Beginner Deep Sky Targets - December to February

[@lukespry7392]

Great video ! Will check these out this coming month !

[@AstroEscape]

Thank you! If you're somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, stay warm! What are you going for first?

[@hangerbird]

Great info! Gives me more subjects to try for. Including the various camera lens makes it very helpful too!

[@AstroEscape]

Glad it helped! If you're in the northern hemisphere, stay warm while out getting some of these :)

[@danthomas9414]

Always well produced and informative. Also like how you ask for viewer input to make it not just a one way tool.

[@AstroEscape]

Thank you, Dan. Interesting, I see five notifications for one comment! That's a new one! Feedback is always appreciated, good or bad, but I do like seeing what people's favorites are, or seeing their opinion on the topic of the video. That said.... what's your favorite on this list?

[@danthomas9414]

Hard question..last one maybe

[@mpwave]

just starting out so this is fantastic content for me, after finding and working out my telescope on the planets the first thing that amazed me was how fast the earth is spinning, manual tracking is taxing, keep up the great work finding it really helpful for navigating the night sky thanks

[@AstroEscape]

Glad I could help! Manual tracking can be a pain for astrophotography but if you just do some visual with a Dobsonian, it's not so bad!

[@stevepecket2535]

The album would be The Stage by Avenged Sevenfold (people apparently see a skull in the Rosette)

[@AstroEscape]

Yeppers! Exist is a GREAT song (ok, that's only my opinion). I see the skull in it, but that might be because of seeing that album art just as many times as I've seen various pictures of that nebula.

[@richiewitkowski7142]

4:30 Avenged Sevenfold baybeee!!!!

[@AstroEscape]

🤘! The album is a great one too, both for listening at home and for under the night sky!

[@gengotaku]

Thanks for the info man!! There's a lot to watch this period of the year. I guess I need a car since i live in a place with a horrible LP and my filters didn't help much...Clear skies!!

[@AstroEscape]

Oh yeah, this time is great for objects, but chilly for those of us in the northern hemisphere!

[@kylecormier9930]

I really enjoyed the video and was glad that you explained the focal size that would be best for each target. I hope you would consider also doing one for larger telescopes. A lot of people have the Celestron C8 or the C9.25 and it would be nice to know if we could capture any targets as well.

[@AstroEscape]

That's definitely added to the list, once I have a larger scope to do this with.

[@Philobr]

Great video thanks. As a beginner it's sometimes difficult to get an understanding of what's around and when. Most of those targets are in the East to South region of the sky (or even E to SW). Do you have any suggestions for W to NE?

[@AstroEscape]

Most of the targets in this list (and the other videos I've done) are designed to be in that region at the be in the Eastern sky shortly after dark to maximize time on it. Say you have a clear night all night and can get tons of time on the Rosette, it'll be visible all night in January. For some more Western targets, check out the September to November list, all of those are around Zenith (directly overhead) but will set before Dawn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWWpdaZ-pNKbhZo

[@Philobr]

@@AstroEscape thanks, my Southern view is blocked by my house. I'll look at the other video.

[@foxglovemead]

I enjoy "Beginner Deep Sky Targets" and it's something to try out and gain experience with, especially as you have used (suggested) a colour camera like the ASI294MC Pro = popular for starting OSC. Have you thought about including a table of what's included (for the next episode), what the target is, suggested FL, filters to use e.g. L-Pro or L-eNhance or UV/IR cut etc, and links to where it is e.g. @5 min 30 sec etc. Either after the Intro (good) or just below My Astro Gear (better) - to help with planning at home? Simon

[@AstroEscape]

Yes, I need to get timestamps added. That's something I'm going to make sure is included with every video in 2022 and going forward before I upload. For your suggestion of FL and filters, that's a good idea. Filter may be a little more based on where the person is located in relation to local light pollution, but FL can apply to pretty much everyone. Thank you for the feedback!

[@foxglovemead]

@@AstroEscape Good point about local light pollution. I know you have the L-eNhance... I'm Bortle 4 and ordered an L-Pro for broadband and L-eNhance for narrowband targets (one was a present and the other was a gift to myself). I opted for the L-eNhance as a safe bet e.g. less band shift worries and fewer halos. I don't have a mono camera or DSLR to mod, nor a RASA and can put 1.25" filters very close to the sensor in my ASI294MC so halos shouldn't also be an issue. Time at Xmas to wonder - too many reviews and opinions (and clouds/rain) on the web about L-eXtreme, if the L-eXtreme might have been the better choice - "to swap or not to swap" (that is the question...) if you only have one NB filter. Simon

[@stewsmith9236]

Just a quick question. How is it possible to obtain 2 or 3 minute subs. I am using a Canon 100mm f2.8 L series macro lens, shooting @F4, but to keep my histogram 1/4 of the way in from the left my iso needs to be reduced down to 200?

[@AstroEscape]

Are you using a star tracker of any kind? You'll need that to go longer for sharp stars. You can also stop down lower to go longer.

[@stewsmith9236]

@@AstroEscape I have a star adventurer on a pier. It's an excellent set up, in that it is in position all the time so I never have to polar align as it doesn't ever get dismantled. I did think of stepping down but then that doesn't let anymore light in, although it would allow for longer subs. I think shooting with a new moon will help a lot. Where I live it is extremely windy through the winter months which is a complete PITA.

[@anata5127]

This framing depends on camera. You could mention it. By the way, where is m45 in your list?

[@AstroEscape]

M45 was in the previous list. This video is part of a four part series spanning 3 months each following those rules I set up :)

[@anata5127]

@@AstroEscape Great. Good beginners targets. I never tried them. Need to get small scope from ZWO😀

[@Raspora]

did you made the pictures with a modded camera?

[@AstroEscape]

Only a couple of the pictures shown are mine. The rest are from Stellarium. Credits for those images are somewhere in the files.

[@cosmoscarl4332]

Alnitak not Altinak! All-ni-tak.

[@AstroEscape]

Thanks for catching that, I'll make sure I read everything right the next time.

[@SashaEarnest-nr4gu]

I don’t think we’re looking at nebulas.I think they’re 👁 balls Giant ones

[@AstroEscape]

I agree with your assessment.