I Photographed a Black Hole’s Shockwave from My Backyard!!! | Cygnus X-1 Astrophotography

[@StuRaw]

WOW, what an intro. Loved it. Splendid work on the image Ed. Excellent capture 👍🏻

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Stu. Glad you enjoyed the intro and the final result!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@AVAstronomy]

Loved the video Ed! I can totally relate to 2:33-2:40 LOL!! It never fails, especially on warmer nights, to smell one of my neighbors tokin on some reefer.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

I meant an actual Skunk, 🦨! Thanks for watching! Congrats on 1k+ subscribers!

[@AVAstronomy]

@@astroedsastrophotographych4562 I don't know what's funnier.. me thinking it was reefer or that it was an actual skunk LOL! Thanks for the congrats on the 1k subs, you'll be there before you know it. Great content bud.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks!

[@GarnettLeary]

Gorgeous! Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Garnett! It was such a cool target to process.

[@ChucksAstrophotography]

Awesome pic, well done!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Chuck! It’s a very amazing target, as you know!

[@carolynchristian3509]

Nothing like the aroma of skunk!! 🦨 Awesome image!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Mother nature can smell so wonderful sometimes. Thanks 😊 🙏 for the support for me in this hobby!

[@tamrich7762]

Another well made video AstroEd! Excellent image lovely colour beautiful detail.👏

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Tam! Viewers like you help keep me motivated!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Tam! Viewers like you help keep me motivated!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Tam! Viewers like you help keep me motivated!

[@jason-brown]

Just catching up on some of your older videos, whilst hoping for another in depth tutorial. I was hoping your third method would be out. The image of the Tulip Nebula and black hole shockwave, is possibly my favourite of any image I've seen. Just beautiful.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Jason! I’ve been taking a break from AP and KZbin. Not sure if I will pursue KZbin any longer. Good luck with AP!

[@eyesoftexasskywatch]

Great Image of the Tulip Nebula. Shock Wave came out great!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks so much 🙏 !

[@gerryvaldez654]

Fantastic image and work.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thank you so much!! 🙏

[@nancygreene5838]

Nice video. Enjoyed much.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Awesome, thank you!! Thanks for watching!

[@barbarachristian358]

Beautiful and yet you crack me up!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Awesome! I’m not sure who you are as you have no youtube name displayed, but thanks so much!!!

[@barbarachristian358]

AstroEd's Astrophotography Channel , your mother in Moriarty.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Hahah! I had a suspicion it was you!

[@barbarachristian358]

AstroEd's Astrophotography Channel ❤️

[@benc7805]

Outstanding Ed! Well done mate Keep up the great work 👍

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Thanks, Ben, much appreciated!! Thanks 🙏

[@carlkerstann8343]

Fantastic image. A black hole of that mass is about 20 miles wide. Astronomy and Physics are the most amazing of the sciences.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Totally agree! Thanks for watching!

[@cliveroberts415]

Fantastic Ed. No Skunks here but I have three dogs so I tread warily at night.

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Hahaha! Nice! Thanks, Clive!

[@Keywesting]

Thank You Ed!!!

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!

[@wesleydonnelly2141]

lol i initially thought you meant Skunk as in Cannabis! lol. Amazing image Ed! Am i correct in assuming you do your imaging with the Orion reflector in vids ? if so, i luv that because a lot of snobbish astrophotographers criticise people who don't strictly use Refactors or SCT's ?? I think it's a no brainer that when one is trying to capture a lot of light from Nebulae, then a large Reflector, well collimated and set up, is the best choice and keeps costs down substantially! I could be wrong, but that's my opinion. I love my Reflectors, i have 3. My biggest is a 12 inch Dob for visual, though i have been toying with the idea of mount the 12inch OTA onto a suitable EQ mount with guide scope etc to do imaging. Watch this space...

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Yes, I love reflectors! They’re cheap and optically fast! If you get tue collimation dialed in they can be an imaging work horse! I love them! I’ve never owned a refractor and am hesitant to invest as like you say they’re slower and often come with a smaller aperture which means less resolution power as well. They’re a hard sell for me. Thanks for watching! Hope you’re doing well, it’s great to hear from you :)

[@rustybolts8953]

"Must be a black hole"? Must be something with a very strong gravity field, agreed.

[@mcmacts238]

YES!!!!!!! THE CREATOR GOD is unfathomable!!!😎

[@astroedsastrophotographych4562]

Hope you’re doing well! Stay safe!