How An OSC Loses Resolution & Gets It Back

[@getoutsidewithmiguel]

Astronomy is the oldest science. Humans have always looked up at the night sky and wondered about what they saw. There has been so much recent growth in technology, not just in astrophotography. Innovation in astronomy requires thinking far ahead, this discussion proves that, adopting a new mindset will open many doors. Great content yet again.

[@jpastroguy]

I learned several new gems of info from this video! Thanks!

[@joseortega-betancourt7373]

Excellent, future videos on your processing philosophy and practice would be appreciated. You are on the cutting edge of something very important in this hobby. Kudos

[@SKYST0RY]

Thank you! I am planning to post a processing video of the Trifid that you might enjoy.

[@dexterisabo3137]

I've lost more than 5% resolution just by getting old so I probably couldn't see the extra fine details even if were in mono. That's the great irony of astrophotography. Astro is so damn expensive to get into, that by the time a person can afford to throw a few grand at a hobby, they tend to have professional careers and a pair of old and tired eyes.

[@SKYST0RY]

The expense can be a challenge. Fortunately, I think we are at a point in the development of this tech where one doesn't need to break the bank to create good images. There are good mono cams that don't need much in the way of cooling, and less expensive filter sets. But the color cams have come a long way. What has generally been found is that for most people the difference between a color and mono cam is barely going to matter anymore under the seeing conditions most have to deal with.

[@Tony-Elliott]

Another excellent video with great information, thanks for taking the time to make these videos, the information we have the better

[@deansimmonds1]

Thanks for all your work.

[@freeflysi1707]

Awesome information. Newer to the hobby and was looking at mono cameras. Rethinking that whole plan.

[@SKYST0RY]

Mono cameras have their advantages, too. Shooting LRGB, they are faster, and faster still if shooting mono. And you get more flexibility with light filtering strategies. But OSCs have reached the point where they can produce images as good in most circumstances. Modern tech has reached the point where the main limiter is the atmosphere, not the telescope, mount or camera.

[@freeflysi1707]

@@SKYST0RY Any chance you could do a video regarding guide scopes and compatibility with the main scope - I see big differences in pixel sizes between cameras and don't fully understand the benefit or downside to different options.

[@Kikegamero_]

Thanks!!

[@stevenholt824]

We KNOW mono will be better but so will bigger scopes , better seeing, more time, better processing skills. I can't justify the cost in cash and time and the 'cost' of making an already challenging hobby even more so just to try compete with Hubble and Webb. The poor weather , my lack of unlimited wealth, the fact I still work and need to maintain my marriage and other hobbies pretty much dictate OSC is my bag baby!

[@DavidA.Johnson]

Not a comment, but a question. Are there near infrared Telescopes on earth and pointed toward sky? Or is long exposure and atmosphere a problem?

[@SKYST0RY]

There are various IR observatories on Earth. Many private astrophotographers image in IR, too. They use a variety of techniques from speckle imaging to longer images. I wish I could give a more detailed reply but it's outside my realm of knowledge.

[@Top-Code]

19:50 i just know someone is gonna write out a long ass comment, and then see this part.

[@SKYST0RY]

I suspect you're right!