The Absolute Best Way to Capture the Andromeda Galaxy Through Your Telescope

[@clairehunter7911]

Your image of Andromeda is amazing, the Ha looks really good, lovely details

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you very much!

[@speedtripmantriumph7542]

Fantastic image of Andromeda galaxy.

[@Astrobloke]

@@speedtripmantriumph7542 thank you so much

[@Starlightchaser100]

Lovely video Glenn, very chilled. It’s easy to miss the beauty of the night sky when just deep sky imaging. Clear skies mate

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you and yes it certainly is, clear skies

[@petesastrophotography]

Excellent video Glenn. Great M31 image, capturing Andromeda never gets old! I have also started to spend more time under the stars as well, something I used to do all the time back in my younger days but lost touch with due to work and everyday life etc

[@Astrobloke]

Thanks Pete. It's lovely to sit out a appreciate the night sky. It never ceases to amaze me and I am enjoying learning where everything is. Clear skies

[@nikaxstrophotography]

Thanks for sharing Glenn Loved the whole process in the video, can't wait for the warmer weather here in Melbourne with the Orion skies later this year.

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Nik and thank you. Its starting to get nice and dark again here so looking forward to some long projects. I fancy a big Horsehead nebula project this winter. Been thinking of doing a live stream on Orion

[@nikaxstrophotography]

@@Astrobloke Do it!

[@Cheapass-tro]

That was a nice, chill video. Liking the HA in Andromeda too.

[@Astrobloke]

Thanks Nugsy, Glad you liked it!

[@arnsteindale5531]

Exiting video Glenn!

[@Astrobloke]

Thanks Arnstein

[@richardmarquardt6246]

Well done Glenn. Enjoyed the video! Glad you had nice clear skies.

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Richard. It was lovely to have a couple of lovely clear clam nights to sit out and enjoy and get a nice capture of Andromeda too. Clear skies

[@SimonsAstro]

Excellent video Glenn! I love the way you were just chilling out under the stars! That ipolar is the business! Fantastic couple of nights, love the dslr images! And so much detail in Andromeda, that Altair Tri rgb did a great job👍Lovely image mate! CS

[@Astrobloke]

Cheers mate.Totally agree re the ipolar, love that tool. Was nice to capture the moon with MW. not often you can get it as the moon glow washes it out. Clear skies mate

[@Tony-Elliott]

Hi Glenn great video again my friend, I've been interested in astronomy for over fifty years now most of the time doing visual observing with binoculars or just my eyes , don't get my wrong photographs of the night sky are superb but you just do get the same connection that you get from seeing things with you own eyes it the whole experience of being out under a very dark sky filled with stars, great final image Glenn, thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you so much Tony. I couldn't agree more with the connection you feel stargazing and nothing beats being out under a sea of stars. Love it. It's easy to miss all that when you are fiddling with all the gear to get an image. Thanks for watching, clear skies

[@libertywinguk]

Think that's it back to basics, what a great video and a beautiful image

[@Astrobloke]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@steveplenty8365]

Hi Glenn, great video! Visual astronomy is a pathway to many abilities, some Consider unnatural. 😊

[@Astrobloke]

Thanks Steve. The great part of visual is you really learn where and what things are but most importantly get to really appreciate the beauty of the night sky

[@TOCEB]

Brilliant work, love the channel.

[@Astrobloke]

Much appreciated!

[@nightscapejournals]

What a beautiful, immersive final image, Glenn. Love the tilt shift effect! 100% agree with you about just looking up with a pair of binoculars. A good reminder to do more of it myself rather than always being busy with cameras. Thanks for sharing!

[@Astrobloke]

@@nightscapejournals thanks mate. I do like the tilt shift on Andromeda. So easy to get so involved in the gear you can miss all the natural beauty of it all above you. Clear skies mate

[@Drones4ever]

What a nice video, Thanks Glenn

[@Astrobloke]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@abellio8559]

Wonderful video and a cracking Andromeda image, love the Ha.

[@Astrobloke]

@@abellio8559 thank you

[@astrostufftomtrubridge7915]

Hi, Beautiful image Glen, seeing nebula on a galaxy is just incredible, I never really appreciated how large Andromeda was, I could see it once from our backyard but not these days... Taking in a beautiful clear night and learning it is so good for the soul... Atb Tom.

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you Tom and agree it is good for the soul. Thoroughly enjoyed it, bit tougher when the weather turns cold but I am hoping my new secret weapon of electric hand warmers will keep me out there longer. The lure of the cosy warmroom is strong lol The TRIRGB filter is really good for bringing out Ha and was very happy with the results

[@FPVsimon]

Much prefer vids like this, more in depth than just a Quick Look at the equipment then 20 mins processing like other Astro channels, great image as well Glen,

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you and glad you liked it. Its nice to get back to basics and I plan to make more like this.

[@basfinnis]

Crikey, what a stunning shot! Lovely stuff 😉

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you so much, thanks for watching

[@KevinRudd-w8s]

Great video Glen, some good info included to. I have been considering that Altair Triband filter for a while so it was nice to see what its capable of. I do like their magnetic lock filter draw as well, far more secure than the ZWO versions but I wish they would include a knob to aide with with removing the draw like ZWO have done. Ive been fortunate enough to stargaze with binoculars under bortle 1 skies, absolutely stunning. I still regularly stargaze with the bins under my bortle 5 sky as well Some great images, Andromeda looks stunning, really like how you brought out the Ha.

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you so much Kevin. Its a great filter actually and works a treat for Ha, I agree with the filter drawer that it needs that knob to aid sliding in and out. I bet that was amazing and I will defo be taking the bins with me to any dark skies I visit in the future, clear skies

[@Astro_Shed]

Great video Glenn, sometimes it’s nice just to get back to basics, a good small rig out in the garden under the night sky, cracking image mate 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Astrobloke]

Hi Stuart, thanks mate, its very nice to step back a bit as in a way it's the most enjoyable way to enjoy Astronomy. It's where we all started and fell in love with it. Clear skies

[@StarHugger-kw1by]

Very nice Glenn, thos small binos are Andromeda handy indeed.

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you, they certainly make a difference. makes me want to try larger

[@markbayfield6381]

Great video mate, really enjoyed that, it was like sitting out with you imaging. Love the final image too

[@Astrobloke]

I hope to do some live streams like it. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Very nice image mate that moth was being a bloody pain did you nearly swear lol? Maybe I'll have a shot at this target at Kelling if we get any clear nights that is. Clear skies

[@Astrobloke]

@@dumpydalekobservatory thanks Tich. The moth was very persistent indeed. Me swear? Never 😂. Good luck at Kelling mate, clear skies

[@AstroBoater]

Nice couple of warm nights chillin under the stars, nothing better!

[@Astrobloke]

@@AstroBoater it doesn’t happen often enough Mark, great to enjoy when it does, hope you are well mate

[@AstroBoater]

@@Astrobloke True, not done much here for a good while. Happy birthday too 👍

[@UFO-UAP-UNLEASHED]

Thanks

[@Astrobloke]

Very kind, thank you

[@Astropostie]

Image flipped? ❤ the Ha

[@Astrobloke]

Yes, well spotted. I love the Ha too, came out well

[@davidemaino7868]

Great video and image Glen! In the end did you take 180s subs?

[@Astrobloke]

Thank you David, Yes I did stick with 180second subs both with and without the TRIRGB filter

[@LogansAstro]

Great image Glenn. So many images show Andromeda as some what transparent but your image is rich in dust and nebula.

[@Astrobloke]

@@LogansAstro thanks logan, I wanted to not look the same as many, there is a lot of Ha to reveal

[@peterclarke3990]

If it allegedly takes light 2,537,000,000 light years to get here from the Andromeda galaxy, how did they measure that and how do they measure the distance in miles from our galaxy to Andromeda?

[@Astrobloke]

They use a variety of methods to measure the distances. They are vast...just think 1 light year is 5.87 trillion miles. mind blowing numbers. starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question39.html

[@toucheturtle3840]

@@peterclarke3990 Andromeda is approximately 2 million light years away. It’s heading towards us. We can tell by using the spectrum of light given off by type 1a supernova’s. You can see Andromeda on a clear night with the naked eye if you know where to look. It appears as a smudge of light, just like the Orion Nebula

[@peterclarke3990]

@@toucheturtle3840Thanks for this, but how did they measure that? In other words, how do they know it’s 2.000.000 light years away from us? I’d be interested to know. I have seen it several times in the past with some powerful binoculars. It’s close to the square of Pegasus. If light travels at 186,000 miles per second, then thats 16,070,400,000 miles per day. Multiply that by 365 for a year and then again by 2,000,000 and that’s an few miles in distance from us to Andromeda. We’re obviously getting into evolutionary astronomy here which I personally don’t believe in, but from someone who obviously does, can you answer my question?

[@Astrobloke]

@@peterclarke3990 www.sciencefocus.com/space/how-do-we-calculate-distances-to-other-galaxies

[@toucheturtle3840]

@@peterclarke3990 The doctrine you believe in is corrupt. Sorry.