Photograph Saturn with a Cheap Telescope: PART 1

[@AspergerNerd]

"If you're looking down and you see 10 minutes or something, something's gone wrong." *Part 1 - 11 mins* XD

[@mittenschannel5928]

These videos give me inspiration. Great stuff.

[@scotlandsnightsky]

Love this wee series! Good to see Astrophotography within a budget for most people, not the thousands of pounds telescopes and cameras, should encourage more people, love to see more episodes like these

[@Astrobiscuit]

thx fella appreciate it.

[@PafMedic]

Scotlands Nightsky ,I Agree,A Lot Of Amateur Astronomer Videos On Astrophotography With a Budget Still Takes You Over $1000

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Nowt wrong with spending 1000s on good astrophotography equipment in my book 📖

[@yanbughost]

10:56 your smile was priceless (:

[@woody5109]

I just found this 4 year old video, great fun, thanks bunny

[@IskandarRohadi]

I'm so glad I stumbled onto this channel

[@Curdle7]

I love the shots of London I didn’t realize the Thames swirls through it like that that is awesome. I love the uk never been there though

[@AndyinMokum]

I love your series of videos. You've given me so many ideas. Here's one for you. Astrophotography using only Open source software. A Linux OS like Ubuntu or, PeppermintOS, a stacking program such as Siril. RAW file processing, using either Rawtherapee, or DarkTable and GIMP instead of Photoshop. All free and Open source and free to download and use however you want. I know how you feel about the sodding mosquitoes. I used to live in basement flat on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. It was all very nice and very beautiful except for one thing. The bloody mosquitoes around the Prinsengracht are the size of chinook helicopters. If I left a window open on a warm summer's evening, the next morning I'd need a blood transfusion. Just hearing them in your video, has me all twitchy and wondering where my electric tennis racket is 🔭🤣.

[@Astrobiscuit]

I do use gimp actually and I was planning on doing a processing video using only free software... but I know nothing about linux

[@AndyinMokum]

@@Astrobiscuit That's really cool. I'm really looking forward to seeing your tutorials. Linux is piss easy, especially Ubuntu and Ubuntu based OSs. Debian and its direct derivatives are also easy. Linux is a lot of fun and it's ethical and super safe to use. I'm just getting back into astronomy after a long hiatus. When I lived in Florida back in the '80s, I had a Bushnell 4" Schmidt-Cassegrain. It got damp when I moved back to the UK. Mould grew on the mirrors. The damn stuff actually etched the glass. That was the end of that scope. I now have a Sky-Watcher 102/1300 f13 Maksutov with a motorized EQ2 mount. I've a nice selection of Omegon Super Plössl eyepieces and good Celestron Omni x2 Barlow. I'm very pleased with the rig. I'm looking for a used Canon EOS 600D with a low shutter count. I now live in The Netherlands, so the main issue I have, is finding high ground. Anything above sea level is considered Alpine here 🤣.

[@alinaqirizvi1441]

Oh btw nowadays Linux is pretty much plug and play, just create an installation medium for whichever distro (I recommend Ubuntu for newbies) you want and press okay a few times through the install (there's loads of tutorials on KZbin) and then reboot once it's done after like 10mins and use the app store to install all the stuff you need

[@mbenjamin292]

I am here for the rabbit great vid my friend cheers.

[@guattodaddo]

Wait that was Furze? And you were filming a documentary?? Wow! Nice :)

[@airijavit]

you got me into planet photography thanks for sharing this i hope i get a cn130slt. Clear skies :)

[@أفلاكالأفكار]

This is really fantastic stuff man, thanks for sharing

[@Astrobiscuit]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@dumbass6329]

@@Astrobiscuit I know what plonker means lmao.

[@idelstream2941]

love the show

[@marklondon9004]

I'd love to see a crossover with you and Colin Furze. Not sure what you'd do together, though...? Measure the speed of light over London's skyscrapers? Make a rocket powered star tracker?

[@Astrolavista]

I knew it! You work in television, that totally makes sense. I reckon it's possible to do Saturn for £30! Years ago ASDA were selling some astro suitable webcams for £1.97. I bought one and modded it and it worked. My latest camera is a Logitech 720C which cost £12. Total after modding with a proper nose piece was probably close to 20 quid but it's served me well for the last year or two with really nice results :)

[@Astrobiscuit]

Ha yes... But id prefer to do this full time😜 yeh your right about webcams athough i think mobile phones and dslr cameras are better now although obviously more pricey and require less enginuity

[@Astrolavista]

@@Astrobiscuit Well I certainly think you've got a shot at doing YT professionally Rory. You're really starting to blow up now! (well done for 10k in advance!). As someone who also make content between work and family life I have no idea how you've managed to fit the time it takes to make such good content? Your last video especially must have taken soooo long! I might pick up a Canon DSLR to mod. I've not done one for a few years but would like to test one against my Fuji mirrorless which seems to have an inherently weak IR cut filter. Looking forward to more content dude, and maybe you can do a line of glowing red bunny merch to help with the dream.

[@roderickwho1983]

Satin ?? Satin ??? Named after the Roman god of sheer fabrics ???? Great video, as usual. Thanks.

[@keepitshortnsweet]

I knew you had to have proper production expeience. It's a wonderful channel. I just wish you had more content to get me through the writer's strike.

[@margincall7]

the mosquitos LOL.. trooper.

[@leewalker3221]

Ok been waiting for this, great video yet again thank you....BUT ....talk about dangling carrots when's part 2? keep up the great work!

[@Astrobiscuit]

Ha, thx, I'm actually about to export part 2 off the computer... then I can upload it tonight, lets hope it works and I don't get dragged into helping the kids with something ;-)

[@leewalker3221]

Astrobiscuit excellent!! Beats 'Strictly... for sure...lol

[@brianmorton4989]

Can you show us how to set up a goto mount so that it's easily done each time we take the scope out. I use a compass and always set up with scope facing due north and zero elevation.

[@TR6Telos]

Looks like my typical evening with a scope, although now I really can not stand the cold. Fortunate enough to have a small place in Spain where in 1 night have observed more than 10yrs in the north of UK. Highly recommend to save your cash from the VERY expensive scopes and buy a house abroard, only now covid stops me going, there is always somthing! That Orion (UK) scope should be decent quality!

[@marklydon435]

Glad you said ring giant rather than giant ring.

[@malkomalkavian]

Good stuff :)

[@Darth-.-Vaper]

4:52 Am a bit late to the party but wouldn't 99% ISP work good to clean that mirror? Should leave pretty much zero streaks unless you use a muddy rag.

[@JonnyGreenspleen]

I think mirrors are coated with something. alchohol might also eat away some of that coating

[@pranjaysingh7788]

celestron astromaster 70 az 70/900 f13 refractor vs meade infinity 70/700 f10 which is better

[@wincpl]

6:23 Colin Furze ?

[@boredwarlock5216]

Lol Vampire owl!

[@bigmort6916]

Please help what is the best star and planet gazer telescope's for £200?

[@charmcepic8925]

What show did you make?

[@nigelmorris4769]

Just found this great vid...what programs did I use for the web Cam

[@cooky187]

Where’s the Astroid video at? 😊

[@actros_l8567]

I know that you made a video about what telescope I should buy for 100 pounds But what about 200 pounds?

[@TheAmateruAstronomer]

New birthday list

[@Frosty-or7sx]

What time did you go outside?

[@mudhamudha6570]

Wow Nice Telescope

[@SpaceyMcSpaceFace]

I've been out and bought 2 grand worth of scope and mount (heq5 + 200mm reflector bundle) since watching your videos 📹 after not even touching a telescope for 20 years

[@SpaceyMcSpaceFace]

I used your link too 👍

[@omwtoellieandmasonhouse]

what software do you connect the webcam to?

[@elendi9034]

Nice

[@yiannisyiannis]

Sadly enough finding a telescope for 20 euros is possible but the thing is that shipping is like 2 times the amount!

[@haubentauch]

Such photos from a backyard in London! That's just great. I did some astronomy when I was young, but I am really surprised about today's technical possibilities, especially when you're on budget.

[@kevinashley478]

Why shouldn't you wash a telescope mirror?

[@rickybojangles162]

I always worry about buying second hand telescopes because of my lack of maintenance experience. I'd rather buy a new telescope for peace of mind. Any recommendations on some really budget friendly telescopes? Under £150 kinda thing

[@Astrobiscuit]

you should check out my website budget section www.astrobiscuit.com

[@will2see]

You should use bahtinov mask (or something similar) for focusing first before recording/shooting.

[@Astrobiscuit]

tbh I wasn't very experienced when i made this vid but now i am I can say that I still don't use a bahtinov

[@will2see]

@@Astrobiscuit So what's the point of making videos when you are unexperienced?

[@will2see]

@Lukas Jaworski So he is basically making videos about how not to do it. Ok, get it. Thank you.

[@will2see]

@Lukas Jaworski I am not making videos. I just do astrophoto.

[@Astrobiscuit]

@@will2see Used a batinov mask last night with an 8 inch newt and I did find it useful. With other scopes I've found simply 400percent digital zoom on the computer and focusing by eye works well (in fact its more reliable than using the FWHW computer aided focusing routines like you find in sharp cap) but with the dodgy focuser on this particular newt the bat mask was a god sent. Not sure you should be using it for planetary tho. Damien peach doesn't use a BAT mask. FYI I am now better/ more experienced than most now but 3 years ago i wasn't.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Taking NASA on..... DO IT!!!!!

[@ShirYAH__x]

How much will I have to spend to see all the planets? 🤔 (preferably under £500)

[@Astrobiscuit]

Well you could check out my jupter saturn and mars £100 mission. That set up would get you uranus too, neptune wouldn't look much more than a dot though. 😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/porWmKyCbK5riKs

[@gniewomir.]

6:36 sir Brian May

[@marcocambray7725]

More videos please

[@adityatekriwal1693]

im sorry, you found a 150mm for 24 pounds wtf, i cant find one below 250

[@crisromero6564]

Wow! There's mosquitoes in London?? 😮😆😆

[@Astrobiscuit]

Yes... I got attacked by the little buggers again shooting jupiter this weekend.

[@crisromero6564]

Get some mosquito repellent 😉👍

[@toxicz_583]

I know you’re probably never going to see this but how do you know where Saturn and Jupiter are

[@FQP-7024]

He uses a star map or the Skyview app

[@davecook3138]

If that scope is an Orion, it is worth far more than £24. Orion are (optically) very good scopes.

[@Astrobiscuit]

true...

[@shillen65]

Rory, I really love your videos! Especially your low-budget-projects... ;-) I also grabbed an unused webcam and want to give it a try. Which cam-software would you recommend?

[@Astrobiscuit]

ummm i cant remember sorry.... this was a long time ago. i since found that dslrs in 5x crop video mode are bwttwr than webcams

[@shillen65]

@@Astrobiscuit yeah, saw that in part 2... but which software do you use now? Any recommendation?

[@Staralium]

Jupiter is the best most stunning planet through a telescope

[@editbalazs349]

Saturn is the true gas giant planet!

[@HanYou2]

looking at this 'old' video, your long hair suits you waaay better

[@HanYou2]

mad scientist look

[@emtech7457]

Man how is he finding those cheap telescopes on ebay i only find garbage

[@drkdnb.]

Dnb massive

[@Riktenstein]

haha

[@randomguy-jd8su]

1000th like

[@will2see]

Wow, your barlow lens is really dirty, man!

[@Astrobiscuit]

Will I'm waiting for an encouraging comment

[@will2see]

@@Astrobiscuit Clean it!

[@thefilmandmusic]

Cassini was £85...

[@zurkozajebant9783]

Uf and even part 1

[@zurkozajebant9783]

10mi uf stuff gone wrong

[@narcovice]

saturn cant be viewed bright or you wont see the rings

[@darylbaker8911]

whare can i grt an astro bunny?

[@Astrobiscuit]

i think you can find them on amazon. i should affiliate😅

[@dutchcrossouters]

Now do under 75 with an telescope NOT from Ebay

[@caviestcaveman8691]

Why are people so afraid of cleaning mirrors lmao bruh literally just soap and water and agitate it and blow the droplets and dab with cotton ball literally clean my 4.5 a lot just for the fun of it......nothing has happened don't be afraid or actually know what yall stay scared and ill open up a mirror cleaning shop

[@IMCDundee]

Try a ps3 eye cam,cheap pretty easy to mod.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

You honestly think 🤔 you will do better then Cassina ?? I wager 75 English pounds 💷 not good sir ! Ha - wanna live dangerously??

[@stevens5541]

Dislike this video

[@rickylovenuts7466]

woo i am seeing a part 2 also.

[@marklydon435]

Glad you said ring giant rather than giant ring.