How to Image Saturn with a Telescope, PIPP, Autostakkert & Registax

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Have you ever wanted to take a picture of Saturn using your telescope and camera? This video will walk you through each step of the process. From equipment, to capturing footage, to using free software that will help you create incredible images of Saturn! Please let me know about your questions and experiences observing or imaging Saturn in the comment section below.
Free Software:
PIPP: (The PIPP website is down but here is the Windows 64 bit program file used in this video)
drive.google.com/file/d/138Yn...
AutoStakkert!3:
www.autostakkert.com
RegiStax 6:
www.astronomie.be/registax
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 How to Set Up Your Equipment
2:04 How to Adjust Camera Settings
3:29 How to Use PIPP
7:36 How to Use Autostakkert!3
11:36 How to Use Registax 6
16:34 The Final Image of Saturn
Equipment: Orion XT8i, Canon SL2, Astromania T-Ring Adapter, Extendable Camera Adapter and 3x Barlow Lens
T-Ring Adapter www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Extendable Camera Adapter: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... 3x
Barlow Lens: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Music: "Wish You'd Come True" by The 126ers
“The heavens declare the glory of God”-Psalm 19:1
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7 июл 2024

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@henri-julienchartrand3387 3 года назад

Finally, someone who takes the time to show and explain each step and not wiz thru at warp speed like so many others often do. I cant thank you enough. Henri-Julien

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

That means a lot to me. I am glad you found the video helpful and appreciate your comment! Take care and clear skies!

@23Firejet 9 дней назад

As someone who’s new to the hobby and with a manual EQ mount I’ve learned a ton from this video, even the little details, thank you:)

@LateNightAstronomy 7 дней назад

My pleasure! Thanks for your comment!

@parthd714 2 года назад

"Last few days winter has arrived in my country, the skies were clear, and I took the opportunity to photograph some planets you helped a lot in teaching me how to process" - some guy who subscribed

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Enjoy the clear skies and thanks for your comment! -some guy who makes video1

@ulisessolis3182 Год назад

I'll never forget the first time I saw Saturn trough my telescope, it was around 1 month ago and I really enjoyed it so much

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I'm so glad to hear that! It's such a wonderful sight to see!

@ulisessolis3182 Год назад

@@LateNightAstronomy absolutely

@kendalsmucker4899 8 месяцев назад

recent to the party, but the YT you planted 3 years ago still bearing fruit. 10/23

@LateNightAstronomy 8 месяцев назад

That is so good to hear! Saturn and Jupiter are both great targets right now. Clear skies!

@jitterbal 7 месяцев назад

Love how you did that with a Dob - no tracking, no polar alignment, no guiding. Really good processing video too.

@LateNightAstronomy 7 месяцев назад

I appreciate you taking the time to let me know that! Tracking telescopes are great but I prefer the simplicity of a Dobsonian.

@diegoiunou 2 года назад

What I like the most is your serious approach to amateur astronomy.. Other astronomy youtubers act childish and immature, which baffles me. There's TONS of stupid topics to make videos of, but these guys choose astronomy... ASTRONOMY!!! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I appreciate your comment! This is such a wonderful hobby that we share and I hope you found this video helpful. Let me know if you ever have any questions on anything.

@BorisPeguero 2 года назад

Phenomenal! So glad that you went through this step by step. Thank you!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

You are welcome. Please let me know if you ever have questions!

@revolverocelot2063 3 года назад

Please never lose hope on posting videos we will always support you.you will get many views in the future. -A new subscriber

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I appreciate your support!

@BennyKleykens 11 месяцев назад

You've got an amazing talent. Never seen these topics explained more accesible. ❤

@LateNightAstronomy 11 месяцев назад

That is very kind of you to say! Clear skies!

@akasah2113 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing.I like how you keep it simple. No unnecessary information. Keep up the good work buddy.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I appreciate that. Clear Skies!

@jeffreyvictor3678 2 года назад

Well Done! You took the time to show each process and to give an elementary explanation of what each piece of software will do! You make it look easy peasy!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I appreciate you saying that and am glad you found it helpful. Stop back by to let me know how things are going for you.

@czmiel5437 Год назад

This has to be the best channel I could find to start working with my astrophotography, thank you for your great work, it truly is toptier.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

That really means a lot to me. Thanks so much!

@spc7163 3 года назад

This is so clear and straight forward Wow

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks for saying that. I'm glad you found it helpful.

@diegosaltes 3 года назад

Very clear and great result! I will go ahead and try this out!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks so much and let me know how your results turn out!

@tampatrainguy8486 7 месяцев назад

Really well done, just the right level of clarity and detail for a lot of folks that want to try this. Someone asked how I took similar images of Saturn and I posted a link to this video. Very engaging, your love of the subject shows through.

@LateNightAstronomy 7 месяцев назад

I appreciate your comment and you sharing my video with others. Take care and clear skies!

@bonerforest1381 3 года назад

Absolute stud of a man

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thank you!

@MitchellGraff Год назад

Truly excellent video, from start to finish - thank you!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

That is very kind of you to say! I hope your images of Saturn turn out well this year!

@patrickstevenson8305 2 года назад

I agree with Henri. I've watched many tutorials by people with boring voices wandering off on tangents until I found yours. I feel like you are talking to me. I know I can do this now. Thanks!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I really appreciate your comment and hope my video can continue to help you get into astrophotography and astronomy.

@MrPabgon 3 года назад

Very very good tutorial. Thank you. I'm going to try it tonight!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I appreciate that! Let me know if you have any questions during the process.

@SirDerpsalot1 Год назад

Thanks a lot man, was lost within all these softwares until i saw your video

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Glad I could help

@bullthrush 3 года назад

A good overview, I have it written down so if I can get some acceptable images, I'm ready to process. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I am glad to hear that it was helpful for you! Take care and let me know how your results turn out.

@ghazimalik Год назад

Excellent tutorials! Thanks.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

My pleasure! Thanks and let me know if you ever have questions along the way.

@SvenHild 8 месяцев назад

Tried it yesterday with a Sony A6000 and a beginner refractor. Worked nicely! Very good instructions!

@LateNightAstronomy 8 месяцев назад

Excellent! Glad it worked well for you!

@user-eq7oj9hu7o 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your talent.

@LateNightAstronomy 10 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@FPVA71 2 года назад

One of the best videos out there explaining the whole process from start to finish and right to the point. Good job mate.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Now we just need to wait for Saturn to come back into view over the next few months!

@FPVA71 2 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy That will give me more time to learn, once my setup is complete...

@avt_astro206 3 года назад

Amazing great Details on Rings of Planet Saturn.❤️

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thank you very much!

@seyahneimad 3 года назад

I’ve watched a lot of videos to try and understand the basics of this new hobby (new for me, that is). Your planet imaging instructions have been the most concise and helpful for me as a beginner. Thank you and looking forward to more.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I really appreciate that. I'll be adding more content in the near future regarding deep sky imaging. Take care and clear skies!

@MADHIKER777 Год назад

Thank you for such a clear explanation... Subscribed!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I appreciate that and am glad you found the video helpful!

@neiltonks Год назад

I've been trying to find a simple, yet in depth video on how to improve my images, you Sir have hit the nail on the head. Thank you As for your image, using a Dob and getting such amazing results is awesome.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Glad it was helpful! I hope to get out to do more imaging of Saturn in the coming months!

@tonytypes 10 месяцев назад

Wow awesome video! Been confused how the process was to stack images and your video made it very easy to understand. Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@compubyte2010 Год назад

GREAT VIDEO.. thanks for going thru it step by step !!!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Of course! I hope you found it helpful and stop by with any questions down the road.

@navyskiier Год назад

Just came across your video... Thanks for breaking down the work flow to make it easy for me to understand! I've subscribed to your channel for other tips and features!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Thanks for the sub!

@miguelvega9864 2 года назад

A very useful video for astrophotography starters, great job and thank you!!!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I appreciate that!

@editbalazs349 Год назад

Your videos are very inspiring me! Thank you!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I appreciate that! Thanks for such a nice comment!

@editbalazs349 Год назад

@@LateNightAstronomy You welcome, well deserves!

@GarthGoldberg Год назад

Super instructive video. Thanks much.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@buisito8119 2 года назад

hello! I really want to say thank you so much it normally would have taken me a few videos to understand it but it only took me this video to understand what I need to do to get a good image of saturn.I subscribed thank you!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

That is very kind of you! Clear skies and keep me updated on how things go for you!

@Pomdaddy 3 года назад

Wow I am so glad I found your channel! Loved your video. Liked and subscribed. I have an 8" Zhumel and never thought I could do this with my scope.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I appreciate your support. The Z8 is very similar if not identical scope to what I have. Let me know if you have any questions and clear skies!

@PerrynBecky 9 месяцев назад

This is very helpful, and thanks for the links to these programs. You have a new subscriber. I'm very green at this hobby and I'm doing the moon right now, but I definitely have my sights on the other planets as soon as I can figure out how to fine tune my tracking motor on my EQ mount.

@LateNightAstronomy 9 месяцев назад

Welcome to Late Night Astronomy. Please let me know if you have any questions along the way.

@jeremyhughes4197 2 года назад

Just found this channel! Great stuff!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Glad you came across it. Welcome to the community and let me know if you ever have questions on anything!

@ChrisKonieczny Год назад

That was very helpful. Thank you.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@robertboeckman Год назад

Very helpful! Thanks a bunch.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Of course! Best of luck to you with your imaging!

@AnasBenAbdullah 2 года назад

Thank u so much. U'r the best photographer.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

That's very kind of you to say. I enjoy shooting the night sky!

@earnestvellacott7739 Год назад

This video saved me from hours of headache! I was trying to use RegiStax for the whole thing, when i don't have a motorized telescope, and it just wasn't working. Thanks for all the info! Liked and Subscribed!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

You're welcome! Best of luck with your images and clear skies!

@earnestvellacott7739 Год назад

@@LateNightAstronomy Clear skies!

@mohammedal-rasheed834 Год назад

Thanks, this is really helpful

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

You are welcome! Clear skies and let me know if you ever have any questions!

@samiblidi9510 Год назад

Thanks for this useful Tuto

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Of course! I hope you get some great images of Saturn this year!

@astropeanutcat1953 3 года назад

Thanks for this simple yet very informative video. =) Im excited to image saturn now.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

This Summer and Fall is going to be prime season for Saturn. Enjoy!

@paigebradley2490 3 года назад

Great information!! Thank you!!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@max11nedved 3 года назад

Awesome!! Great info! Thank you!!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

You are so welcome!

@dschenk952 Год назад

Thanks, I've captured Saturn a couple of times using my ZWOASI120MC thru a 102MakCas and am going to try tonight using my Canon 80D and my 6" dob. Your video was very helpful.

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Thanks so much and clear skies! Please share what you were able to get with me over on instagram.

@naturewatcher7596 2 года назад

As a newbie I thought that without $$$ motorized/computerized telescope which holds the object in the center of your view field it's impossible to stack pictures and get a good final image. You literally saved me $1K+ by showing the way to achieve the good results using just a normal telescope on a tripod and some free but powerful processing software. Definitely something to try out next star gazing session. Thanks for sharing!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I really appreciate you sharing that! My goal through all of this is to show that the best way to start with astrophotography is to use what you have and then build from there!

@RafaelBalducci 3 года назад

Incredible!!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@piotrkolasa1377 2 года назад

Great job! It was first material about Stacking images which I saw and really it is powerfoul tool! Thank you very much

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@supranomicon 2 года назад

brilliant tutorials, thanks so much- keep it up!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Thanks, will do!

@nitin_tag 3 года назад

Your teaching and explanation skills are fantabulous. I have become big fan of you.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thank you so much for saying that! Let me know if you ever have any questions and clear skies!

@nitin_tag 3 года назад

Yes sure👍 thanks! I have ordered my new gear , Ipolar attachment for my iOptron Skyguider Pro, William Optics RedCat 51 Petzval APO, 32mm UniGuide Scope, T ring for my Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera, 1.25 RedCat erecting Prism, Cat saddle handle bar. Which guide camera i should buy ? Basically I am from Offset Printing fraternity . I have a basic knowledge in Photography, (Done wild life and bird photography) having basic knowledge of Photoshop and Light Room.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

@@nitin_tag You've made some smart choices with your purchases. I do not currently have a use for a guide camera because my lens only shoots at 135mm. That wide of an angle doesn't really benefit much from guiding. Best of luck to you and check out my playlist series on astrophotography if you need anymore assistance with any of the setup or post processing.

@nitin_tag 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy sure sir, Thank you!👍

@Serversote1 2 года назад

Te felicito por este tutorial, esta genial y me ayudaste a perfeccionar mis imágenes de gran manera, gracias por el aporte, saludos desde México!!!!!

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

¡Es muy amable por su parte decirlo! ¡Cielos despejados en México y cuídate!

@tonym8552 3 года назад

thank you so much! this is super helpful!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know!

@stargazer4574 3 года назад

Great job!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks and take care!

@himanshunagnure4771 3 года назад

Beautiful ❤️

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks! It's such a wonderful planet to image.

@jaskiratsingh4330 3 года назад

Really very helpful sir....thx for this 👌👌👍👍i m new to astrophotography and it helps me alot to process my image of saturn....once again thanku very much...

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

That is very kind of you to take the time and five me some feedback. Stop back by with any questions you may have along the way!

@EmrahErginer Год назад

Thank you very much. I was no able to shoot Saturn with my celestron 130 EQ and Canon 750 D. But after I watched your video, I made so... Thank you very much. Regards...

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I'm so glad to hear that! Take care and let me know if you ever have any questions!

@EmrahErginer Год назад

@@LateNightAstronomy thank you very much

@marcos.oliveira 2 года назад

Thank you for this amazing tutorial.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

You're welcome. I hope you found it helpful and please stop back by for any questions you may have!

@marcos.oliveira 2 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy I actually have a question. Do you think CMOS sensors like those in USB microscopes and borescopes work in amateur astrophotography?

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

@@marcos.oliveira Hmmm. That would be an interesting experiment to test out. My best guess is that they may work better for planetary imaging then deep sky astrophotography but if you are able to give that a try get back to me and let me know how it goes.

@70jimartinez 3 года назад

thanks !!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

You are quite welcome!

@sadew950 2 года назад

Its so cool

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I agree!

@Ramen_noodles660 3 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

My pleasure! Stop back by with anymore questions you may have!

@theccieguy 9 месяцев назад

Well done

@LateNightAstronomy 9 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@letszoomit365 Год назад

Great video! I started making a similar almost a year ago but never finished it and after seeing you have this one I fell no, I do not need to make mine finish 😅👍👍 Fun is that I use the exactly same programs, except I had the AS2 installed already so I did not update that one🤪 Thansk for a great video 🙏🙏

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I'm glad you enjoyed the video but would encourage you to still post yours if you have an interest! The more of us that share this with others the better!

@letszoomit365 Год назад

@@LateNightAstronomy Thanks, You have a point there. My version was the ABSOLUTE easiest and quickest way (or at least what I know) It might show up some time then. I will just wait until I get the feeling of finish it 😀🙏👌

@petset77 8 месяцев назад

Amazing. I can easily observe Saturn and Jupiter with my XT8, but have only handheld iPhone snapshot imaged them (most recently Jupiter two nights ago). I can't get clear focus (surprised?), and Saturn is now farther away, so dimmer... the phone camera sensor doesn't even pick it up right now. I don't have a DSLR or dedicated astronomy camera (ZWO or other) just yet, but watching the steps to bring out a beautiful photo on affordable, multi-use gear keeps me interested. I'm not going to spend thousands on a dedicated AP rig, because I enjoy looking at the sky instead of a screen. Thanks for another informative video.

@LateNightAstronomy 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rayt5788 5 месяцев назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@ishanr8697 3 года назад

Thanks, I got my video of Saturn this morning and it looks similar to yours. If I can get anywhere near your final image when I process this evening, I'll be thrilled!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I appreciate that and am glad you found the video helpful. Stop back by with any questions you may have!

@ishanr8697 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy I've been nailing it, in thanks part to your helpful guides. Check out my progress so far here: www.cloudynights.com/gallery/album/16891-learning-to-shoot-saturn/

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

@@ishanr8697 Killer images of Saturn! Well done and thanks for sharing!

@Martillo_de_Dios 2 года назад

@@ishanr8697 Wow! Those did come out nice! Thanks for sharing…

@ishanr8697 Год назад

@@LateNightAstronomy It's been a while and I've gotten better, added alt-az tracking and a dedicated astro camera but I keep coming back to this video which helped me to get started. Here's my latest: cdn.astrobin.com/images/105716/2022/3ba78395-8b4f-4980-9be1-3459f5f5cd34.jpg

@book3100 3 года назад

Nice shot!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks very much! I actually find sharp images of Saturn to be more difficult to get compared to Jupiter and Mars, but I was pleased with the result.

@book3100 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy I agree, cant complain! I haven't quite decided yet if I'm going to specialize in planetary imaging or what, but I think I'm going to start with that.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

@@book3100 The planets were my first dip into astrophotography until I added deep sky imaging to it about a year ago. I plan on creating some deep sky tutorials similar to these in the coming months!

@book3100 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy That's great! I've noticed some of the dedicated cameras good for planetary are a bit cheaper, and that's a concern temporarily. Besides I think 10mp would do just fine for awhile anyway.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

@@book3100 Oh yeah, you'll be good with that for sure.

@user-FokitisManos 3 года назад

Great &deep comprehensive video. I may not apply this to my 60mm diameter refractor. I will postpone it untill I get a larger diameter scope.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thanks for your comment! I tell you what, for the brighter planets a 60mm refractor can sometimes rival larger scopes because it cuts through less of the atmosphere! Clear Skies!

@user-FokitisManos 3 года назад

I appreciate your answer. You are right about the planets. I understand that I donnot necessarily need photoshop in the series of software that you describe in your video. This good because you describe essentially free software. Then I will not wait for getting a scope with a larger diameter. Emmanuel Fokitis , web: physicssustainablegrowth.blogspot.gr/ & users.ntua.gr/fokitis/auger2.html

@johnwright291 2 года назад

I got absolutely splendid views of Saturn with my first scope a xt8 Orion dobsonian. I had the mirror re coated with the latest high quality aluminum and when I viewed saturn afterwards i could see 6 of her moons and i could only see a few before the re coating. Actually it might have been 5. Don't want come off as BSer.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Great job viewing Saturn. My Mirror is probably due for a cleaning as well after about 10 years! I just don't have the guts to go through with it yet :)

@consti-xe8cj 2 года назад

i'll try photograph saturn next week

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Let me know how it goes for you!

@mikewarkentin8736 Год назад

Great video, very useful. One question, are you using Manual mode on your DSLR?

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Yes I am! Thanks for your comment and question!

@theccieguy 9 месяцев назад

Nice

@LateNightAstronomy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@larrykeller6304 3 года назад

Love your videos. I always learn something new. Have you done a tutorial on imaging the moon? I have a celestron Skyris camera. Any suggestions for getting the entire moon in frame? Is it just too close to earth?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I appreciate that. I have not done a lunar imaging video but think that is a great idea for a future one. I tend to shoot the moon with my iPhone because of how bright it is. With my DSLR setup it is normally zoomed in too much as you mentioned earlier.

@Psychic_Amvs 2 года назад

Hey, great video! Just got an 8 inch dob, but before observing I havent really been leaving it outside. You left it outside for an hour or so..will the base be fine if it gets dew on it as gets quite cold sometimes. I have an orion skyquest xt8 classic.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Thanks and good question. Yes, the base will be fine. I've had my telescope out in subfreezing conditions in the winter and humid 80 degree nights in the summer for hours on end. As long as dew isn't on your lens (which pretty much ruins views for the night) you are good. You've got a great scope and let me know how your observations go!

@WeathermanMilSim 2 года назад

i'm liking the shit out of this video....thats amazing. loved every second, and bookmarking your video to reference in the future. Do you have videos for doing this to deep space objects?

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I appreciate that! Yes, if you go to my astrophotography playlist I have some detailed tutorials on the Orion Nebula. But they will also work for many deep sky objects.

@petertrahan9785 2 года назад

Excellent demonstration! Thank you. I am thinking of upgrading my cheap 2x barlow lens. Any recommendations?

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Check out a video I made recently on barlow lenses and let me know if you have any questions. I've got a few suggestions in that video.

@mikewarkentin8736 Год назад

Great video and very detailed. One question, if you have a tracking mount like a Celestron Evolution on an Alt-az mount that will keep Saturn in the center of the field of view, do you still need PIPP?

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Thanks and good question. I believe you will need to because part of the problem is Autostakkert being picky about video formats.

@Tomfoolery1972 Год назад

Me reading your thumbnail: Let's Saturn Image 🤔

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

I never thought of that but you're right, haha. Either way, I hope you found the video helpful!

@apimsladmin2528 11 месяцев назад

Great video and it explains a lot. One thing though, if you are cleaning up a Deep Space Image, in PIPP, do you leave the Planetary box unchecked, of is there something else to check? MTIA

@LateNightAstronomy 11 месяцев назад

I have not used PIPP for deep space imaging. I use deep sky stacker to begin the process for those types of targets.

@thijmen609 Год назад

Heyy, question again :), i’m looking to buy an extendable camera adapter like you are using with your DSLR camera. You put a link in the description for an “extendable” one but is also saw there was a non extendable one. I don’t really know what for difference it makes and which one is should buy. What I mean is I don’t really know if i can get it in focus with the extendable one and my 10mm and 25mm eye pieces. Any tips?

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

See if they list the overall length of both in the description and if they are very similar go ahead and buy the extendable one as that may give you more flexibility.

@gardenia77 3 года назад

Could you recommend a medium to high powered lens for the Orion XT8 please? Thank you!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Yes, we pretty much have the same telescope (it's a great one). I would recommend you get something like the 12.5mm Orion Edge-On Planetary Eyepiece and a 2x barlow lens. That combination will give you about 100x and 200x magnification which is a great medium and high power magnification on most nights. If you are looking for more of a band for your buck option, you could look to get the Orion Orion E-Series 7-21mm Zoom Eyepiece. A good all around low, medium high, eyepiece. Let me know if you have any questions and clear skies!

@marvel-buff Год назад

Thank you for this incredibly detailed video! I never thought photography would be possible on a manually operated telescope! I have a 6" untracked Dobsonian. Do you think I could capture decent images of planets with it?

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Oh yeah! The telescope is this video is an 8 inch untracked Dob and I bet your images won't be much different than mine with similar equipment and clear and steady night! Let me know if you have any questions along the way and let me know how things go for you!

@simonschad9637 2 года назад

I’m new to astronomy and have recently bought my first small telescope (a 90mm refractor) and I’m still amazed every time I see Saturn or Jupiter! I had no intention of doing astrophotography but after watching you’re video (which makes it look simple!) I might try it with my iPhone. Can you import iPhone video into PIPP? Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Yes, I believe you can. Even without PIPP and the software in this video you can still take some great stills of the Moon and even larger planets. Thanks for your comment and stop back by to let me know how things go for you.

@craiglowery4427 2 года назад

Excellent Mike. Last season was my first as a planetary and lunar imager. I use a high speed dedicated planetary camera (ZWO 462MC). This camera produces AVI files already. The people I followed on RU-vid are not using PIPP. Seems AS!3 had no problems stacking the planet as it drifted across the sky. My question is PIPP no longer effective when working with files from high speed, low noise Astro cameras?

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

I use PIPP to get the format of my video files correct for later processing. That may no longer be needed, I'll have to check when I get back to imaging the planets later this year! Take care!

@lifeinrc9051 2 года назад

Question, is the 3x Barlow too much for my scope? Celestron 130az starsense scope. I remember you mentioned to me that I should go with a 2x Barlow with my eyepieces but not sure if this applies also to my SL2. Can you confirm? Thanks in advance.

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

Good question. Yeah I would still suggest 2x for your imaging setup with that scope. Hope it goes well for you.

@revolverocelot2063 3 года назад

An extreme thanks for showing PIPP software.I don't know that software and I was manually cropping each photos.it took lot time for one picture.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I bet it did! I'm glad you found the video helpful!

@user-xo9pi4ky7i 3 года назад

Nice video, good presentation . Can guiding give better video results and if yes what is the minimum video capture time ? It is mentioned in the video that you take 10 passes of the planet in different ISO .With what criteria do you choose the best one for PIPP?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Thank you! I do not use guiding with my setup for planetary imaging. I try to go with the lowest ISO that still shows details of the planet surface where the atmosphere was the smoothest. Sometimes 2 or 3 will look pretty close and I will run each of those to see which one AutoStakkert says is the best with it's analyze button.

@markeliz547 Год назад

great video, I have one issue though with installing Ragistax 6. I went to the website and pressed the download link except nothing happens. Do you have any ideas as to how I could install it?

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

Not quite sure. It's an older piece of software hat hasn't been updated in quite a while but you could always see if the person that wrote it has any contact info for an email.

@SamS-sn4uu Год назад

I can't thank you enough for this and the one with Jupiter. Can I buy you a beer? Seriously, shoot me a message with your paypal/venmo!

@LateNightAstronomy Год назад

That is very kind of you! RU-vid donations through "Super Thanks" are always appreciated but your kind words are more than enough! Thanks!

@LochieOReilly 3 года назад

I've only got my phone and I've been able to get what I thought was a pretty good photo of Saturn, until I saw your video that is. My question is, what video recording app do you recommend for recording Saturn because the Pro camera mode on my Samsung S20 doesn't record video. Cheers

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I have used an app called RAW before. Most of the time I just shoot it using my phones native video recording app.

@hu5531n 3 года назад

I have a setup very similar to this but am using a 2× barlow lens and cannot get focus. When I only have the ring (and 2× barlow) attached as opposed to 2×barlow, t adapter and ring, I can get focus. Do you think the 3× will make the difference? Also, does the length of the setup influence anything else other than focus?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

The 3x barlow would change the light path and perhaps allow focus but I'm not sure why you can't already get focus at 2x magnification. I use the 3x barlow lens almost exclusively now for imaging so it may be good to pick up either way.

@hu5531n 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy thanks for the reply and this is probably one of the best astrophotography videos I've seen!

@kgbly4723 2 года назад

What would the Saturn image look like to be if the 3x barlow lens was not used? Significantly smaller and worse? Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 2 года назад

That depends a lot on the telescope and seeing conditions for that night. The more you magnify the more dim and possibly blurt an image can get.

@airbornephoto 3 года назад

Hi, just wondering how you focus without an image back on your camera? I have a Nikon and look through the Camera eyepiece and can never get it in focus. Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I focus using the live view mode that my DSLR has. It puts the live picture right on the LCD screen to help me find and focus the objects before imaging. Thanks for your question!

@airbornephoto 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy Thank you, which camera do you have? Also anyway of focusing with the camera eyepiece. It seems in focus when I look into it but when I look at the image seems out of focus. /Thanks

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

@@airbornephoto I am using the Canon SL2. I don't believe that will be possible with recording video using a DSLR.

@stevenewcombe9266 3 года назад

Please help. I've got a canon 550d and the T ring so that I can connect it to my telescope. However, when I try to collect video, the camera tells me that I need to add a lens to use the video function. I'm guessing that this is because the T ring does not have the electronic bits that tell the camera what's going on. How do I get around this so that I can take video? Thanks.

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

I get around that on my camera by pressing a red button with a camera icon which switches it to live screen mode. See if that works for you and get back to me!

@arielatomhc 3 года назад

Do you find that Barlow Lenses can reduce quality. I am a beginner with telescopes i have a Celestron Omni XLT 102 and a ZWO ASI120MC-S planetary camera. Saturn looked amazing just using an eyepiece so i had to get a picture and being new i had to learn lots but i got an amazing picture in the end. What was odd was when i used a x2 Barlow Lens i could not get a sharp focus with it at 1280X960@60FPS so i took the barlow off and used 320X240@254FPS and it acts like a zoom as it crops the picture and everything came sharp. Does each planet need a different setup?

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Great question. Go with what provides the sharpest image for your setup. For my specific telescope a 3x barlow is the sweet spot for focus and sharpness using my DSLR to film it. If you find the images better for your setup without a barlow lens, go that route. You are probably pushing your scope and imaging setup too far with a 2x barlow.

@arielatomhc 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy I think your right. It was the same with eyepieces, the x2 Barlow and 25mm eyepiece worked really well together and the 9mm and 7mm didn’t need the x2 Barlow. I like watching yours and others videos help to get tips and ideas.

@huntleyjackie 3 года назад

I stumbled across this by accident and it has turned out to be such an easy video to understand that I now feel willing to give this a try myself. I have one question though, will PIP work with a video captured from a smartphone? I noticed you checked a box that said AVI, and I don't think iPhone outputs in AVI. Or is AVI simply the format that PIP will create so that you can further process the image from there? Also, what eyepiece do you recommend for use with an 80mm / 900mm celestron refractor in order to get a decent magnification of Saturn for processing? Highest useful mag is 186x according to scope specs. My options are 2x Barlow, 6mm, 12.5mm, 20mm, and 25mm. Thanks!

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

Good questions and I'm glad you found the video helpful. Yes, iPhone video should work in PIPP and you are correct that the AVI setting is simply what it creates to process further. With that telescope, I would suggest you get the 12.5mm and a 2x barlow. That will give you 72x and 144x magnification. That should provide nice medium and high magnifications on clear and steady nights for your telescope.

@huntleyjackie 3 года назад

@@LateNightAstronomy Thanks so much. I just downloaded all 3 programs and tomorrow I am picking up the 80mm telescope for $90 pre-owned. It has the celestron Nexstar go-to system so I should be able to track the planets because I know they move fast through the field of view. I have to thank you again for such a great tutorial video. I have seen so many final results from stacked images but I'm so busy these days that I wasn't even going to attempt trying to learn it. Your video changed my mindset and I can't wait to give it a try. I rarely subscribe to youtube channels, but I've added yours and look forward to more videos. :)

@LateNightAstronomy 3 года назад

@@huntleyjackie That means a great deal to me. Good luck with your scope and please stop back by with any questions you may have along the way.