clusters and galaxies as well. We've found the Skywatcher N 130/650 Explorer BD AZ-S and the Maksutov Skywatcher MC 127/1500 SkyMax BD AZ-S, after reviewing the specs of both, we think we'd be off a good start with such instruments, what do you think? Do you have other suggestions for telescopes for beginners perhaps? Thanks a lot in advance and I thank you for your contribution to spread the right knowledge online ! Flo

@Markle2k 2 года назад

Upping the ISO increases the noise floor of your images, so bracketing the shot by making multiple images at different settings can realize better results, especially when it is warm and noise becomes more an issue.