What You Need For Deep Sky Astrophotography (Step-by-Step Walkthrough)

What You Need for Deep Sky Astrophotography?
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In this video, I'll break down everything you need for deep sky astrophotography with a telescope. I'll cover each piece of gear, and explain how it can be used to capture beautiful deep-sky images of space from your backyard.
Deep-sky astrophotography is a rewarding and fulfilling hobby, especially once you're able to achieve impressive results from your own home. This video aims to give beginners a better idea of what you need, and what you can expect to accomplish yourself.
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[@saulreyes6321]

"The night sky is not going anywhere and you have the rest of your life to enjoy it" I loved that part!

[@paulcrackton7064]

i wouldnt be so sure that the night sky stays as free. satelites will increase (starlink for example +40K) and global warming is clouding the sky.

[@AmritP]

@@paulcrackton7064 so true, we are not guaranteed anything. gotta enjoy this hobby while we still can as amateur ground based astronomers. harsh reality is when 40k+ starlink sats, amazons, microsofts, face books sats out there and who knows who elses, we are screwed. they are not all going to care about anti reflective matter, there will be collisions with more space junk, and even if they did have anti reflective materials it would still be disruptive to our hobby which they won't care about with the advent of more space based scopes which will be well out of our financial reach for years to come.

[@radhakumari3341]

One day I'll come to your home ....and learn all this perfectly in few days and you'd be the best teacher ❤️

[@stingray427man]

Its not just about the adventure, it’s about the journey to get there. The learning and logistics. Keep up the great work!

[@AstroBackyard]

#Truth Thanks man.

[@dedskin1]

yeah , its about spending those stacks as well , spending your stacks that is .

[@thedindon]

@@dedskin1 Amateur musicians spend quite a bit on instruments, amplifiers, etc. A passion is never a bad thing to invest your money in ;)

[@savtheastroguy]

@@AstroBackyard I only have 200dollars and a DSLR camera What is the best telescope you'd suggest me buy with 200bucks I mean like can I buy anything with it?

[@charlessmith6777]

"The night sky isn't going anywhere, and you have the rest of your life to enjoy it." What a great and profound statement. It makes so much sense. I think this way of thinking can be applied to most of life's pleasurable activities. No need to rush to become the best. The preparation and anticipation of climbing the mountain at times far exceeds the sitting atop it.

[@squeegel3904]

All the dislikes are from salty people who thought this would be an easy, affordable hobby. This was so informative I dont know where to start. So I wont. Great job, very impressive pictures. I will stay tuned for more.

[@rachanajoshi6509]

But it is affordable

[@GalacticParadise]

When ur too poor so u watch deep sky astrophotography tutorials for fun

[@MatthewHolevinski]

inorite, i got a "department store" telescope with motorized mount and the cheapie eye pieces, 90 degree angle mirror thing, and a DSLR(unmodified), but I'd just feel stupid trying to do this stuff. That pixl insight stuff is just bananas.

[@Hyperia.]

R E L A T A B L E

[@cmdrcrimbo]

By just spending a little a month (UK £100 - 200) after a few months all i need to start taking a few images is a mount and there are options for that too im getting the skywatcher EQ-3 then the motorised goto kit for it next month so there are a few budget ways into astrophotography . Second hand gear is also a great option.

[@gunnarkoksnase3243]

eq6 500$ used 130pds 200$ used canon 450d 50$ used baader mpcc 50$ used 12 ah led gel 30$ new adapters and cables and intervalometer 50$ new 880$ :P i found eq5 for 200-300$ and good newtons for 5$...

[@soberhippie]

It's not quite as bad as being too poor to afford watching astrophotography tutorials, or fun

[@kurtridnour1435]

I absolutely love your passion on astronomy and the stars. Your videos and blog has rekindled my dream of getting started at looking at space again. My mom bought me a telescope from Sears back in 1970. Didn't go any further until I watched your video on the harvest moon and a few days ago took some decent photos of the Moon. I love your down to earth explanations. Clear and concise. 47 years after looking through my Sears bought scope, I'm ready to start. My sons will be amazed. Thanks Trevor! You are a great teacher!

[@billoconnor2727]

Poetic description for an inspired activity.

[@elise3455]

When the Mass Effect (Uncharted Worlds) music came on at 1:45 😍

[@anthonyoch8285]

Thanks Trevor! Absolutely love your channel. Please never stop! Love from Australia.

[@alvynle8799]

Yes!! First video in weeks, been waiting for this!

[@themartin2629]

Exactly!

[@krisutev558]

This is amazing stuff... I’m so excited about astrophotography now, thank you :)

[@BillRaeShow]

My wife Rae is very supportive, but she has been thinking of starting a group for "wives of astrophotographers"! I am thankful for every video you make. They are so well done!

[@richardgrudzien2798]

Loved this video, Trevor - so well explained, and, as always, so passionate. Many thanks.

[@rumhead666]

Always look forward to your videos Trevor. Keep it up!

[@gabymanjo]

Thank you for this video Trevor. Your final image is very beautiful and i hope one day i could realize the same. Clear skies !

[@pratapnaik6168]

"Be patient and enjoy every step of the way. The night sky is not going anywhere....and you have the rest of your life to enjoy it!!" - Sage advice...thank you!!

[@drt9424]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing. I'm really considering a slow start into it and enjoying all the research. Your videos are so fun to watch!

[@azdh85224]

Love your videos - appreciate your passion. Absolutely wonderful- thank you. 👍🏻⭐️

[@jackthompson6192]

It's always a lot of fun to capture your own imagines. I have been doing it for about 40 years now, there not Hubble's but they are mine..clear skies everyone.

[@joelmspencer]

those quotes at the end though, gave me goosebumps when the music and image kicked in straight after them. Great video Trevor!

[@CH-electrical]

Trevor, great vid, been following you for a while now and just love the way you present your vids, easy to follow, simplistic explanations and overall never boring or tiresome. This vid in particular is very useful to newbies and those that have been at it awhile. I still refer to this to remind myself how important setting up is. I’m in the UK and have rare opportunities to image but the great thing is, there always a vid to watch, a tutorial to learn from and books to read that are full of important & useful info. I’m always learning something new with your vids. So thank you for all the effort and time you put into these and look forward to many more.

[@michaelevan9184]

A great explanation of our hobby!

[@anon420anon]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH for these videos you do. I've learned so much from your videos.

[@f100strato2]

I think Trevor does a good job of showing what most of the requirements are, he knows for sure what it takes. He left out a few things; dew heaters, hardware power management, and a few other things like image processing. What he doesn't say is you better also enjoy learning how to work all those software programs he mentions. There is software to align the scope, software to control the scope, software to track your target, software to manage your camera, software to store and process images and on and on. Some of the software is free, some is inexpensive, all of it requires time to master. As a star gazer who made the transition to photo, I will attest to the learning and expense curve being very steep and long. There are a lot of variables that all have to work to get a good result. You will have nights when one little thing does not work, it may or may not be your fault, but you will have learned how hard it is to get everything to work together at once. Then you will need to manage and process all those images, there is software for that too. Just picking which software you want to use will take a lot of time as will learning to master it. Think hard before you start down the astro-photography road. Make sure you have the required interest and drive, it will be a huge investment in time and money. You have to be in it for the journey as he says, and willing to spend a huge chunk of your leisure time and entertainment/hobby budget on it. It also helps not to need much sleep. Did I say it's a great hobby? You could compare it to Dirt Bike riding, realizing you will break bikes and bones eventually, and there is a lot of down time recovering from injury, I know it's one of my other hobbies.

[@wiktoriaheinz9244]

Wow, what amazing pictures you take!

[@LikeOnATree]

Thanks, Trevor, great video! I was out imaging tonight and it was a great refresher!

[@SkatakiaGiaOlous]

Thank you! Excellent description. At last some things made clear for me. Superb photos! I appreciate your work and passion for astrophotography and of course your inspiring videos

[@rkeele82]

Thanks Trevor, great resource and well done!

[@dianagalaxy7928]

Another wonderful video. Thanks Trevor!

[@aa.astro01]

Thanks for the video Trevor!

[@danfactor123]

Great video, Trevor. It's exactly the type of video I searched for when I started attempting astrophotography. I'm an avid fan, keep up the awesome work. Clear skies, from New Zealand!

[@DarkArtsAstrophotography]

As always another great video!

[@inter-linked]

Another very helpful video - thank you.

[@kevinkeen2039]

Strong work, great advice, congrats 25 K!

[@thomasdelaney9205]

Keep them coming Trevor, been practicing the hobby for two years now, really enjoy your video's and tutorials very inspiring. Clear skies from 🇬🇧

[@Fluterra]

Thanks! I’ve been looking for a video like this!

[@gabewrsewell]

sweet, an almost 20 minute astrobackyard video for my birthday! thanks Trevor

[@jaydenclark4144]

An awesome video recently got into Astrophotography and this video helps a lot!

[@SeriousPoo]

Thank you for posting one of the more informative videos I've seen on KZbin. Really great job!

[@adamaj74]

Probably the best video I've seen on this subject! Great job!

[@gary7990]

Excellent ! great video, thanks!

[@drohanp]

Your are a great teacher..better than several R1 colleagues I work with!

[@sirwholland7]

Watching your videos for some time. All are outstanding, but this is the best “how to” for the neophyte in those looking to start! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@flyalaz]

Yup. Great stuff as always Trevor.

[@ThinkCriticallyNow]

What a great video, thank you so much!

[@ruiner101]

Awesome! Also, I love the Mass Effect music. Nice touch.

[@TheWinstn60]

What a great tutorial thank you

[@Initialgs]

Outstanding, keep up the great and enthusiastic work. Have another sub!

[@blackpearlstay]

This is such an excellent video! I'm doing an astronomy practical for uni and this explains things so well! I'll be sending it to all my classmates!

[@AG-cr6tm]

Your video is an excellent introduction to astrophotography! Your work and passion create incredible results. Thank you very much!!!

[@derekrobson8855]

Great educational tutorial video Trevor

[@AstroGuina]

This is the best tutorial for begginers I've ever seen! Thank you very mutch from Brazil.

[@dan69p]

Excellent video 👍 I'll definitely watch more of your videos, thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@PK-jo4yx]

Excellent presentation. Thanks . Keep it up

[@vincelaman4915]

Nice recap of Astrophotography! Maybe I'll attempt this from my backyard.

[@thenobleamerican7872]

Extremely well done. Comprehensive and helpful. You should write that book

[@ryaneckstein9510]

Trevor you've always helped me out... either with questions in private messages or through your videos. This is a perfect video for a beginner. Yes your equipment is a level or 2 up from a beginner standpoint but the process is the same. Thanks man and clear skies as always!

[@Hortonfarms1]

Awesome. Cant wait to set up my telescope.

[@harainfinity]

I've learned so many things from you. Now saving to buy astrophotography gear and can't wait to start. Thank you!

[@docshaka]

Well done as always, Trevor. If you're serious about a book, especially an intro to astrophotography book I think you're already halfway there. Look into Tony and Chelsea Northrup. They produced tons of how to and instructional videos on general photography then integrated them into an all encompassing book. It's now the #1 selling book on photography in the world and I'm convinced it's because of the integration of youtube content and amazing personalities, you have both of those already. GO FOR IT!

[@thegood9]

I'll vouch for them. While Chelsea's face gets a bit old and you get tired of seeing Tony shoot her as if she's some Ubermodel,, their web instruction is great, for the most part.

[@jturie]

Agree...I actually volunteered to help Tony edit his e-book. They have a fun channel with tons of dedicated followers on Facebook. They did an "Astrophotography" video a while back that was actually a nightscape photography session.....you should hook up with him to bring true astrophotography to his work.

[@aditya_saha]

I see a galaxy beside your name, how did you do it?

[@holemanator]

excellent informative video. Thank you!

[@huguesberger]

Thank you for sharing our common passion, your tips are always improving my astrophotography world

[@brphillips3]

I love going out and setting up. was told once "miss the chill, miss the thrill" there is a lot of truth to this.

[@rfleming7883]

Your unbounded enthusiasm for astro photography and astronomy is remarkable and infectious! Thank you.

[@mtm101designs9]

Thanks for a great video, as a beginner there is a great deal to learn

[@TheRuffusMD]

what a great video

[@juandavidbarrada]

Thank you very much for the great videos, I can feel your passion in every single video you make! Greetings from Milton, ON from an amateur telescope maker and a (hopefully) future astrophotographer!

[@dewaldmuller3942]

good work man cant wait to see your next image good job keep it up

[@SidneyPratt]

Very informative, thanks.

[@PalPelle]

This video is far more the best introduction i’ve ever seen, very educative, very straightforward, very well done, thank you !

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Wonderful tutorial! I have just started to dabble in planetary astrophotography with my dslr and dobsonian.

[@Mobius3c273]

This is such a great channel. Thanks

[@KevinMurphy0403]

Great video. Thanks.

[@cfk8593]

You just condensed into one video what I spent countless hours figuring out. Awesome job :P

[@kenmunoz8517]

Great video... the artistry of the process. It lets everyone know that “can’t do” because of conditions is a state of mind.💪🏽 Keep it up... I’m a subscriber now👍🏽

[@infernalbird2]

2021 watching this and the first thing i noticed! IS THE MASS EFFECT OST!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU FREAKING ROCK!

[@geitemans]

"The night sky is not going anywhere, and you have the rest of your life to enjoy" That's my motto as well trevor :) I always say that's the best thing about this hobby (to be able to take it easy) and now I've heard you say it. Funny stuff. Clear skies!

[@wanderingquestions7501]

Very informative. Thanks

[@stuartburns9177]

Awesome vid, helped so much! Love the Mass Effect track in the background :)

[@RaysAstrophotography]

Good Job Trevor.

[@adamkovacs589]

Very helpful video ! 👍

[@johannburgher1214]

Thanks a mill. It is not everyone who shares. Much appreciated.

[@vertisce2845]

Thank you so much for making this video! I am getting back into astrophotography and this helps me a lot with understanding how all this new technology works. Lucky for me, I live in a rural area in Utah so I have plenty of lovely places in perfect darkness to take my telescope to! I can't wait!

[@scottadams5858]

Very sweet video sir, I enjoy your videos and images, thank you for your work on these

[@TheLakio77]

Hi Trevor, you must have heard that numerless times before how great you are and I just have to confirm that. I really like your enthusiasm and the human dimension that you deliver in your videos, whitch makes this fantastic hobby for me even more amazing.. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and passion. Your fan from Slovakia.

[@mariog.6946]

I like your Videos most!! Since I started Astrophotography a few months ago, I found your channel. Your passion inspires me going out into the Night doing this great hobby!!! Thanks a lot and carry on with your great KZbin channel! 👌 Greets from Austria!

[@Daniel-cg4pc]

Great video! Extremly helpful for a newbie :D

[@Nottsboy24]

Great video and setup ☺👍

[@jdpartridge]

I started getting into amateur astronomy 20 years ago after seeing the rings of Saturn, and then fell out of it during my college years. I still have a 10 inch Newtonian on a nice equatorial computerized mount. Your videos are sparking my interest to pick up astrophotography more and more. Keep up your great KZbin videos. The pictures you're getting are amazing compared to what I could get from the early 2000 with the digital cameras of the time. Thank you. Look forward to watching your next video.

[@adibonts]

this is GREAT!

[@Pete87O]

i have just received the last of my equipment today...its clear tonite and (as far as the weatherman knows) for the next couple of nites. i must say im a bit nervous (of all things to be feeling). I wanted to take a moment to thank you Trevor, I probably would not have done this without the proof that you have shown. Keep up the great work man, you have no idea how helpful this channel is.

[@PifflePrattle]

Wonderful.

[@N4GW]

Great video. I like your opening statement about collecting data from other telescopes and that being better, yeah right. There is nothing like doing the capture yourself

[@cheesestickfpv6162]

I just spent $700 getting a very very basic, go-to setup with a 2 megapixel dedicated camera... this is just to learn. I have a feeling this is going to be an expensive hobby and I am barely even scratching the surface... Luckily I have a very powerful laptop already for image processing. I figure I will start small with this basic set up I put together and go from there. At worse the cheap set up I have put together will make a fun camping set up as well. I ended up getting a 5" reflector with a 650mm focal length. I also picked up my collimation laser, 3x barlow, and a .5x focal reducer. There is so much to learn and it is going to be a great hobby! Your video was super helpful breaking this down more than the written tutorials have! Thanks!

[@JohnICGomes]

Love ur dog!

[@oscarsf7560]

Hi Trevor, greetings from Spain! I´ve being enjoying observational astronomy since 12 years ago and now I´m starting to do planetary astrophotography before jumping to deep sky one. I still need to spend more money to get that, but the journey is amazing! Thank you very much for sharing all these amazing videos!

[@muddyexport5639]

Good show.

[@kvf_Aotearoanz]

I love your videos, I would rather see ur images of the galaxy from ur backyard, you make it so real, thanks so much for sharing

[@carlhough1]

These videos are brilliant and helping me alot to learn what i'm doing here in the Isle of Man, Uk Keep them up i love watching them.