Comet sighting through Dwarf Telescope Lens

[@EddieMarris]

Hi Diana. Love your videos great work on the comet well done keep up the good work & clear skies

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Eddie! Thank you! I am glad you like my videos, I try to make them fun with good information and facts. Stay tuned for more! I appreciate your time and comment. Diana

[@VictorRoblesPhotography]

I always love your enthusiasm. I will try this this week if I get a clear night.

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Thanks! Ese cometa va a estar dando vueltas por largo rato. Esta bajito para mi acá . Ya encontré las fechas que va a estar visible. Mira!!! Ya pronto empiezo las rifas de nuevo 🤣

[@Dbentzjr]

I would just leave stacking at 999. Once you lock a target and begin a session, focus first. Once you begin, you can always stop at any time but you can not add more to the stack if you for example set a max of like 80, but if you set 999, you have the choice to stop at 80 or keep going if the going is good. The Dwarf is tiny, but it should not be underestimated, because it is quite a powerful tool, especially now that it has the sky atlas.

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Yes! Great advice! I struggled with this one as it is low and I have many trees here. I got impatient and didn't know exactly where it was. I am hoping to photograph it again as it will be visible other days. Do you know if I can center the object once tracking? That was the main problem, too. I appreciate your time and advice. Diana ❤️

[@Dbentzjr]

@@yourfavoriteastronerd For centering, that would seem to be an issue with the coords you entered manually I believe. You would have to figure out which one would move the up and down axis and adjust that coordinate manually. It could be a little more complicated if you polar aligned your Dwarf lol but it should still be simple enough to figure it out. You seem to know what you are doing well enough. The one thing I noticed is I must give the Dwarf a little time, like at least 30 secs or so to allow for motion drift to gently settle once I lock a target before I begin to capture so stars stay as sharp and round as possible. Also, make use of the filters. I use IR Pass almost always now at night and gently attach the LP filter AFTER calibrating, because you could potentially damage the Dwarf leaving that on and calibrating... I never tried to capture a comet yet but I did try for a few hours to image a black hole last night lmao 😅Good luck and clear skies!!!

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

@@Dbentzjr Awesome! I am learning a lot from you! I will definitely follow your tips and tell me... did you capture the black hole? LOL, I literally fell from my recliner! Enjoying your "commentary." Thanks a lot! Diana

[@Dbentzjr]

@@yourfavoriteastronerd Nah, at least I don't believe so lmao. I sat there on a quiet field for like 3-4 hours getting bit by mosquitos and other bugs and being miserable all while trying to study the area where the nearest black hole is supposed to be. Now I did end up with a very clear image, 250 stacks of 15 sec exp at 80 gain which gave me an awesome fov of that part of the sky, but I didn't see any unusual warping or other anomalies I was hoping to find lol. I think the Dwarf is a great telescope, but its a bit small to see REALLY far into deep space. In that same regard, we never really know whats out there until we try and take a look for ourselves... instead of always relying on other outside sources and perspectives.

[@VivianOrtizSotomayor]

Wow how exciting! Beautiful video and results . Felicidades Diana!

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Gracias Vivian, me alegro te gusto el video y mis loqueras jajajajaj, un placer tenerte por aqui! Un abrazo Amiga!

[@Rocker1969-g5m]

Very cool! Making history on a once-in-a-lifetime event. Love your enthusiasm and knowledge. 🎉

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Ahhh, Thank you! I can't wait 70 years to photograph it. It was fun and intense on the 4th of July night with all the fireworks in the area. Thanks for your time and comment. Diana

[@Astrobloke]

Great work Diana….clear skies

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Thanks Dude! Just having fun with the little telescope and the comet, how are you doing?

[@nightwaves3203]

Glad to see someone having fun without clouds.

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi, Night Waves! Thanks. Well, this week has been cloudy, but I did a lot of imaging sessions for the last 3 weeks. Right now, I am editing the images and will post them soon. Thanks for your support and for watching my videos. Diana

[@fritzme108]

I love your videos and explanations. When I get more time I will explore the sky with my DWARF 2 too. Until then I will learn from you. Best regards from Germany. 😘🙂👍

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Fritz! I am glad you have a Dwarf 2; yes, use it! It really is a lot of fun. Did you upgrade to the latest version? Thanks for your time and for watching my videos. I love to hear from all of you! Diana

[@EddieMarris]

Hi Diana. I'm a fellow astronomer but my observatory is down at the moment it housed 11" celestron at f2, 132 and 110mm apo refractors, but wish you clear skies.

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Eddie! Nice to meet you. I started with a Celestron Nexstar 8 a few years ago. I also have a Skywatcher 10' in a skydome. Yesterday, I was looking at some APO refractors, and I think I will get one soon. Which one is yours?

[@EddieMarris]

Hi Diana. My Apo's are William optics, just been looking at pixinsight software which you use.

[@markattardo]

That's so cool!! Can't wait to see the D3.

[@bichobrothers]

Fantastic job! You make this so fun!

[@pauliestarman3762]

You always make such awesome videos, thank you for sharing this with all of us, such a joy my friend

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Thanks Paulie! Always fun and a pleasure to make these videos. Big hug Dear

[@Dave64track]

Just come across your channel love the content i have subscribed. That was a great capture of the comet.

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Dave, I am glad you found me and subscribed. I have lots of tutorials and imaging sessions. I am waiting a few more days to try the latest comet "flying" around, LOL, and hopefully, I can capture this one too. It is low on the horizon, but in a few days, it may change. Welcome to my channel. Thanks for your comment. Diana

[@gregorywilkins1001]

Love your enthusiasm . I been doing it for 40 years and still the same way

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Greg! Finding the targets and seeing them on the screen is always very exciting. This is why I like to record videos without practicing to capture genuine reactions and emotions. I am glad you enjoyed my video, 40 years of astrophotography is awesome! I am sure you captured many spectacular sky objects. Thanks for your support. Diana

[@moodyquo]

Cool 😊

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Thank you ! I am glad you liked it, this one was fun to record. I didn't know what to expect that night, so I was very surprised with the results. Thanks again Moody!

[@steveclauter6802]

You should meet my friend Steve Kates, aka Dr Sky! He would truly appreciate your astronomy!

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Steve! Absolutely! Would love to meet Dr Sky. How are you doing? Thanks for watching my videos! Diana

[@Paquiquineo]

Thank you for these!

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

You're welcome! Thanks for your time and for watching my videos! Diana

[@rashidi_nn]

This was great! Is it possible to capture shooting star/meteorite with the wide angle view timelapse on the dwarf 2. I think some are coming up peaking august 12/13 ish

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Rashidi! Well, I am not sure about the meteorites. I see many here, and I thought , I captured some, but one of my friends' here said, they are satellites. Keep me posted if you can capture some! I know the Dwarf 3 will do it. Diana

[@tma2001]

There is so much stuff missing from the app that would be simple to implement and make it much more convenient, like using the joystick to nudge the FOV or use the plate solve to click on a star to identify and centre it. Or overlay the FOV in the Sky Atlas like with the Seestar. At a minimum it should display the current RA, Dec, altitude and azimuth plus the tilt of the mount from the calibration. I wish they would open it up with an API for 3rd party plugin support or scripting. But I guess its more aimed at the casual observer which is a shame as it is not just a toy!

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi TMA, Dwarflab released several upgrades for the Dwarf 2 this week. I was reading about it yesterday; they are all on the BETA version. I am going to download it, and hopefully, next week, I can release a video using them. It has been cloudy here for more than a week. Stay tuned! Thanks for your time and for the comment. Diana

[@tma2001]

@@yourfavoriteastronerd tha's' interesting where did you read about the beta ? there is nothing on the download page or their news blog page.

[@BlazorMisterMagoo]

Please could you tell me how did you get a comet in your atlas? My dwarflab atlas doesn't have them

[@yourfavoriteastronerd]

Hi Blazor, I am sorry about the late reply. I don't see many of the comments on my phone, so I apologize. You must look for the Comet coordinates and manually enter them on the Sky Atlas. You can look for precise coordinates at the Sky Live Page: theskylive.com/. It's still low on the horizon for me, but it seems that by October 19th, it's going to be higher in the Sky. Thanks for watching my videos! Diana