How to Image Saturn with a Telescope, PIPP, Autostakkert & Registax

[@henri-julienchartrand3387]

Finally, someone who takes the time to show and explain each step and not wiz thru at warp speed like so many others often do. I cant thank you enough. Henri-Julien

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That means a lot to me. I am glad you found the video helpful and appreciate your comment! Take care and clear skies!

[@EmrahErginer]

Thank you very much. I was no able to shoot Saturn with my celestron 130 EQ and Canon 750 D. But after I watched your video, I made so... Thank you very much. Regards...

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm so glad to hear that! Take care and let me know if you ever have any questions!

[@EmrahErginer]

@@LateNightAstronomy thank you very much

[@ulisessolis3182]

I'll never forget the first time I saw Saturn trough my telescope, it was around 1 month ago and I really enjoyed it so much

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm so glad to hear that! It's such a wonderful sight to see!

[@ulisessolis3182]

@@LateNightAstronomy absolutely

[@parthd714]

"Last few days winter has arrived in my country, the skies were clear, and I took the opportunity to photograph some planets you helped a lot in teaching me how to process" - some guy who subscribed

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Enjoy the clear skies and thanks for your comment! -some guy who makes video1

[@jitterbal]

Love how you did that with a Dob - no tracking, no polar alignment, no guiding. Really good processing video too.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate you taking the time to let me know that! Tracking telescopes are great but I prefer the simplicity of a Dobsonian.

[@HeyItsMePumpkin]

This video is EXACTLY what I’ve been searching for. Thank you so much!

[@kenyongray2615]

Mr. Martin, Saturn is no doubt spectacular each and every time you view it.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes it is! One of the best things out there to see!

[@revolverocelot2063]

Please never lose hope on posting videos we will always support you.you will get many views in the future. -A new subscriber

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate your support!

[@naturewatcher7596]

As a newbie I thought that without $$$ motorized/computerized telescope which holds the object in the center of your view field it's impossible to stack pictures and get a good final image. You literally saved me $1K+ by showing the way to achieve the good results using just a normal telescope on a tripod and some free but powerful processing software. Definitely something to try out next star gazing session. Thanks for sharing!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I really appreciate you sharing that! My goal through all of this is to show that the best way to start with astrophotography is to use what you have and then build from there!

[@spc7163]

This is so clear and straight forward Wow

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for saying that. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@23Firejet]

As someone who’s new to the hobby and with a manual EQ mount I’ve learned a ton from this video, even the little details, thank you:)

[@LateNightAstronomy]

My pleasure! Thanks for your comment!

[@patrickstevenson8305]

I agree with Henri. I've watched many tutorials by people with boring voices wandering off on tangents until I found yours. I feel like you are talking to me. I know I can do this now. Thanks!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I really appreciate your comment and hope my video can continue to help you get into astrophotography and astronomy.

[@seyahneimad]

I’ve watched a lot of videos to try and understand the basics of this new hobby (new for me, that is). Your planet imaging instructions have been the most concise and helpful for me as a beginner. Thank you and looking forward to more.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I really appreciate that. I'll be adding more content in the near future regarding deep sky imaging. Take care and clear skies!

[@SvenHild]

Tried it yesterday with a Sony A6000 and a beginner refractor. Worked nicely! Very good instructions!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Excellent! Glad it worked well for you!

[@SirDerpsalot1]

Thanks a lot man, was lost within all these softwares until i saw your video

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad I could help

[@neiltonks]

I've been trying to find a simple, yet in depth video on how to improve my images, you Sir have hit the nail on the head. Thank you As for your image, using a Dob and getting such amazing results is awesome.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad it was helpful! I hope to get out to do more imaging of Saturn in the coming months!

[@bullthrush]

A good overview, I have it written down so if I can get some acceptable images, I'm ready to process. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I am glad to hear that it was helpful for you! Take care and let me know how your results turn out.

[@tonytypes]

Wow awesome video! Been confused how the process was to stack images and your video made it very easy to understand. Thanks

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@earnestvellacott7739]

This video saved me from hours of headache! I was trying to use RegiStax for the whole thing, when i don't have a motorized telescope, and it just wasn't working. Thanks for all the info! Liked and Subscribed!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You're welcome! Best of luck with your images and clear skies!

[@earnestvellacott7739]

@@LateNightAstronomy Clear skies!

[@compubyte2010]

GREAT VIDEO.. thanks for going thru it step by step !!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Of course! I hope you found it helpful and stop by with any questions down the road.

[@MADHIKER777]

Thank you for such a clear explanation... Subscribed!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that and am glad you found the video helpful!

[@tampatrainguy8486]

Really well done, just the right level of clarity and detail for a lot of folks that want to try this. Someone asked how I took similar images of Saturn and I posted a link to this video. Very engaging, your love of the subject shows through.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate your comment and you sharing my video with others. Take care and clear skies!

[@nitin_tag]

Your teaching and explanation skills are fantabulous. I have become big fan of you.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you so much for saying that! Let me know if you ever have any questions and clear skies!

[@nitin_tag]

Yes sure👍 thanks! I have ordered my new gear , Ipolar attachment for my iOptron Skyguider Pro, William Optics RedCat 51 Petzval APO, 32mm UniGuide Scope, T ring for my Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera, 1.25 RedCat erecting Prism, Cat saddle handle bar. Which guide camera i should buy ? Basically I am from Offset Printing fraternity . I have a basic knowledge in Photography, (Done wild life and bird photography) having basic knowledge of Photoshop and Light Room.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@nitin_tag You've made some smart choices with your purchases. I do not currently have a use for a guide camera because my lens only shoots at 135mm. That wide of an angle doesn't really benefit much from guiding. Best of luck to you and check out my playlist series on astrophotography if you need anymore assistance with any of the setup or post processing.

[@nitin_tag]

@@LateNightAstronomy sure sir, Thank you!👍

[@FAstroHD]

One of the best videos out there explaining the whole process from start to finish and right to the point. Good job mate.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much! Now we just need to wait for Saturn to come back into view over the next few months!

[@FAstroHD]

@@LateNightAstronomy That will give me more time to learn, once my setup is complete...

[@BennyKleykens]

You've got an amazing talent. Never seen these topics explained more accesible. ❤

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is very kind of you to say! Clear skies!

[@czmiel5437]

This has to be the best channel I could find to start working with my astrophotography, thank you for your great work, it truly is toptier.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That really means a lot to me. Thanks so much!

[@PerrynBecky]

This is very helpful, and thanks for the links to these programs. You have a new subscriber. I'm very green at this hobby and I'm doing the moon right now, but I definitely have my sights on the other planets as soon as I can figure out how to fine tune my tracking motor on my EQ mount.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Welcome to Late Night Astronomy. Please let me know if you have any questions along the way.

[@diegoiunou]

What I like the most is your serious approach to amateur astronomy.. Other astronomy youtubers act childish and immature, which baffles me. There's TONS of stupid topics to make videos of, but these guys choose astronomy... ASTRONOMY!!! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate your comment! This is such a wonderful hobby that we share and I hope you found this video helpful. Let me know if you ever have any questions on anything.

[@jeffreyvictor3678]

Well Done! You took the time to show each process and to give an elementary explanation of what each piece of software will do! You make it look easy peasy!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate you saying that and am glad you found it helpful. Stop back by to let me know how things are going for you.

[@avt_astro206]

Amazing great Details on Rings of Planet Saturn.❤️

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you very much!

[@navyskiier]

Just came across your video... Thanks for breaking down the work flow to make it easy for me to understand! I've subscribed to your channel for other tips and features!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for the sub!

[@cjgv-i7h]

Can you please capture deep space objects with this 8 inch dobsonian ? I am also getting a 8 inch dob but with 800mm focal length

[@LateNightAstronomy]

It is very difficult to image deep sky objects with a non tracking/polar aligned dobsonian but the views through the eyepiece are amazing!

[@ishanr8697]

Thanks, I got my video of Saturn this morning and it looks similar to yours. If I can get anywhere near your final image when I process this evening, I'll be thrilled!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that and am glad you found the video helpful. Stop back by with any questions you may have!

[@ishanr8697]

@@LateNightAstronomy I've been nailing it, in thanks part to your helpful guides. Check out my progress so far here: www.cloudynights.com/gallery/album/16891-learning-to-shoot-saturn/

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@ishanr8697 Killer images of Saturn! Well done and thanks for sharing!

[@Martillo_de_Dios]

@@ishanr8697 Wow! Those did come out nice! Thanks for sharing…

[@ishanr8697]

@@LateNightAstronomy It's been a while and I've gotten better, added alt-az tracking and a dedicated astro camera but I keep coming back to this video which helped me to get started. Here's my latest: cdn.astrobin.com/images/105716/2022/3ba78395-8b4f-4980-9be1-3459f5f5cd34.jpg

[@BorisPeguero]

Phenomenal! So glad that you went through this step by step. Thank you!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You are welcome. Please let me know if you ever have questions!

[@astropeanutcat1953]

Thanks for this simple yet very informative video. =) Im excited to image saturn now.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

This Summer and Fall is going to be prime season for Saturn. Enjoy!

[@geoffep8784]

Superb, clear, well organised video.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you so much!

[@Pomdaddy]

Wow I am so glad I found your channel! Loved your video. Liked and subscribed. I have an 8" Zhumel and never thought I could do this with my scope.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate your support. The Z8 is very similar if not identical scope to what I have. Let me know if you have any questions and clear skies!

[@jeremyhughes4197]

Just found this channel! Great stuff!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad you came across it. Welcome to the community and let me know if you ever have questions on anything!

[@akasah2113]

Absolutely amazing.I like how you keep it simple. No unnecessary information. Keep up the good work buddy.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that. Clear Skies!

[@editbalazs349]

Your videos are very inspiring me! Thank you!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that! Thanks for such a nice comment!

[@editbalazs349]

@@LateNightAstronomy You welcome, well deserves!

[@buisito8119]

hello! I really want to say thank you so much it normally would have taken me a few videos to understand it but it only took me this video to understand what I need to do to get a good image of saturn.I subscribed thank you!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is very kind of you! Clear skies and keep me updated on how things go for you!

[@dschenk952]

Thanks, I've captured Saturn a couple of times using my ZWOASI120MC thru a 102MakCas and am going to try tonight using my Canon 80D and my 6" dob. Your video was very helpful.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much and clear skies! Please share what you were able to get with me over on instagram.

[@MrPabgon]

Very very good tutorial. Thank you. I'm going to try it tonight!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that! Let me know if you have any questions during the process.

[@MitchellGraff]

Truly excellent video, from start to finish - thank you!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is very kind of you to say! I hope your images of Saturn turn out well this year!

[@jaskiratsingh4330]

Really very helpful sir....thx for this 👌👌👍👍i m new to astrophotography and it helps me alot to process my image of saturn....once again thanku very much...

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is very kind of you to take the time and five me some feedback. Stop back by with any questions you may have along the way!

[@piotrkolasa1377]

Great job! It was first material about Stacking images which I saw and really it is powerfoul tool! Thank you very much

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChrisKonieczny]

That was very helpful. Thank you.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@thereisaidthat]

Very clear and great result! I will go ahead and try this out!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much and let me know how your results turn out!

[@ghazimalik]

Excellent tutorials! Thanks.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

My pleasure! Thanks and let me know if you ever have questions along the way.

[@GarthGoldberg]

Super instructive video. Thanks much.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kosmos35]

Hello, how to make digital zoom on nikon d3100?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm not sure if the nikon d3100 has that feature. It may need to be in manual mode to do it.

[@kosmos35]

@@LateNightAstronomy oh thanks

[@petset77]

Amazing. I can easily observe Saturn and Jupiter with my XT8, but have only handheld iPhone snapshot imaged them (most recently Jupiter two nights ago). I can't get clear focus (surprised?), and Saturn is now farther away, so dimmer... the phone camera sensor doesn't even pick it up right now. I don't have a DSLR or dedicated astronomy camera (ZWO or other) just yet, but watching the steps to bring out a beautiful photo on affordable, multi-use gear keeps me interested. I'm not going to spend thousands on a dedicated AP rig, because I enjoy looking at the sky instead of a screen. Thanks for another informative video.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AnasBenAbdullah]

Thank u so much. U'r the best photographer.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That's very kind of you to say. I enjoy shooting the night sky!

[@kendalsmucker4899]

recent to the party, but the YT you planted 3 years ago still bearing fruit. 10/23

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is so good to hear! Saturn and Jupiter are both great targets right now. Clear skies!

[@marcos.oliveira]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You're welcome. I hope you found it helpful and please stop back by for any questions you may have!

[@marcos.oliveira]

@@LateNightAstronomy I actually have a question. Do you think CMOS sensors like those in USB microscopes and borescopes work in amateur astrophotography?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@marcos.oliveira Hmmm. That would be an interesting experiment to test out. My best guess is that they may work better for planetary imaging then deep sky astrophotography but if you are able to give that a try get back to me and let me know how it goes.

[@zdenatorzdenator2799]

Thank you for your excellent instructions on DSLR and planets. Unfortunately, I own a newer Canon EOS 90D camera that does not Magnified area position (video time 2:45). It has Zoom 5 x and 10 x, but it is a problem to hit the frame where the planet passes on the camera. Does anyone have experience with this camera when recording planets?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Does it only put the magnification frame in the center? Also, it won't do the digital magnification to help focus if it is recording.

[@zdenatorzdenator2799]

@@LateNightAstronomy Each type of Canon EOS has it different. My Canon EOS 90D has a 5 x and 10 x zoom function. I have a camera briefly. I haven't used Barlow yet. So far I use Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV, 8-24mm. I used 20x magnification. I have a telescope Skywatcher Maksutov 150/1800. Strong tripod VT-3500 and video head VT-3530. Load capacity 20 kg. It is similar to Dobson video are about 20-30 seconds for 20 x magnification. For 24 x magnification, the videos are longer. 16 x magnification is very short. Connecting the Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV, 8-24mm with the camera I have the relevant reductions. Now I want to try Barlow 3x or 2x with the camera. I'll see. The frame is important if I do not focus well are the resulting videos bad. Therefore, hit exactly in the frame of the premises at the 5x zoom and the focus is a huge hard work. Otherwise, thank you for the really concise and one of the best videos we saw on KZbin. I welcome other such similar videos Canon EOS + maybe the Hyperion Zoom OKULAR if possible.

[@mohammedal-rasheed834]

Thanks, this is really helpful

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You are welcome! Clear skies and let me know if you ever have any questions!

[@miguelvega9864]

A very useful video for astrophotography starters, great job and thank you!!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that!

[@ferdinandodatteo2134]

Hi Michael. Thanks for the detailed information you provide, it is very helpful. I have recently started to follow planetary astrophotography. Could you also do some tutorials on planets like Uranus, Neptune and also the Sun? Thanks again and greetings from Italy

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Best of luck with your imaging! Those three are targets I have never used the stacking method on but I've seen others do it with great results!

[@letszoomit365]

Great video! I started making a similar almost a year ago but never finished it and after seeing you have this one I fell no, I do not need to make mine finish 😅👍👍 Fun is that I use the exactly same programs, except I had the AS2 installed already so I did not update that one🤪 Thansk for a great video 🙏🙏

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video but would encourage you to still post yours if you have an interest! The more of us that share this with others the better!

[@letszoomit365]

@@LateNightAstronomy Thanks, You have a point there. My version was the ABSOLUTE easiest and quickest way (or at least what I know) It might show up some time then. I will just wait until I get the feeling of finish it 😀🙏👌

[@robertboeckman]

Very helpful! Thanks a bunch.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Of course! Best of luck to you with your imaging!

[@김초시]

Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

My pleasure!

[@gardenia77]

Could you recommend a medium to high powered lens for the Orion XT8 please? Thank you!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes, we pretty much have the same telescope (it's a great one). I would recommend you get something like the 12.5mm Orion Edge-On Planetary Eyepiece and a 2x barlow lens. That combination will give you about 100x and 200x magnification which is a great medium and high power magnification on most nights. If you are looking for more of a band for your buck option, you could look to get the Orion Orion E-Series 7-21mm Zoom Eyepiece. A good all around low, medium high, eyepiece. Let me know if you have any questions and clear skies!

[@book3100]

Nice shot!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks very much! I actually find sharp images of Saturn to be more difficult to get compared to Jupiter and Mars, but I was pleased with the result.

[@book3100]

@@LateNightAstronomy I agree, cant complain! I haven't quite decided yet if I'm going to specialize in planetary imaging or what, but I think I'm going to start with that.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

​@@book3100 The planets were my first dip into astrophotography until I added deep sky imaging to it about a year ago. I plan on creating some deep sky tutorials similar to these in the coming months!

[@book3100]

@@LateNightAstronomy That's great! I've noticed some of the dedicated cameras good for planetary are a bit cheaper, and that's a concern temporarily. Besides I think 10mp would do just fine for awhile anyway.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@book3100 Oh yeah, you'll be good with that for sure.

[@airbornephoto]

Hi, just wondering how you focus without an image back on your camera? I have a Nikon and look through the Camera eyepiece and can never get it in focus. Thanks

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I focus using the live view mode that my DSLR has. It puts the live picture right on the LCD screen to help me find and focus the objects before imaging. Thanks for your question!

[@airbornephoto]

@@LateNightAstronomy Thank you, which camera do you have? Also anyway of focusing with the camera eyepiece. It seems in focus when I look into it but when I look at the image seems out of focus. /Thanks

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@airbornephoto I am using the Canon SL2. I don't believe that will be possible with recording video using a DSLR.

[@SimonsAstronomy]

Thanks

[@LateNightAstronomy]

No problem

[@max11nedved]

Awesome!! Great info! Thank you!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You are so welcome!

[@supranomicon]

brilliant tutorials, thanks so much- keep it up!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks, will do!

[@yiannisyiannis]

Great video! I am facing an issue with auto stakkert! For some reason my "Analyse" button is nlurred and I can not click it. Could you please help me on how to fix it?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Have you converted the files using a program like PIPP?

[@samiblidi9510]

Thanks for this useful Tuto

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Of course! I hope you get some great images of Saturn this year!

[@tonym8552]

thank you so much! this is super helpful!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for letting me know!

[@akasah2113]

I have skywatcher 150/750 2x barlow, 20 mm lens and dslr, Do you reckon ill be able to pull out image like this?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Very possible. Makes sure Saturn is high in the sky and at it's closest point to Earth. Those two things always help me a lot.

[@akasah2113]

@@LateNightAstronomy thanks a lot Can’t wait for clear sky.! Do I have to use 20 mm eyepiece along with DSLR and Barlow ? Or just a Barlow and dslr will do the job. Please advice I am new to this

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@akasah2113 I tend to not use an eyepiece with my setup. Results have come out sharper for me that way!

[@akasah2113]

@@LateNightAstronomy awesome I’ll keep that in mind.! Thanks a lot ❣️

[@WeathermanMilSim]

i'm liking the shit out of this video....thats amazing. loved every second, and bookmarking your video to reference in the future. Do you have videos for doing this to deep space objects?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that! Yes, if you go to my astrophotography playlist I have some detailed tutorials on the Orion Nebula. But they will also work for many deep sky objects.

[@stargazer4574]

Great job!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks and take care!

[@marvel-buff]

Thank you for this incredibly detailed video! I never thought photography would be possible on a manually operated telescope! I have a 6" untracked Dobsonian. Do you think I could capture decent images of planets with it?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Oh yeah! The telescope is this video is an 8 inch untracked Dob and I bet your images won't be much different than mine with similar equipment and clear and steady night! Let me know if you have any questions along the way and let me know how things go for you!

[@mikewarkentin8736]

Great video, very useful. One question, are you using Manual mode on your DSLR?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes I am! Thanks for your comment and question!

[@charlessands6933]

One thing you didn't mention is the image size. What print size could you expect from what you did here?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is a great question. The final image sizes for my planets are around 448x448 pixels. I then take that and make put it in a 8x10 inch file keeping it true to size for final printing.

[@charlessands6933]

@@LateNightAstronomy: Great. 8x10 is what I was planning.

[@arielatomhc]

Do you find that Barlow Lenses can reduce quality. I am a beginner with telescopes i have a Celestron Omni XLT 102 and a ZWO ASI120MC-S planetary camera. Saturn looked amazing just using an eyepiece so i had to get a picture and being new i had to learn lots but i got an amazing picture in the end. What was odd was when i used a x2 Barlow Lens i could not get a sharp focus with it at 1280X960@60FPS so i took the barlow off and used 320X240@254FPS and it acts like a zoom as it crops the picture and everything came sharp. Does each planet need a different setup?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Great question. Go with what provides the sharpest image for your setup. For my specific telescope a 3x barlow is the sweet spot for focus and sharpness using my DSLR to film it. If you find the images better for your setup without a barlow lens, go that route. You are probably pushing your scope and imaging setup too far with a 2x barlow.

[@arielatomhc]

@@LateNightAstronomy I think your right. It was the same with eyepieces, the x2 Barlow and 25mm eyepiece worked really well together and the 9mm and 7mm didn’t need the x2 Barlow. I like watching yours and others videos help to get tips and ideas.

[@stevenewcombe9266]

Please help. I've got a canon 550d and the T ring so that I can connect it to my telescope. However, when I try to collect video, the camera tells me that I need to add a lens to use the video function. I'm guessing that this is because the T ring does not have the electronic bits that tell the camera what's going on. How do I get around this so that I can take video? Thanks.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I get around that on my camera by pressing a red button with a camera icon which switches it to live screen mode. See if that works for you and get back to me!

[@zefnoly9147]

My camera can only do 30fps. Is that too bad for this? (only at 720p at that) If I want to do 1080p I can only do 24fps. Nikon D3100 Getting a celestron 130mm EQ (with motor) this christmas. What I already bought in preperation is a 2x barlow T ring adapter with a T ring for my nikon (these fit my nikon smoothly however so I know that) Only a beginner. But have been watching up on tutorials. I dont expect to get as good images as you (lucky if I can make out a ring at all) Althought it will be a while until I can try saturn. First will be moon and jupiter. Saturn is too low in the sky right now before it gets dark enough.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Sounds like you've got a great plan ready to go for what objects you are ready to image! Go with 720p at 30 fps. Higher frame rate almost always trumps resolution when it comes to imaging the planets. Please keep me updated on how your imaging goes and stop back by if you ever have any questions!

[@zefnoly9147]

@@LateNightAstronomy I now have tried the telescope twice. Got one nice pictute of the moon with my DSLR + the 2x barlow. Although i can only see jupiters moons with the 10mm eyepiece. Whenever i tried to record jupiter with my DSLR i never got the moons recorded. And the clouds was barely even seen in any way or form with the eyepiece + the 2x barlow on jupiter. And when i tried to record saturn (with the little window i had) i never managed to make out any rings or moons. I used 2x barlow then as well and it basically looked the same in the DSLR and the 10mm eyepiece. Im sure i collimated properly beforehand. I am dissapointed but i had my expectations in check. Being able to make out jupiters moons at all did make me happy. Not sure why my DSLR struggle so much tho. I made sure to focus to the point where i saw the moonst through the DSLR eyepiece on the camera. Biggest dissapointment was being unable to ever make out saturns rings. Im not sure weither this is because i somehow stil have a bad collimation or a bad 2x barlow. (Using a celestron 2x T ring adapter barlow) I collimated both mirrors to the point where 3 clips on primary mirror are visible and the crossair causes by the secondary mirror is centered. Otherwise stuff is clearly visible like the moon.

[@thijmen609]

Heyy, question again :), i’m looking to buy an extendable camera adapter like you are using with your DSLR camera. You put a link in the description for an “extendable” one but is also saw there was a non extendable one. I don’t really know what for difference it makes and which one is should buy. What I mean is I don’t really know if i can get it in focus with the extendable one and my 10mm and 25mm eye pieces. Any tips?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

See if they list the overall length of both in the description and if they are very similar go ahead and buy the extendable one as that may give you more flexibility.

[@brianhill5526]

I just got mine it's a celetron camera adapter camera set on top of camera

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Best of luck with your imaging. I hope it goes well!

[@craiglowery4427]

Excellent Mike. Last season was my first as a planetary and lunar imager. I use a high speed dedicated planetary camera (ZWO 462MC). This camera produces AVI files already. The people I followed on KZbin are not using PIPP. Seems AS!3 had no problems stacking the planet as it drifted across the sky. My question is PIPP no longer effective when working with files from high speed, low noise Astro cameras?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I use PIPP to get the format of my video files correct for later processing. That may no longer be needed, I'll have to check when I get back to imaging the planets later this year! Take care!

[@BLarsenPhoto]

My image of Saturn came out way too bright. I thought I had it at iso 100 but can't figure out how to double check that.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

If you are shooting with a DSLR you could load the video file back onto your camera card and pull it back up on the camera to see all the settings after pressing the info button.

[@kgbly4723]

What would the Saturn image look like to be if the 3x barlow lens was not used? Significantly smaller and worse? Thanks

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That depends a lot on the telescope and seeing conditions for that night. The more you magnify the more dim and possibly blurt an image can get.

[@MrEmap72]

Hello there, really nice video. Good to see where all the beautiful picture coem from... all the details from the full procedure....Can I ask you some advices? 😄I bought time ago an astromaster 130eq but I am starting to use it just now and trying to understand all about it. I am using the eyepieces came with the telescope and a barlow lens 3x but I getting quite blurr immage of saturn and jupiter. I tried to use also my digital camera (Canon PowerShot SX500 IS 16.0MP ) and my smartphone Xiaomi redmi note 9pro... but I can just get a biger blurr picture. What do you suggest? particular setup in the digital devices ( tried several but it just get worse) I use or new higer quality eyepiece... or both?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

First thing I would recommend is getting a 2x Barlow. 3x will often blur the image for most telescopes. What eyepieces came with the telescope?

[@MrEmap72]

I forgot to mention which eyepiece....the classic that comes with the telescope, a 10 and a 25mm eyeypiece.

[@MrEmap72]

@@LateNightAstronomy I have the classic celestrone eyepiece 25 and 10mm that come with the telescope.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@MrEmap72 Yeah, I would recommend then getting a 2x barlow lens. I've got two videos on eyepieces and barlow lenses you could check on on the channel.

[@MrEmap72]

@@LateNightAstronomy Thanks i will

[@titom196]

Hi, thanks so much for your videos and effort..I have a problem, my photos, the result after stacking is a halo on the edge of the planet, how can I remove with registax or orher program? Thank you Greetings

[@LateNightAstronomy]

It is possible that the halo is just apart of the image. You could look to "clone stamp" it out as a final solution using GIMP or photograph.

[@titom196]

@@LateNightAstronomy excelent! That solved my problem thanks

[@markeliz547]

great video, I have one issue though with installing Ragistax 6. I went to the website and pressed the download link except nothing happens. Do you have any ideas as to how I could install it?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Not quite sure. It's an older piece of software hat hasn't been updated in quite a while but you could always see if the person that wrote it has any contact info for an email.

[@DavidWilson-uf5mv]

Michael. What constellation will Apophis be in tonight? Also, will it be a visible object with 8 inch reflector? David

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm not sure. I just heard about that on a the news a few days ago.

[@apimsladmin2528]

Great video and it explains a lot. One thing though, if you are cleaning up a Deep Space Image, in PIPP, do you leave the Planetary box unchecked, of is there something else to check? MTIA

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I have not used PIPP for deep space imaging. I use deep sky stacker to begin the process for those types of targets.

[@Serversote1]

Te felicito por este tutorial, esta genial y me ayudaste a perfeccionar mis imágenes de gran manera, gracias por el aporte, saludos desde México!!!!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

¡Es muy amable por su parte decirlo! ¡Cielos despejados en México y cuídate!

[@RafaelBalducci]

Incredible!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much!

[@simonschad9637]

I’m new to astronomy and have recently bought my first small telescope (a 90mm refractor) and I’m still amazed every time I see Saturn or Jupiter! I had no intention of doing astrophotography but after watching you’re video (which makes it look simple!) I might try it with my iPhone. Can you import iPhone video into PIPP? Thanks

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes, I believe you can. Even without PIPP and the software in this video you can still take some great stills of the Moon and even larger planets. Thanks for your comment and stop back by to let me know how things go for you.

[@realshifu]

I just got a asi120mc-s astrophotography camera for Christmas but I don't know how use it because I can see stuff when not in telescope but when I put it in the telescope I can't see anything can someone pls help

[@LateNightAstronomy]

My guess is the telescope is not able to come to focus. If you have a barlow lens, try putting it in the telescope before attaching the camera. I have to do that to get focus on the planets. Also, test it out of the Moon to help you know if it's a focus issue or it's just difficult to find the object.

[@petertrahan9785]

Excellent demonstration! Thank you. I am thinking of upgrading my cheap 2x barlow lens. Any recommendations?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Check out a video I made recently on barlow lenses and let me know if you have any questions. I've got a few suggestions in that video.

[@user-FokitisManos]

Great &deep comprehensive video. I may not apply this to my 60mm diameter refractor. I will postpone it untill I get a larger diameter scope.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for your comment! I tell you what, for the brighter planets a 60mm refractor can sometimes rival larger scopes because it cuts through less of the atmosphere! Clear Skies!

[@user-FokitisManos]

I appreciate your answer. You are right about the planets. I understand that I donnot necessarily need photoshop in the series of software that you describe in your video. This good because you describe essentially free software. Then I will not wait for getting a scope with a larger diameter. Emmanuel Fokitis , web: physicssustainablegrowth.blogspot.gr/ & users.ntua.gr/fokitis/auger2.html

[@lifeinrc9051]

Question, is the 3x Barlow too much for my scope? Celestron 130az starsense scope. I remember you mentioned to me that I should go with a 2x Barlow with my eyepieces but not sure if this applies also to my SL2. Can you confirm? Thanks in advance.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Good question. Yeah I would still suggest 2x for your imaging setup with that scope. Hope it goes well for you.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Is that Barlow a 1.25inch or 2incher ? And does it make a fundamental difference?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

It is a 1.25 inch barlow. I don't believe it will for how I am using it in this video.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

@LateNightAstronomy thanks , that's what a few others advised me to get for Saturn this month. It will actually be my 1st sighting of Saturn through ANY telescope. I'm using my new skywatcher 200mm. Very exciting 😀

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@mrtambourineman6107 That is a nice scope. I just bought a Sky-Watcher 300P this summer as well.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

@LateNightAstronomy whooooah!! I never seen anything that HUGE! My 200mm is a bloody hand full. What mount you got that on? I use a heq5, which is so far untested with my 200mm, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I will first test it with Saturn later this month. I would absolutely LOVE to see you make some videos with your 300mm. As I said, I've never seen a scope of that size 😳

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@mrtambourineman6107 It's a 12 inch dobsonian SkyWatcher Flextube. I hope to start making videos with it and get a review up this Fall.

[@Tinqing]

I can't download PIPP on my Mac book. If anyone has a solution please tell me. Or maybe a different program that does the same thing.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

it may only be a windows program. Is there a way to run windows programs on mac?

[@thomasso313]

Thank you for you tutorial. I succeeded with my Jupiter video taken in the last year, with a barlow lens (2X?), and the one taken yesterday night, without a barlow. I tried for Saturn also, without a barlow, but not succeeded. PIPP did not detect the Saturn, until I lowered the "Minimum Object Size" in Processing Options. Then, AutoSakkert could not place the alignment points for the images, I manually draw one for it. All problems should be because the image size was too small. I will try again with a barlow. (My telescope F=1500m, D=127mm) I am doubtful about that, will the problem appear for taking other plants, say, Mars, Uranus? Their images are even smaller; even with a barlow lens, the images are not big. Anyone meet the similar problem? Could share some experiences? Thank you.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

In Autostackkert 3, click on the 'Min Bright" in the right hand screen and set that to 5 or 1 for Saturn. Then try adjusting your "AP Size" to 24 or lower.

[@thomasso313]

@@LateNightAstronomy Thank you, I will try it. I taken videos 2 days ago, the Saturn Opposition, I used barlow, I tried for them first, hope will get the nice ones.