Ep #5 - Capturing M33, The Triangulum Galaxy (DSLR Astrophotography)

[@fazergazer]

Wow. So beautiful to watch the whole process. Both of you....so young and so wise.

[@chadc6997]

Really appreciate your videos. I will throw out another vote for M104 Sombrero Galaxy

[@gerthquake2484]

I used to go to Nelson's Landing as a kid. Grew up in Henderson. It's a bummer that it took until now to become interested in astronomy. I live in Seattle so clear skies are very rare. Anyways, this channel is very entertaining and the way in which you present the information is both unique and captivating. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! I used to live in Seattle (Edmonds) and yep, those clouds won't help :/

[@ant_hart]

Incredible final image!!!

[@peterbucek2136]

Great video! I vote for choice #2 - Sombrero Galaxy

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks Peter!

[@playboycarti8618]

I love all your videos I can understand it may be frustrating making effort to make great content for little people but you will go far with the productive attitude and great content you have

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you for the motivation, always appreciated :)

[@paulautelemanus3239]

Mystery Planet would be sweet. Great vids guys, love it!

[@MountainFisher]

Bring another telescope for observing, don't be bored. I'm fond of Jupiter myself. I bought an inexpensive Optolong nebula broadband filter that doesn't work very well on DSOs, but it makes Jupiter pop.

[@joshhart8722]

Amazing work! Keep it up. Can't wait for the next episode!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you Josh !

[@dominickzaucha]

You guys are an awesome team, look forward to seeing more stuff from you. I think I remember watching a video from you guys a while back when I was researching Orion mounts. It's refreshing to see younger folks also in this hobby, it seems so many people our age just never got a chance to see the real night sky and rarely get into astronomy. Maybe there's some hope for our generation :)

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! Yes hopefully. Here in Vegas the city is planning to build houses at Red Rock Canyon, which was the best place for all astronomers in the west side of the city to see the stars.... It's really sad.

[@dominickzaucha]

Galactic Hunter dark skies are hard to get to, I try to convince myself that's part of the allure. My best site, a blue zone is a five hour drive away.

[@GalacticHunter]

That's really depressing :( I hope you have a ccd camera or a good light pollution filter so you can get some decent images from your home.

[@starhopper8862]

Your videos are just getting better each time, thank you. I choose the mystery planet for the next one. 🔭 😀

[@miker1231]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! You guys do such a good job with your videos, not to mention the breathtaking pictures you guys take. I've seen quite a few of your videos, finally got around to subscribing and bookmarking your website. Please please please make more videos!!! I'm going to have to go with the majority and vote for choice #2. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you so much Mike!!! We do want to make more video, we are brainstorming ideas for shorter - easier to make videos for when it's too cloudy to go outside or just in between 2 main episodes so we don't have too much radio silence!

[@romain3794]

Juste WOW! Encore bravo à vous deux, vous nous faîtes rêver... Je choisis : the Sombrero galaxy (#2)

[@GalacticHunter]

Merci! L'episode Francais sera la demain :)

[@TheUrbanAstronomer]

Beautiful video, looking forward to the next target! (choice 2 hopefully)

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks! At this rate it seems like M104 is winning by far :)

[@kevinb6126]

M104 definitely has my vote. Both are great options though!

[@nickdigscali9939]

Top notch video. I enjoyed watching and learned a bit too. I think you've got an excellent format, better than most amateur astronomy videos. Loved the PixInsight workflow too. I'm currently into solar imaging due to my work schedule, but spend all the hours I can under the stars.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you!! Our work schedule is pretty bad too right now, it's really difficult to travel to our imaging spot and come back when you don't have much sleep time, but hopefully it won't impact the channel :)

[@paulkennedy6738]

great video guys as usual

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you Paul :)

[@magicstix0r]

OMG the high pitch noise of that mount would drive me insane. Glad I have a Celestron...

[@timtim4664]

It was nice to see a new video. I look forward to more :) I'd like to see the Sombrero Galaxy. As you mentioned, it will be difficult not to "burn out" the center. No matter what you choose... it will be awesome!!!

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks Tim! Seems like the sombrero galaxy is our obvious next target :)

[@alls4coo]

Superbe video ! Je vote pour M104, ma galaxie préférée. Bon courage pour le traitement, car je crois qu'elle est toute petite dans le telescope..!

[@allenwickey78]

Another great video you guys! And the haircut is better. My vote is for #2

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! #2 is winning by far :)

[@allenwickey78]

I wanted to share this with you, not sure if it will help on those brighter nights. plus.google.com/100685905382282142728/posts/VuAx8i3JbnN

[@GalacticHunter]

Background extraction is a must, I usually start with a Dynamic Background Extraction, and then do the regular processing we showed

[@CAUntouchable]

nice video.. i vote for the mystery planet

[@yogevc.4279]

Great video,hope you will do a video about watching mars next time.

[@naimulhaq9626]

Great photography. I was waiting for the third galaxy of the triplet to be shown (the blue one), but anyway the other pictures were great.

[@tykingcrystal864]

This really shows how powerful a simple newtonian is, competing with expensive refractors!

[@Alex-gt2yh]

keep this up, really enjoy your videos! clear skies :D

[@tempusfugit6820]

Nice episode again! Is there any wildlife you have to worry about at your dark location ? Another vote for #2

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you, yes there is, there are a lot of coyotes (A pack once stole my food right next to my telescope), then there are snakes and, the scarist of them all, crazy looking spiders (or whatever that was, you can see the creature in episode 2!)

[@tempusfugit6820]

Galactic Hunter As long as the coyotes haven't touched the equipment and knocked off your polar alignment, all is good !! :-)

[@nibuam]

Thank you for this superb episode. You captured such a nice M33 ! “Les meilleures choses ont besoin de patience...” I vote for #2 the sombrero galaxy (i love the joke you made with the choice screen :p) Hope to see your next episode soon.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! Haha when editing, Dalia was like "why don't we make it a little funny with an actual hat" and I thought that was a cool idea.

[@kevinb6126]

Eagerly anticipating episode 6. You guys have me hooked! I keep checking back for it. Any ETA on when the next episode will be out? Thanks for all that you do. I know it's a lot of effort to make it all happen. Keep it up.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! Sadly we haven't had a chance to start filming yet, we are hoping for clear skies this weekend but it doesn't look so good.. If we can't start this weekend then we'll make another short video in the mean time about an interesting / helpful topic.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you! Sadly we haven't had a chance to start filming yet, we are hoping for clear skies this weekend but it doesn't look so good.. If we can't start this weekend then we'll make another short video in the mean time about an interesting / helpful topic.

[@abel3557]

Can you look for the witch head nebula

[@eduardoventura1981]

Hi there, I just wanted to say hello from Portugal and to let you know that I really apreciate your videos. It's a cool breath of fresh air. by the way I choose the Sombrero Galaxy (#2), just because I'm a Deep Space Object kind of guy and I've already done the Leo Triplet myself. keep at it... cheers

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you Eduardo! For both your support and your vote :)

[@centosx]

If you're target was rotated 90° counter clockwise there is a small galaxy NGC5899 Coordinates 1h35m88.3s/+31°02'18.8" or "J013508.82+310219.1". I was able to pick it up with a 150/1000mm refractor and can clearly see zoomed 100% the core and slight separation between the disk would imagine dust lanes. Cool thinking you can see such a distant object, it's not like hubbles sea of galaxies but still neat.

[@GalacticHunter]

Exactly! I have no idea why I didn't rotate the camera before starting the exposures, but that was supposed to be the plan, I think it's because we felt rushed with the filming but I wish we had it 90° rotated.

[@centosx]

Nice image regardless ;) I find myself imaging the same targets several times before I get something I really like M42 just imaged for the 3rd time last month. I'm also imaging from less favorable locations don't get as many good nights like the South West. :)

[@ms542]

Another way to record is to use your video out on laptop and have that go to a screen or input on another computer/recording device. That way you don't have to use any processing power from the laptop

[@wethoughtyouwasatoad4684]

good job guys!

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

You should show how you set up your camera to take photos one after another.

[@pault5947]

Cool video, very interesting, thank you. :)

[@michellemendizabal9911]

love your videos im new to asrtophotography im in a budget so what do you think about the meade etx 125 would that work with a dslr modified camera and cls filter i live in lancaster ca keep up the videos i learn alot from you guys

[@slydog7131]

I want to see the mystery planet, choice #3! But of course, I'll enjoy any of them. I'm also curious about some incidental information ... what time was it when you finally packed up to go? How cold was it?

[@GalacticHunter]

It was about 1am I believe, it was very cold (for us at least, we are used to live in the heat of Nevada). The temperature is changing really fast right now so next episode, it will probably be too hot!

[@stargazer3212]

try both in one night. that would be awesome, and for the Ring Nebula, try using a 2x Barlow

[@GalacticHunter]

The 2x Barlow is nice for visual but for photos it makes it blurry :/

[@stargazer3212]

Thanks. I will remember that and your sessions are giving me some inspiration

[@that9to5guy]

Hey !! Amazing Channel !! Just watched all of your videos.... I have captured Startrails & Milkyway but this is completely new for me... I would surely like to learn more about it. Can you please guide me on How to get started with it & what equipments I will need for it. Thanks :-)

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks! If you don't have a telescope, you should get yourself a cheap skytracker (Like the iOptron Skytracker) that goes between the tripod and the camera and tracks the stars, then all you have to do is aim at a target and do long exposures while playing with the settings, the more you pratice the faster you will be ready to upgrade to a telescope :)

[@that9to5guy]

Thanks for the advice !! IS this the one you are talking about ?

[@that9to5guy]

www.amazon.in/iOptron-3302W-SkyTracker-Camera-Mount/dp/B00CK8ZXLQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_23_t_0/262-6854564-5767404?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1N4MQ8J38APNX1TWS0KN

[@GalacticHunter]

Yes that's the one we used to have!

[@VojtechStorek]

Hi, one vote for the Leo triplet. In my opinion, this video was your best one so far, the "behind scene" part when waiting, was very interesting. Btw. this haircut is definitely an improvement...:-)

[@GalacticHunter]

Haha thank you, I agree on the haircut :) Hopefully our videos will get better and better!

[@Beespin]

I vote M104, sombrero for sure

[@SwansonGuitarLessons]

Great videos and awesome images! Quick question...are you stacking your images?

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks, yes those were 31 images stacked (+ darks and bias).

[@sjgonline]

Great job! How do you guys like Pixinsight?

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks! Pixinsight has an insane learning curve, but it's definitely the best software to use!

[@optigize]

Very nice capture! What software did you use for stacking and editing?

[@GalacticHunter]

Thanks! We use PixInsight, we have some tutorials on our website and usually use it in some of our videos as well :)

[@yashrajkulal]

Can I know which are the brightest deep sky object which I can photograph with my DSLR with telephoto lens ?!

[@GalacticHunter]

Hi! you can see our pick for the best 15 targets with just a camera lens here: www.galactic-hunter.com/tutorials

[@abel3557]

Yashraj N.M the brightest is a quasar or gamma ray burst

[@thepacketnarc7634]

If those black jeans ever Disappear, she's never going to be able to leave the house again !

[@yuvrajjaiswal1091]

my opinion is Leo triplet .

[@kyleshort4518]

Choice 3

[@af2w131f]

Best part at 9:23

[@nibuam]

I laugh so hard ! :)

[@GalacticHunter]

Haha she got so scared because the cat did the exact same thing a couple months ago and we litteraly had to catch the camera mid-air.

[@prabalsharma6190]

"milkomeda" XD

[@potbelly49]

Yeah you gotta love them cats. We have four cats ourselves and they jump up on everything. But we wouldn't trade them for anything in the world. I hope you guys are going out to this remote location and telling someone where you are just in cause. You should probably should go armed as well. In this day and age you never know what wacko you might come across. I know that sounds paranoid but I would just like you guys to be safe out there. I think that you guys should image Leo Triplet.

[@GalacticHunter]

Thank you, we have a bat, but that is true that we should have a better weapon just in case, we found shotgun shells some time ago, and last year some guy was missing and the police came all the way out here, I was so surprised.

[@render66]

Surprise me the fact that people still doing the 3-star alignment process. I don't understand why having astroTortilla. Congrats for the videos. I really like them. weather here is also a bitch. Cheers.

[@MrEzPc]

what was the freakout?? lol

[@GalacticHunter]

The cat loves to jump on tall, unstable things and break stuff...