Chasing The Andromeda Galaxy - Celestron RASA 8"

It took me a few nights to get it right, but In the end, I was able to get an amazing image of the Andromeda Galaxy! Watch me struggle with my new RASA 8" telescope.
EQUIPMENT:
Telescope: Celestron RASA 8"
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro - optcorp.com/pr...
Filter: Celestron LPS filter for 8" RASA
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro: www.amazon.com...
Mini PC: Beelink AP34 pro Mini PC - amzn.to/2GreXZ1
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[@Mgweber93]

Cool video! I’m deciding between the rasa and 8 for galaxies. Hope to see some new vids soon!

[@dgv646]

Remember to flip the image with the RASA... I forget all the time too!

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Yea I got it right when I posted it on Instgram, but failed to flip it in the video haha :P

[@dgv646]

@@shawnharvPhotography nice!!! Great work by the way! Super helpful videos!!! Now I gotta find you on IG. Cheers!!!

[@ntt2k]

Did you take this IN the city?? In Toronto. Or on the outskirts somewhere? I'm getting discouraged by the light pollution, and I don't want to be limited to nebulas with narrowband filters. I would be very impressed if you captured Andromeda from our Bortle 8/9 skies!

[@ronanhunt88]

15 second subs! Those RASAs are unreal!

[@AstroNightBR]

Uma das melhores fotos de andromeda que ja vi parabens👏👏👏👏

[@PaoloBanci]

the cat is always in prison :-D

[@RaysAstrophotography]

Good work on Andromeda - Looks great with RASA 8"! I remember you saying you were getting RASA when I saw your previous video. Congratulations! (I do put a hair dryer plugged in outside under a towel, if I ever go outside i will just get rid some of the dew)

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Thats a good tip! Ill try that out for sure :D And yea, shooting with the RASA has been an awesome experience! No regrets haha

[@Janet_Airlines802]

Awesome telescope, you must love it.

[@shawnharvPhotography]

I do! Never a dull moment haha

[@Nottsboy24]

Super fantastic data captured there 🙌 great video and upload ☺👍

[@starman1969]

Very nice work. That scope is a pretty serious piece of kit.

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Im glad you liked it :)

[@joedenisco6033]

Excellent Video. Great result. Thank you Sir!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Nice RASA 8! Nice Andromeda capture.

[@benc7805]

Thanks for sharing Cheers from Oz Ben

[@astroness2105]

Wow you’ve really improved! Congrats!

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Thanks! Its been a year so far of progress. Here's to many more haha.

[@51rwyatt]

Great image

[@chhupparustom]

Very nice imaging!

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Thanks! :D

[@paulwilson8367]

I am so jealous. I have a new Rasa 8 that I am in the process of getting set up. I have a ASI533 and the EQ6-R. Very similar equipment, so your photo is very inspiring and where I would like to be. Like you, I plan to use SharpCap for polar align and then perhaps (not sure) switch to NINA for Newbies! Everything for me is a moon shot. EQMOD, camera set up (what the heck plugs into what with my basic Power Box), alignment, everything. I hope you will be doing more videos, as I need to see what other Rasa guys do. Your video very interesting and helpful. Ha, can you please relocate to Texas and show me the ropes? Best wishes!

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Im glad you're getting into the hobby! :D I'd love to see your first results. Ill keep making videos if these clouds go away haha :D

[@paulwilson8367]

Celestial Photography thanks I frankly expect early results to be embarrassing

[@robertesensee3494]

@@paulwilson8367 I am also in Texas! I am in San Antonio and wondered how your progress has been with the scope. I will probably be getting the same one :-)

[@EthanRobbins]

One of the things I learned in film school for my video making is the black bars at the top and bottom of the video make it more cinematic, make sure you add them to your clips! I even add small ones to the clips that don't need them on my vlogs and I've gotten a bunch of comments since I started doing that that it makes the quality way higher?

[@shawnharvPhotography]

This got marked as spam for some reason. Not sure why, but good advice! I give that a go in the future!

[@CarolinaSkyAstronomy]

That is a really nice scope and great capture of M31 but I don't think you have to chase it, it's not going anywhere anytime soon until it collides with our Milky Way galaxy lol

[@shawnharvPhotography]

Haha you're right. And that about 4 Billion years from now. What would you name the merged galaxy? Milkdromeda? :D

[@CarolinaSkyAstronomy]

@@shawnharvPhotography LOL @ Milkdromeda