Sometimes, Simple is Best! - ASIAIR saves the night..

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Running three rigs at once can be a bit much when two of them aren't working properly.. lol! - Sometimes, simple is best! the ASIAIR rig really rescued this night.
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@traceymonroe9026 3 месяца назад

Thanks Luke for your candid review of your evening session. Sometimes the complexity of what "we do" is lost on those who are not in the hobby and they never realize how hard and frustrating this hobby can be (at times).

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much!! - it was fun to make a little video like this and just share what was going on :-D Clear skies!

@tomwall8403 3 месяца назад

It's interesting to see how many people also miss your porch captures. I think it's because it more closely matches what we are able to do at home. Thanks.

@robinhoward6447 3 месяца назад

A wonderful image Luke and thank you for sharing it with us. Clear skies!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Clear skies my friend! :-D

@LogansAstro 3 месяца назад

Nice to see you out imaging under the stars like the videos of old. Lovely image at the end there too.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much Logan my friend, I hope you've been well!! 👍👍

@deep_space_dave 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the little reminder that sometimes it's nice to just have an auxiliary rig that just works without all the fuss. Allows you to recoup and put your mind at ease to tackle the more complicated but finicky equipment 🙂 Happy you had some clear skies and beautiful image!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Very true Dave my friend!! - when everything else was going wrong with the other rigs it was nice to just have something there working away quietly without fuss, it kinda took the pressure off a bit otherwise I'd really have felt like I wasted the night!

@nikaxstrophotography 3 месяца назад

So good to see you get to test this gear. As for the ASIAIR this transformed Astrophotography for me. I hate that it is a closed system but when it all comes together it just works!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks mate!! The asiair really is tremendous, love it!

@petesastrophotography 3 месяца назад

Great video once again Luke, the final image looks amazing. There is something to be said about getting outside and seeing the stars with your own eyes, I certainly intend to start doing more of this.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much Pete my friend! - it really was a breath of fresh air to be out again, even just in the garden! :-) can't wait for this weather to settle a bit now, hopefully start some juicier projects!

@Jtw.Outdoors 3 месяца назад

awesome to see you back outside dude. like the good old days :D

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Oh yeah mate, thank you!! :-D

@PRASTRO 3 месяца назад

Beautiful work 🎉loved!!!!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much mate!!! :-D clear skies!!

@AstroSoundscape 3 месяца назад

Hey mate always good to be out under those stars. Nice looking job pal.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much Ollie mate!! 👍

@dmintz88 3 месяца назад

Wonderful video, Luke! And very impressive final image coming from an OSC!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much mate!! :-D

@gabewrsewell 3 месяца назад

couldn’t agree more luke, there’s so many things we can keep on adding to our setups to get marginal improvements from, but it’s so easy to forget how important simplicity can be. i think that’s one of the reasons i’ve still stuck with DSLRs and standalone autoguiders for so long- it’s simple to troubleshoot and it makes me feel more connected to what i’m shooting. just like how i want to upgrade my mount to a harmonic drive but my main gripe is keeping me back- none of them have an optical polar scope! i just really resist needing a laptop in the field i think, as do i resist getting stuck in the ZWO ecosystem. but, i just got hired for maybe the best job i could hope for for me right now, at my local telescope store! it’s just run by two guys who took over the business and have been growing it, and they’ve gotten to the point where they need an extra hand managing everything :) so maybe i will have to dip my toes into the more modern mounts and cameras after all. anyways, clear skies luke!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Aw mate that's awesome!! huge congratulations on your new job, I bet that'll be such a rewarding career for you! :-) Definitely give these mounts a chance if you can, affording yourself a certain amount of automation/ease of use can really elevate your enjoyment I feel, hence I enjoy this rig so much! Congratulations again and clear skies :-)

@travlon5101 3 месяца назад

Hey Luke. Your work is always so well done!! Loved the final image and all of the time lapse video sections, so well done. CS

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much!! I love time lapses, they really capture the feeling I think 👍 Clear skies!!

@SimonsAstro 3 месяца назад

Hey Luke! So nice to see you back outside with a rig! It takes me back! I know what you mean, I miss it, having an observatory and letting Nina do everything, it’s really great to be back out with the gear and the good old ASIAIR! I love that thing too😀 Great image Luke, keep it up mate and clear skies!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks Simon mate!! Ah it was a breath of fresh air haha, quite literally too 😂 can't wait for summer now though, warm nights with the asiair should be lovely fun Clear skies matey!!

@Interstellardustband 3 месяца назад

Hey Luke, absolutely gorgeous video 🙌🏻nothing beats your "outside" videos. Cheers mate 💫⭐🌟✨

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much Danny bro! Really glad you liked it :-D clear skies!

@x5ilco 3 месяца назад

Ill never know who it was those 13 hours ago, but I do bless you for this membership

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Haha! Welcome aboard mate :-D

@leoncorns1450 3 месяца назад

lovely video Luke. Simple for me to understand. ☺️

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Great to hear you enjoyed it my friend!! Cheers!

@sevenskiesastro 3 месяца назад

Great video Luke. Love the final image. Good to see you getting out out lol. Clear skies my friend

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you Rob!! Clear skies to you too my friend 👍👍

@DSOImager 3 месяца назад

Great shot Luke! Wow, NGC 7822 already?? Up so much sooner for you guys in the high North. :)

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks mate!! It's circumpolar for us here I believe, haha! Pretty cool to have a target like that I guess, especially on a rig that would otherwise struggle with galaxy season! Clear skies my friend!

@billblanshan3021 3 месяца назад

Glad to see you back outside imaging! Beautiful image man!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much mate!! Glad you liked it :-D clear skies!

@dumpydalekobservatory 3 месяца назад

Ah its nice to see you out although its not the same seeing you carry the AM5 unlike when you used to lift the NEQ6 onto the slab, finally managed a night out on Tuesday for the first time in ages to as it's been a heck of a while since I were last out, lovely image mate cleat skies!!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much mate haha!! I agree it's not the same as the old eq6 carry outs 😂😂

@geniexmay562 3 месяца назад

Beautiful result!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you! 😊

@Tony-Elliott 3 месяца назад

Hi Luke very nice image mate the observatory must be a real bonus when the weather is cold and for easy setup of your equipment but nothing beats being out under the stars on a clear night

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Absolutely Tony! - it's lovely to have an obsy, but as you say nothing quite beats getting out there!

@l0nemonk100 3 месяца назад

Cool video. I will never get rid of my AM5/AA+ setup. It's just too convenient.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Totally agree my friend!! - superb kit :-)

@user-lt9py2pu6u 3 месяца назад

Top Image Luke, and a really good looking set up. I use an ASI mini to control my grab and go set up, and it works great. The only problem is of course I can't use my Altair Astro Cameras with it. It's not a big deal anyway as my main rig is controlled by an Eagle mini pc on which I have Installed Sharp Cap, NINA and APT, though these days I just use Sharp Cap, I find it the easiest to use. For me, for anyone on a tight budget who uses ZWO cameras or supported Canon and Nikon DSLRs, The ASI mini has to be the best buy around. OK, it doesn't have provisions for a light panel or field rotation control, but if you're on a tight budget you probably won't be buying this type of gear anyway. I also believe the mini doesn't work with some of the more expensive ZWO cameras. It still does most of the things the ASIAir Pro does but is only just over half the price. And, most importantly, it works! I now have a rig I can have permanently set up and should I get an unexpected clear spell, I can take outside and be imaging within minutes.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

That's excellent mate, having a rig you can just quite literally 'grab and go' with is a major boon, I bet you'll get more imaging done than ever before really :-) Clear skies to you!

@seventhsun1 3 месяца назад

I love your channel lukomatico, your videos quality is getting better and better. I would love to see your channel grow, I personally think that there is one thing you could do, that could give you some extra audience. How about just simple saying what kind of object do you photograph, where is it exactly, what size it is, how far and more interesting details. I would love to watch the video and learn something at the same time but almost none makes this kind of videos. Just an idea but think about it : ) Good luck anyway mate!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Hey there my friend! That's a really thoughtful comment, thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with me - I'll take them on board and try to incorporate, thanks again! Clear skies!

@davidwillis5396 3 месяца назад

Nice vidio thanks Luke

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks David mate!! :-D

@smassky 3 месяца назад

I heard some features of ZWO devices don't work with other devices, cant remember the specifics though. I do love the look how all the ZWO gear looks together. I could definitely see my self building an all ZWO rig. 🤓

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Hey there mate! The only ZWO asi item that's restrictive with compatibility is the Asiair system really, at least as far as I know! 👍👍 Hope that helps

@gregerianne3880 3 месяца назад

Beautiful image, Luke! Glad everything worked well for you. But, PLEASE, don't pull out your hair -- or you'll look like me! Haha! I just got a new scope and I'm in the cloud penalty box for a while. Glad you had some clear skies!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much Greg!! :-D congratulations on your new scope by the way, that's awesome to hear!

@Tp_astro 3 месяца назад

Nice!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@AmatureAstronomer 3 месяца назад

Nice.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@CDigata 3 месяца назад

Clouds came in 1pm onwards for me, so i got half the data i need.. but I can see you took advantage of this long awaited night and had 4 rigs running.. did you get time for a brew? The G60 is a lovely scope and very comparable to my FRA300...

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Hey mate! :-D sorry to hear you got clouded out, that sucks! re: time for a brew, I actually didn't haha, it was a bit much to be honest when two of the rigs were playing up!

@astrojourneyuk 3 месяца назад

When did you get any clear nights??? Gaps seem to be the only way at the moment.

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

you're not kidding mate haha, most of this data was gaps in clouds basically! :-D

@Steve_The_Ignorant_Astronomer 3 месяца назад

Hey Mate , nice to see you again... Question , you can't use NINA with the ASI air ?

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Unfortunately not mate! asiair is a closed system, it just runs their own system :-)

@mr.d.8121 3 месяца назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@davidletz9123 3 месяца назад

Really nice image! I am curious as to what your power source was, looks like a Jackery? I ask because I am trying to power an AM3, ASI Air Plus and the ZWO ASI555MC Pro with a Jackery 240, and the mount throws an error that it does not have enough power to slew. The ASI Air shows less than 11V, and that is no good as well. Perhaps I need a more "robust" power supply? Thanks!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Hey mate, thank you!! I do indeed use a jackery explorer 500, but I also have two other smaller power supplies which work equally well! Try to go direct from the 12v socket if you can, otherwise you'll need a good quality 240-12.4v adapter brick and plug into the inverter :-) cheers!

@davidletz9123 3 месяца назад

@@lukomatico Thanks for the reply. I purchased the Pegasus Pocket Power Box Micro, and connected the AM3, ASI Air Plus, and my ASI533 to individual DC outlets on the Pegasus. Nothing is connected to any DC Out on the ASI Air. Using the Auto Socket on the Jackery, it is supposed to output12V@10Amps (so they say). Not sure why this won't power these three items, but anyway thanks again!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

I'd be tempted to remove the ppb+ from the loop and use the asiair power outlets, it may help! Worth a check in any case, the asiair has always powered everything without issue for me 👍 Good luck mate!

@paulshanks9196 3 месяца назад

Apologies for the newbie question, but do you setup and leave things running and go back to everything in the morning, or stay up through the night?🤔

@paulshanks9196 3 месяца назад

Scrub that! Just seen on the video! That will teach me for commenting before watching the whole video! 😂

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Haha!! No worries at all mate, glad you found what you were looking for! I do indeed stay up with my gear all night 👍

@jules2545 3 месяца назад

What was the battery you were using please, what sort of battery life do you get with you portable rig, thanks!

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Hey there! I was using a jackery explorer 500, the battery lasts about 16+ hours while powering that whole rig, including two dew heaters and a cooled camera! :-) it's excellent!

@jules2545 3 месяца назад

@@lukomatico Thanks for that.

@stephenthexton7056 3 месяца назад

Thanks Luke. Be interested to know what was happening in the observatory! Probably the one clear night in 6 weeks over here in south Cumbria and I decided to have another try with Nina 🙂‍↕️😭🫨😤😤😤nearly put a match to the observatory at 1:30am and went to bed thinking foolishly I might sleep. Hanged if I can get the EQ8 R to reliably connect and track. Back to the good old ASIAIR again now and hoping for a clear night or two before nights get too short again. Clear skies

@lukomatico 3 месяца назад

Oh mate that sounds like it was a nightmare!! I actually don't know what was even going wrong in the obsy that night, mounts not connecting, cameras not connecting, focusers not connecting, - no reasons as to why! 😂 Such a pain. After a few restarts of the Observatory pc's all the issues mysteriously vanished!