How to Image Mars at Opposition with PIPP, Autostakkert and Registax

I'll show you a step by step guide to take incredible images of the red planet using your telescope and free software. As Mars nears opposition, please let me know about your questions and experiences observing or imaging Mars in the comment section below.
Free Software:
PIPP: (The PIPP website is down but here is the Windows 64 bit program file used in this video)
drive.google.com/file/d/138Yn...
AutoStakkert!3:
www.autostakkert.com
RegiStax 6:
www.astronomie.be/registax
Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction/Mars Opposition
1:05 How to Set Up Your Equipment
2:13 How to Adjust Camera Settings
3:43 Preview Your Footage
5:03 How to Use PIPP
7:02 How to Use Autostakkert!3
10:34 How to Use Registax 6
16:10 The Final Image of Mars
Equipment: Orion XT8i, Canon SL2, Astromania T-Ring Adapter, Extendable Camera Adapter and 3x Barlow Lens
T-Ring Adapter www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Extendable Camera Adapter: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01... 3x
Barlow Lens: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
NASA Simulation:
ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sst...
Music: "Hero's Ascent" by Chris Haugen
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[@himanshunagnure4771]

Wow... mars & free software

[@LateNightAstronomy]

It doesn't get much better does it?

[@gmalekhine1395]

Mars looks like a little distant orange world via your scope! :)

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes it does!

[@jasonnikolic]

It is so hard to find anyone who explains this stuff as well as you do. You are a life-saver and I suspect your channel is going to explode if this consistency keeps up.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is a very kind comment! I have greatly enjoyed putting together these tutorials and appreciate your support!

[@marcocambray7725]

Wow his video helped me so much

[@heatherparisi7078]

Excellent presentation. I like the different planetary images you've created and it's a huge help for understanding the camera component and software interface to get results that are so much better than the raw images

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm glad you found it helpful. Jupiter is a great target out right now to image.

[@meghjoshi7031]

Amazing....your quality is unmatched You should have more subs!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you so much. I've enjoyed putting this channel together and appreciate your comment.

[@fakemint934]

That is an absolutely beautiful shot of Mars. Excellent job.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you. I'm looking forward to it coming back by in a year or so.

[@nrgtube759]

Great video, I followed your processing steps and ended up with an image of Mars that I'm really pleased with - thanks!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I am very glad to hear that and appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback! Clear skies!

[@robertovolpini9359]

fantastic shot Michael !

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@paigebradley2490]

Wonderful video!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you very much!

[@alfredobeltran611]

Thanks for doing this series on the planets. The videos are well explained by getting into the necessary facts. Very well done, Michael. Regards, Alfredo

[@LateNightAstronomy]

So nice of you to say! Best of luck with your planet hunting. Times are getting good for Jupiter and Saturn.

[@PagyBio]

Thank you very much! Awesome content

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You are very welcome! I've got more to come in the coming months regarding deep sky imaging! Stop back by.

[@jmannUSMC]

Great tutorial dude. Can't wait to try to image Mars for the first time this month.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much! Be sure to stop back by and let me know how it goes! Clear skies!

[@robbujold7711]

Nice pacing and nicely edited. Excellent demonstration of the three pieces of software and your process.Thank you. I will definitely be saving this video for future reference.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

You are very kind. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@stevebontrager5947]

Wow great job, I'm just getting into astrophotography and your channel is helping so much, keep it up!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I am glad to hear that and appreciate your comment. More content coming up in the new year regarding deep sky imaging!

[@TheKdaos]

Your sharing on know how to take picture of March is highly appreciated. It's very well step by step explanations. Keep good work. Thank you.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you for such a kind comment! I hope to have a similar video out dealing with techniques for Saturn next week.

[@RickyDavies07]

You’re probably the best I have seen at explaining things and being clear. You should go into deep space. You make things look easy.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you very much! I will be moving to deep sky objects and tutorial in early 2021. Stay tuned and thanks for such a nice compliment!

[@RickyDavies07]

@@LateNightAstronomy great to know. I remember watching your Saturn video a couple of months back. I learnt from it soo easy. Went straight in spent a fortune and got great results on the planets following your methods. I’ve got pretty much all I can from planetary imaging now as they’re so low in the U.K. Just got myself an eq6 r pro mount and a skywatcher esprit 100ed. So deep space for me now. I’ll look forward to seeing your videos along the way. Keep it up.

[@aaronhardebeck3362]

Thank you for explaining everything! I have a 4 inch goto and an orion xt8 basic. I have done Jupiter with x2 barlow on the small go-to Can wait to try it on the xt8 for better image!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Stop back by and let me know how your image turn out! Take care and clear skies.

[@JohdagM]

One thing I like about this channel is that you get what’s in the title. Other astrophotography channels title their videos like “DSO with only your DSLR”, but once you start watching, turns out it’s not “only” a DSLR what you need, but also some accessories that sometimes are hard to find or are not available for your gear. For well experienced people it might be obvious, but for beginners like me it’s not. THIS channel is awesome, and definitely deserves more subscribers. Thank you for all the effort you put on every video.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Wow! That is so nice of you to say. I try to keep things as straightforward as this complicated hobby can allow for the channel! I appreciate your comment and let me know if I can ever help you with anything!

[@dadwhitsett]

Quite a skill doing this on a dob without tracking.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thank you for saying that! It has taken several attempts at trial and error to get it down to a working sequence. I'm trying to maximize my imaging techniques and quality with the equipment I already have.

[@alanbruce2356]

Another great video:)

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Much appreciated! Thanks for your comment and support!

[@gmalekhine1395]

Anyway, great job! Great video!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much!

[@DegeaVR]

So nicely explained, and with a warm and calm voice, thank you for all the tutorials. Seriously, I have no questions, you've been through everything, you've explained everything.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I appreciate that! Clear skies and keep me updated on what you are observing and imaging.

[@DegeaVR]

@@LateNightAstronomy thanks, i have an Celestron 127 slt, and my main objectiv was to make dso, but is not for this astrophotograhy, and now i want to learn to make nice photo planets.

[@radderz6538]

Thanks for explaining I’m going to try this with my 130mm reflector and iPhone

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Excellent! No better time to image Mars over the next year then these couple week. Enjoy!

[@bullthrush]

Excellent tutorial. The cell phone adapter has had one outing, might try again tonight.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Come back and let me know how things went! Clear Skies!

[@bullthrush]

@@LateNightAstronomy Rain moved in on me, so it will be a few days, but I will reply again when I try..

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@bullthrush Sounds good. Mars will be excellent all throughout October.

[@bullthrush]

@@LateNightAstronomy Got in a couple of hours observing Mars (10-4-20), no imaging though. #15 Yellow and #80A filters gave good contrast. XT8+, 2x Barlow, 10mm & 20mm eyepieces.

[@laurenmartin2091]

Cute dog!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Zoey is a special dog! There is no better companion for a night of observing and imaging. Thanks for your comment and continued support. Clear Skies!

[@Martinreij]

Hi Michael, Martin here, finally the skies cleared somewhat and I could point my C8 towards mars. I thought I had my dslr set up correctly. But it seems I was very confused about the settings. Later I discovered my setting were for photography an not video capturing. So all my clips were terribly over exposed. With no chance of spotting any detail. Almost burned a hole in my comp screen. Now consulting the manual I found the video capture settings and finally your explanations made sense. So here I am with the correct settings and again cloudy skies...... I also found out that my barlow 2x doesn't fit in my camera adapter. Too wide. So I used 10mm eyepiece. I will have to see where that takes me. Waiting for freezing clear skies. Cheers for now. Martin

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Martin, thanks for checking back in and giving such a great observing report. I was out observing with some local astronomy club members this weekend and got some nice views of Jupiter, Saturn, Andromeda Galaxy and the Double Double Cluster. Keep up the attempts with imaging, every time it will make more sense to you and get a bit easier to set up and get going! Clear Skies.

[@MartinJReij]

Hi Michael. My name is Martin ,go figure. As I an new to astrophotography I welcome your explanations of your workflow. The power is in how you leave almost any settings untouched. And still have these great results. I have already tried to copy your workflow on a downloaded piece of raw footage of saturn. It worked out so so. It would be really great if you could share some of your Canon raw .mov files to see if I could achieve more or less the same result. I.e. the saturn clip. I was really impressed with what you did there. Ofcourse I would prefer to shoot my own footage. But I live in one of the most light polluted areas of Holland. And I haven't seen clear skies due to heavy rain filled clouds. I hope you will take my suggestion in consideration, and in the mean time wait for your next video. Cheers Martin

[@larrykeller6304]

Love your video. I also watched the one you did on Jupiter. Is there a reason you didn't use GIMP with Mars? Just curious. Love the videos. Please keep them coming.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much for your comment. I decided to simplify the process for Mars down to 3 programs. All I needed to do for my image of Mars was some basic light adjustments and color saturation. Depending on the quality of the image and how many corrections are needed, sometimes I use GIMP and sometimes I don't. Look out for a Saturn video coming early next week!

[@stanleytaylor6484]

The process is very interesting. A lot depends on the adjustments. Mars is mostly red, except for the polar area, due to frozen CO2, carbon dioxide. In processing, no white shade should be introduced near the equator where ice never appears. There is a limit on how much you can adjust colors due to the climate on Mars.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Great point. Thanks for sharing your insight with everyone! Do you own a telescope or do any imaging?

[@stanleytaylor6484]

@@LateNightAstronomy Hi there. I am starting in astrophotography. I did visual observing before. I've been using an 8" Meade LX200 ACF and cameras for astronomy (SV305, Meade LPI-GM, MallinCam). I want to use a Canon/Nikon camera as well. I took Mars videos a few days ago and will be processing them using your procedures. It's a great tutorial for planetary astrophotography.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@stanleytaylor6484 Wonderful equipment and I look forward to hearing how your processing turnsout!

[@bobbeanbags]

Wow! Great tutorial! I wish I had seen this back in October. Question, can you focus on stars first to get focus set and then move the scope to mars or will the focus need to be changed?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks again! Yes you can, that is probably the best way to get the sharpest focus possible. Mars is still a nice target to observe and image right now. But each day it gest smaller and smaller...

[@bobbya8622]

Thanks for your videos, and the info about those image processing programs. I downloaded them today. Now I just need to get a better telescope. Maybe next month. I’m thinking about getting a Celestron Starsense Dx 130 AZ.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I'm glad you found the videos helpful. The Starsense is a popular and well reviewed telescope right now. Have you also looked at a 6 inch or 8 inch dobsonian?

[@bobbya8622]

@@LateNightAstronomy not yet. I am still gathering information, and I have not yet learned very much at all about Dobsonian telescopes. Thanks to the magic of the interweb, I hope to learn about those soon. Especially since you mentioned them. But I have to say, I really like the idea of using my iPhone’s processing power to help to locate POIs with Starsense. I have an iPhone 11, but I am thinking of upgrading to the iPhone 12 for this very reason.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@bobbya8622 The starsense does look to be a very user friendly telescope to get you into the hobby. A favorite app of mine for tracking down the stars is SkySfari 6 Plus. I use it with my dobsonian telescope to find things. Here is a video I made reviewing it if you are interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWardXR7mbman9E

[@bobbya8622]

@@LateNightAstronomy thanks very much for being helpful. I have gotten re-interested in astronomy after getting energized/interested from spending a lot of time investigating/viewing the Great Conjunction, so I am trying to get together as much information as I can to make the best informed buying decision. I am thinking that maybe my telescope purchases will be in two useful stages: first a smaller goto type telescope using up-to-date technology, and as I’ve mentioned I really like the Celestron Starsense, for the first phase, and then for the second stage a much larger Classical Cassegrain 8-10. I have seen some comparisons of smaller Cassegrains to larger Dobsonians and right now I am leaning towards a Cassegrain. I spent last night trying to gather information and comparisons of the two, and I am very impressed with what a Cassegrain can do. I definitely like the smaller size. Without a doubt, the larger Dobsonians will capture a bunch more light, but I’m not sure I want to deal with size/weight.

[@bobbya8622]

@@LateNightAstronomy SkySafari 6 does look like a good Astronomy program to have. Thanks.

[@michaelhorne696]

Great video, just like the others you do. Many thanks for taking the time to create them. Was just wondering why you use the variable camera adapter without a lens? Can you not just attach the camera direct to the barlow?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for your kind comment and good question! I have found using an eyepiece with my DSLR creates final images that are more blurry then simply connecting the camera/adapter to a barlow lens. This may not be the case for other cameras or telescope, but in this case less glass between the sensors and telescope seems to help.

[@kedardeshmukh8075]

As a beginner, I would suggest going through ALL settings which you used for processing briefly

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for your suggestion. Other than what I adjusted manually in the video, everything was loaded to it's default settings from the initial install. Hopefully that helps a little!

[@robertovolpini9359]

really nice explanation! 👏👏👏 the reason in two barlow lens is only because the magnifier or ... can be possible to have same results taking video using a ocular projection? thanks Roberto

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I have found that ocular projection tends to dim the image a good bit with my setup but you could definitely give it a try. My best results have been just with a barlow lens and DSLR.

[@1958gdg]

Hi to LNA. Enjoying watching your videos and very informative. I am a beginner at all of this since the beginning of "Lockdown". I live near Luxembourg but am Scottish by birth and I purchased a GSO Dobsonian 10" and have the following lens'. a 2 x Barlow, Super Plossel eyepieces 4mm, 10mm, 15mm, 25mm. I am not sure yet what I am doing but am struggling to get a clear image of Mars. Everything looks like indistinct stars. What kind of magnification should I be using and why am I struggling to get an image. I follow your advice and acclimate the scope at least an hour before viewing. Any thoughts?? Keep up the great work.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for your kind words and support of the channel! So, Mars right now is not at the best placement to view it. Mars and Earth close in on each other about every 2 years and that last approach was October 2020. Right now you will be hard pressed to get much out of imaging it. Are you able to view the moon and other objects clearly? Thankfully Jupiter and Saturn will be making their way back into view this Spring and Summer.

[@santiagomoebio]

Amazing video, thanks! I tried to apply this technique but when recording the video on my DSLR Jupiter appears too bright, burned (even when I used lowest ISO). The only difference is that I'm not using a Barlow lens that naturally reduces amount of light. What else can I do? Thanks!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Do you have a lunar filter?

[@MrGuitar50]

Great explanations! Could you have done the entire processing in Registax? And if so then why the other softwares? Thx Much!!

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks so much. I used to use only use PIPP and Registax but have found Autostakkert to be much better software for stacking. Also, Registax hasn't been updated in quite a while but Autostakkert has new versions that are released frequently.

[@MrGuitar50]

@@LateNightAstronomy makes sense, thx so much!!

[@patindaytona]

I am ready to go with this. Understand it pretty well so far. One question..is the final image supposed to be pretty small since it's video?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes, mine normally come out as a 400x400 pixel image. I'm always surprised though at how much detail I still get. I just images Mars over two nights this week and hope to have results soon!

[@patindaytona]

@@LateNightAstronomy Ok...thanks. I know I'm still on the right track. Just aligned my first EQ Platform for my dob. Took several hours but turned out pretty accurate. Next step is imaging.

[@fernelcruz6423]

I have tx8 dobsonian what filters and lenses I only smartphone and Canon Eos10s I need suggestions

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I did not use any filters for this because of how they can throw off the color of the planet for imaging. They do make specific mars filters however for visual observing that can help bring out surface details. If you are using your phone you could use an eyepiece that would provide about 200x magnification if the skies are clear. Do you own any of the equipment shown in the video for connecting your DSLR to your telescope?

[@denisgregory3868]

Would it be possible to include your original avi file so that beginners like me could practise using the software already knowing what to do please?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That is a great suggestion that I may start doing for future videos. I don't believe I have the original video saved for this shoot though.

[@mrlintonious]

Hi there. New to this. Did you have to modify the DSLR Camera in any way? I have a EOS 80D, so want make use of it, in a same way as you described. Thanx also for taking the time and effort in making these Video's. Really appreciate them.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Thanks for your comment! I chose not to modify my DSLR because I also use it to film these videos. Many do get their DSLR modified to bring out more faint details on certain objects but it's not a necessity in my opinion if you are just getting into this.

[@mrlintonious]

@@LateNightAstronomy That's good to know. I also do not want to modify mine, as I use it often still for normal photo taking. Will as I progress, and when the need arises, invest then in a dedicated Astro Cam.

[@jeffisme]

Yes, terrific. I was out with my dslr in my celestron the other night. The problem was as i focused tighter the planet kept getting smaller and smaller until it was virtually impossible to see of it was in focus. How do you do it?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

What specific telescope are you using and is your set up similar to what I show in this video?

[@jeffisme]

@@LateNightAstronomy I think I figured out the problem: just had to find the digital zoom function on my DSLR. Looking forward to the next clear night to try it out.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@jeffisme Excellent!

[@jeffisme]

@@LateNightAstronomy it didn't quite work out. I was able to enlarge Mars and focus in on it (same issues with Jupiter) but then as soon as I hit record (Canon software), the planet became dot sized; when processing, the planet was again small, even zooming on it didn't help much, as it blurred any changes I made to sharpen it in software. I'm thinking that it must be a setting in PIPP or Autostacker that I'm missing which sets the image large enough to crop it and still be able to reproduce it. My powermate is 2.5x, not quite as large as yours, and my digital zoom also doesn't render it on the camera lcd as large as it is on your canon.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@jeffisme I'm sorry your are still having difficulties with it. These things can be quite frustrating when they don't go right. One possibly suggestion would be to restore default settings to both of those programs just in case.

[@hemendrarawat]

Do you take video with or without digital zoom ? I have a canon SL2 but it doesn't allow digital zoom while taking High frame rate video :(

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I do not use digital zoom. The results have never been good for me and as you said it inhibits high frame rate filming. The 3x barlow is what I use to get a good bit closer to the target.

[@stevenanderson8986]

I tried imaging Mars with the same setup you're using, but couldn't get it on the screen of my Canon T5i. I was able to focus on the moon and take some shots, but Mars would not show up at the same focusing distance, nor any other I tried. What am I doing wrong?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

It is possible it was too dim to see in the live view mode. Put the ISO as high as it will go at first and then once you find it bring it down to a better level for imaging. When I made this video a few months ago Mars was a good bit brighter than it is right now! Let me know if that helps any!

[@gifrinstephen7483]

Hi Greetings! I'm having Canon SL2 and 300mm Zoom lens(no tracker). Can I get decent results with this.?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

It's always worth a try but getting sharp results will be difficult. With a 300mm lens you may be a able to resolve a small disc of Mars if the focus is accurate but it is unlikely you would see surface details. For example, the focal length of the telescope and 3x barlow lens I was using for this video was 3,600mm. Try some test shots on the Moon and then move over to Mars and give it a shot. Let me know how your results turn out.

[@gifrinstephen7483]

@@LateNightAstronomy Many Thanks for the informations 😊. Sure I'll try and let you know. Also waiting for your results.

[@paulmeesters]

What is the minimal focal length to get any acceptable image of mars? I made some shots with a refractor at 250mm, but could not get anything but a white point :(

[@msenin]

1900mm + 2x barlow = 3800mm. It will be tiny still. I've an 8" with 2036mm focal length and even with 5x Barlow it's only about 300 pixels in diameter.

[@msenin]

You can also use astronomy.tools website to try various lenses/telescopes/cameras configurations to see the field of view for your objects.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

That's a tough but good question. The images I captured in this tutorial are taken with a 1,200mm FL and 3x Barlow lens equally 3,600 mm. Most of my images of the planets are being shot around f/18. What are the exact specs of your telescope?

[@MartinJReij]

One other question, Why do you use a 3x barlow instead of a 8 or 10 mm eyepiece? Cheers again Martin

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I do not use eyepieces with the setup shown in these videos. I have found better results to come from simply attaching a barlow lens to the DSLR. I use 3x because it pushed my telescope up to a 3,600 mm focal length which is a nice sweet spot for my scope and dslr.

[@MartinJReij]

@@LateNightAstronomy I have sent you an instagram message with contact info Martin.

[@MartinJReij]

My son Thomas and I tried the processing of the saturn clip you sent. I have mailed you the result. We were absolutely amazed by the amount of detail we got in the final image. It was great fun. Now we are waiting untill finally this monsoon clears and we can see the night sky again. When we get a chance we will try our luck on the moon, Cheers for now Martin

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@MartinJReij That is a beautiful image you sent me. It brings me joy to know you and your son were able to work on that together! Keep up the great work and stop back by for any questions you may have. Take care and clear skies!

[@mahed82]

Can we see detail of planet Mars with a celestron 130mm ?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Yes, during its close approach you should be able to. If you have an eyepiece that can take your telescope up to 150x magnification that would be great. Also, the rotation of Mars makes it so land features don't always face our side. So try to check in out over several nights!

[@mahed82]

@@LateNightAstronomy 3x barlow .5.6 mm eyepice 1x zoom digital zoom . probably I got 400x plus ➕magnification .im planning go out the city to take the best pictures and videos and process them in pipp .autostack .and Photoshop . I hope I can see some details.thanks for the answer.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@mahed82 Have a great night out!

[@astrolyfe8097]

Settings for phone will be the same?

[@LateNightAstronomy]

Good question. That is going to depend a good deal on the specific phone you are using. I would encourage you to start in the range of what I show in the video and then go from there if your smartphone allows for fine tune adjustments of iso and shutter speed.

[@astrolyfe8097]

@@LateNightAstronomy yeah my phone does have a full manual mode but my telescope in only 130mm and I have a 2x barlow with 10 and 20mm eyepiece will it work.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@astrolyfe8097 For how bright Mars is I bet you will be able to resolve some dark land features and polar caps on it using that equipment. You may want to forgo the 2x barlow at first and see if you can work up to that higher magnification it will provide.

[@astrolyfe8097]

@@LateNightAstronomy ok thanks so much

[@moisessolanilla1093]

I can only see a red dot

[@LateNightAstronomy]

What type of telescope are you using?

[@moisessolanilla1093]

@@LateNightAstronomy ia am using a celestron starsense explorer lt 127mm az

[@LateNightAstronomy]

@@moisessolanilla1093 With the included 10mm eyepiece for that telescope you should be able to make out some slight land features when Mars is at it's closest to Earth. It's moving away from us now so it's possible that is what is going on. Give it another try in a few night using the 10mm and 2x barlow included with your scope to see if the side of it is facing us with some land features that night.

[@moisessolanilla1093]

Thanks i will ise it love your chanel keep it up bro👊🏻

[@ohwell2790]

This is what I do not like about some of the videos. Seems like some what to make a huge production with very little information.

[@LateNightAstronomy]

I hope you found the imaging and processing portions of this video helpful. If you have any specific questions on how I used PIPP, Autostakkert or Registax please let me know. Clear skies and take care!