AstroBackyard LIVE

[@OliverCromwell3781]

My goodness, Trevor, just realised this podcast is 5 years old. Great to see you are still going strong 💪 👍 👏.

[@VisionCommunications]

I follow Trevor today as well. Compared to how we do it now with tools like ASIAir, this looks like caveman stuff!

[@notgivinup]

Your channel is AMAZING, just found it today! Gives me goosebumps looking at those images, WOW!!!!!!!!

[@cbayschm]

Hi Trevor great live feed, I'm from Chile, but I'm living in Shenzhen, China. Big shout out to you, you do amazing work! I have learned a lot from your channel. Keep up the great content, and no need to apologize for not talking for 1 hour, lol, those of us who have struggled to get alignment can relate!! part of the hobby!

[@ama168william]

Hi Trevor, Thanks for posting this. It makes me feel so much better knowing I'm not the only one that has trouble setting up at times. Keep up the good work!

[@PavelValkoun92]

Czech Republic here :), thank you for your videos, it's kinda soothing and relaxing to watch and inspiring at the same time.

[@NikonJax]

Watching the next day. Waiting on a CEM60 to go with the WO 102 I picked up at NEAF. My 1st setup so watching this has been such a great help. Ignore the trolls. Those who follow you are so glad for what you share :)

[@Caedo12]

I’d like to see you have another go at one of these live-stream astrophotography sessions. Completely understand things go wrong in real-time, but that’s part of the charm of live-stream videos; transparency. I like the polished videos with the latest gear too, but there’s definitely something about the older ones that I find more relatable. New gear is great, but your passion for the night sky is what inspires newbies and brings old subscribers like me back for more. 😊

[@dettie1948]

Hi from the UK, love your work, would love a clear sky even more...

[@KVF6363]

Hi Trevor this is so awesum watching one of your earliest videos' I luv all Ur videos i play these thru out the day & listen carefully so I know wat to do when I upgrade my iphone 11 to a DSLR Camera, I potter around the house, even when I outside doing the garden I leave Ur utube Vidz playing & rewind to see what I missed... Missy, New Zealand here

[@longweekendadventures3102]

Really like the live video! Like seeing your entire process while capturing images!

[@gunnarsandberg1]

love your live video!! more of this, greetings Sweden

[@LynnChevalier]

Sorry to have missed the live stream! Great shirt! Enjoyed watching it and glad to see your 'guard dog' Rudy at work. It is very helpful watching you set up as this is what we are slowly learning to do with the equipment we got from ES at NEAF.! So glad to have met you. Thank you so much for everything you do.

[@Sarmadness]

Love your channel Trevor. Thanks for the inspiration. Clear Skies all the way from Norway!

[@dia0015]

loved watching this start to finish :)

[@clementbovois7009]

From belgium , I like soo much your videos !

[@gregmckay666]

From Las Vegas.... Brave man mounting that nice expensive OTA before putting the counterweight on there.

[@francescot3684]

Hi from Sweden Trevor! Thanks a lot for the live sending! I unfortunately missed that you were going to send live, but I watched the live session now and you did a very good job! As you correctly said..." this is astrophotography...". See you in the next live sending I hope :-)

[@runrob1]

My first love for rock n roll. Thanks for a good show professor.

[@rebulaastrophoto7502]

Make more of these live streams... they are good... this one helped me when I was caturing the Orion nebula and waiting for a beter sky... Thanks!!! Greeting from Slovenia

[@arthurguilherme6894]

Great channel! Greetings from Brazil!

[@edjones3390]

New scope arrived two days ago.... ... still cloudy thanks for this, its keeping me sane!! :)

[@brandonporter4227]

Watched this playback while working from home today. Kept looking over from my computer to see what was going on. I've been there myself before. I spent over two hours and five attempts to align my GoTo dob in the middle of December. Not fun, not comfortable. It's extremely frustrating and even more so when you have someone watching or trying to ask you a million questions in the background. Mine wasn't a livestream, but it was a public star party for our club at our dark site. I was on my final attempt and if it hadn't worked, I was just going to pack it up and call it a night. When I finally finished, Orion had gotten high enough in the sky that I could see it for the first time ever with my own eye. Totally worth the frustration and effort.

[@Big.Ron1]

This is really cool even if its 2 years old. Thank you from Phoenix! 👍👍

[@brambijdevaate7978]

It was 3am for me when you streamed so I am casually listening this while working. Loved to listen to it

[@mangoldm]

The 90 minutes of no-talking translates into saved sanity for countless others when trouble hits us and we know we aren’t alone.

[@billvinson7859]

Hi Trevor, I just got back from seeing the solar eclipse. I went to Nevada from Washington State. I managed to get some good photos of the partial. There too many clouds during the ring of fire part. We did see the ring through the clouds just not enough for it to show up from the camera. It was good practice for next April. ❤

[@Eulogy68]

15:32 "The Earth is flat." You: "That's too bad" lol you actually looked slightly disappointed upon hearing that unfortunate news.

[@AstroBackyard]

Yeah it was a bit of a downer. Lol

[@ernestjoyner1553]

Whats up from Germany

[@andygplayphillips1854]

That was good to watch, I'm not the only one it seems that have gremlins living in the back garden. Andy United Kingdom

[@timmyers3428]

I am watching this on the two year anniversary of your Live Event, Has been difficult to not respond to the Chat, but Duh, I know I can't. We have all had rough nights like that and I am sure I will have more in the future, enjoy your channel!!

[@waynerogers5485]

I know it's hard to get used to when you're working by yourself but if you can make the connection between your brain and your mouth and narrate what you're thinking, feeling, doing, re-doing, planning, observing, etc., it helps observers to understand and learn from what's going on. We have this verbal conversation going on in our head the whole time. Just connect it to the mouth and let it come out so we can hear it. Anyway, hope it helps. Love your channel. Thanks a lot.

[@TDC-ih8ct]

Hi Rudy, Clear skies from the States

[@jamesdougan8789]

g`day from sydney australia great video / stream mate you should do more of them if you can cheers james D

[@michelbliek_2148]

Very cool video, next time i wanna watch live but it is 6 or 7 hours later over here... I like to watch how you do your thing!!

[@lifeexodus1788]

bro i love your work.Astrophotography is one of the interesting And hard work to do.

[@backyardastronaut5272]

You simply ROCK bro….

[@LiveJoyfullywithSlowLiving]

I appreciate your videos. But seriously, Rudy is the best pet. So cute!!!!

[@MOREENGINEERING]

I,m watching from Mansfield Australia.

[@paulfgreen6644]

Hi from North Carolina

[@Jojo-qb5sp]

Great live feed. Check out OBS, you can stream multiple shots, like your main camera, your desktop controlling scope/cam, and also piggyback a camera on scope, all streaming at the same time.

[@keithsweat7513]

Trevor what camera was that you were using back then? It looks purple, not ZWO red or QHY colors

[@petten33]

Hello, Sir. 👁️ ❤️ your show

[@seansmith908]

You should do more live videos, its great watching others working with their gear on nights I can't get out to get some data. Clear skies!

[@joaobicudo8019]

nice session Trevor cheers

[@garydorrian9450]

Hoping to get some imaging done tomorrow night for the first time since getting my new scope and mount. Fingers crossed from UK.

[@mustangusa3]

How do I get into the chat mode here during your great live stream??? Thanks

[@jplynch5997]

What do you recommend for me to get for my very first telescope for photography or just viewing the sky

[@jesusarribas8830]

Hi Trevor, I'm Jesús dron Spain, have a nice night, I'having breakfast now, it's 6:15 am in Europe...

[@deeboweb]

Not watching live of course but I am watching this whilst imaging tonight, m42 of course!😀

[@David-kf1ol]

Hi Trevor, from Royal Pavilion, Brighton, England.

[@luiscarlosmolina3552]

Baron esta suave su telescopio si no es mucha la molestia como no me dice donde lo compro me gustaria saber para tener una base y su precio saludos Chih. Mex.

[@NeilAubrey]

Would love to know what gear you are using to capture the session

[@stevemacdonald2303]

I like your show.

[@dettie1948]

Audio fine, is that a Mono camera?

[@TommyStokke]

Hello from Norway :) great that your doing live video, don`t edit out to mutsh cus i think your videos are getting to short as it is haha. This is a got thing doing long live videos i think, your on to something here cus many of us are sitting here waiting fore clear skyes. This way we can be out there :), i like all your videos and hope you will make more. Not only on equipment but more on the steps you take before,during and after in Photoshop. You have helped and inspired alot, thank you m8.

[@gunnarjensen5910]

So, 350mm to 950mm is the optimum imaging focal lenght with deep sky objects. ?? I still only have my 3 DSLR´s and 2 wide angle lenses and a 12 inch dob..I wonder. Looking to take the Big jump soon..Greetings Iceland..

[@shopliftfilms]

I’m wondering how well a raspberry pi computer would do for a travel situation?

[@TommyCartesian]

I wanna get involved in astrophotography as a hobby but I don’t have the financial flexibility to get everything required. I’m also uninformed on what’s out there , any advice would be extremely appreciated. Your set up is beyond elite, I’m looking for something affordable to star gaze and spectate the moon .

[@astrofotoperu]

Hello from Lima, Perú! 😁🔭

[@Adevill20]

Hey Trevor. Next time try and do a screen share of the laptop driving the scope, as I would love to see the whole process a bit better. Try something like teamviewer.

[@dalebeasley3113]

what size williams optics is that

[@nettyvoyager6336]

47mph good luck :P about 52 knots and we drink monster like the monsters we are :P

[@paulkazjack]

So what do you do with the pictures?

[@stevemacdonald2303]

What make is your telescope

[@CountCarbsNotCals]

What scope is that looks like maybe WO 132?

[@kdmq]

I have seen the pinwheel galaxy clearly with just binoculars before, but that's way up in the country in the pitch black.

[@bramisheu8933]

Gutted i missed this live, i was ZzZzZz.... hopefully youll continue live streams , maybe at the weekends :)

[@johnnyberg9008]

Hi thanks for sharing

[@jefrhall]

Hello from Greeneville Tennessee

[@BlueLagoonPoolsAndAquatics]

How often you do live Trevor

[@victorwilliams5131]

What is your local time and location?

[@nettyvoyager6336]

dont worry about old computers they are your friend in this game most computers nowadays do not have com ports and then you need converters more expense !

[@snarkyboojum]

Netty Voyager Is need a converter just to use a COM port these days! ;)

[@ronaldpierce932]

Hi Trevor Ron from New Mexico

[@AstroCRT]

My lovely telescope set up is phone adaptor big reflector and cheap electronic mount

[@secretlocation1]

Hi from Scotland!

[@johnqm15]

Your #1 PhD fan! I just got a great image of M51 last night! Whatcha imaging tonight?

[@ronkramer3476]

hey my friend - how come I don't get a LIVE notice to join?

[@twm1452]

Mounting the scope before putting counterweights on is asking for trouble.

[@nandov5601]

You love dogs, say no more! upvote and follow

[@davidbrandenburg8029]

personally I am thinking of selling all of my scopes and find another hobby like rc planes or boats as it can't cost as much as astronomy!. I got 8 scopes and havent seen the sky now for weeks, and the few times I could see stars you could only see the absolute brightest ones.

[@jamesodin8751]

Lol ,, just what I did!! Still do astronomy!!

[@ronkramer3476]

What device shoots your live view? You must have eyes like a eagle to read a iphone screen = )

[@EDGCOMBE7]

Good evening from New Zealand 🌌

[@EDGCOMBE7]

Not as easy, I have lived in both North and South Hemispheres so I have done both. North is much easiler I struggled and cursed a lot to start with. There are a few dim stars near.

[@EDGCOMBE7]

shlibber Plate solving was the answer, saves a lot of messing around time.

[@seanmolony-redstickastro238]

Man I can see you and your dog are the same as me and Duke the 80lb boarder Collie. I'm gonna lose it when he goes

[@TheVeilComplex]

Hey brotha. Always enjoy your content. Hopefully I'll be able to join the ranks. CGEM-DX/ED80T-CF/10"LX200/ASI1600mm-Cool/ASI174mm-Cool. I'm just not as confident of a speaker as you :)

[@john020181]

If you want to buy Askar 185 be sure it has an FK61 glass, it is semi apo triplet, not Apo, nitch none super apo at all. Aperture fever no wins there

[@ronkramer3476]

cool watch. I had thuoght about doing this but thought people would be bored silly. It would be nice to talk to someone.

[@NeilAubrey]

checking in Norah Head, NSW, Australia

[@CHADKANDARIS]

Great information here. I really want to make a good tracking mound purchase without breaking the bank. Is this an ok mount or will I regret it? iOptron SmartEQ Pro+ Go To German Equatorial Mount . Thanks I value your opinion over anyone elses so a reply would be AWESOME. Keep up with these great videos and you will be rich.

[@donr6234]

That mount looks like a pain, it's nice though.

[@jhardy0786]

Rudy gets a thumbs up

[@GaryPArmstrong]

Good day from Australia

[@gloubiboulgazeblob]

I can see you put your refractor before your counterweights, this is dangerous my friend : if, for any reason, your main axe is not properly stopped, your refractor might simply run down and break on your mount ! ALWAYS PUT YOUR COUNTERWEIGHTS FIRST !

[@coltenquackenbush23]

how do you comment on the live thing

[@nettyvoyager6336]

i would like a clear batman mask they look cool i watched you mention it a few months ago

[@johnjewell219]

👍👍😎

[@jamestom2510]

Great Live feed

[@josedorel6610]

hello from la paz..mexico...!!

[@mabdinur85]

Maybe get a wireless mic setup so that you can narrate while being mobile and doing activities off screen or further away from focus area.

[@frankcarlsen4921]

A beer LOL. Poor substitute for the real stuff. It was one of the sex in a canoe things. F****** close to water. Get some Belgium klosterbrau (them munks was good for something) or at least foreign stuff. The only US beer I actually like (besides micro brew) was Fat Tire. Well each to his own cheers.

[@ronaldpierce932]

Audio is fine