The Solar System with a 6" - 8" Newtonian telescope

[@ianmckenney9080]

THIS should be shown to everyone who wants to buy their first scope. Forget what you see in glossy magazines and advertising hype, the unprocessed pics are as close to reality as you'll get. Brilliant work thank you, from a visual observer.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much! 😃.

[@wesleydonnelly2141]

Exactly my thoughts too. People see pictures in magazines of a highly edited and polished NASA Orbiter or Hubble Telescope image of Planets and think that’s what they’ll see with their Telescope!? Lol. This video is the best most real life accurate representation of what you ACTUALLY SEE through a Telescope. 👌

[@chinocracy]

Especially dept store telescopes

[@spc7163]

Yeeeeeesss

[@endautrestermes]

@@wesleydonnelly2141 with the XT6-8, are the real eye viewing closer to the 1/ raw shots 2/ stacked shots or 3/ RGB balanced and other process ?

[@ephjaymusic]

thrilled that you could see Neptune! Outstanding!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. I was surprised too.

[@Peaking200]

I never saw a better video than this one. Thank u for the photos

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much. Really appreciate your kind words!.

[@GalacticHunter]

Awesome! Congratulations on capturing all planets, these are beautiful.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Galactic Hunter Thank you very much.

[@arunkhurana6397]

Check out my astro channel for telescopes and binoculars review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqetcoiFf6-hmtE

[@METALOZON]

The real images hit you right in the head reminding you that it's really happening, you can actually see them, even Neptune. Seeing the blue blur shimmering in the night leaves me speechless. Its inspiring. But a high quality processed image is too often just another image with space stuff.

[@melvin5682]

Ok goo

[@AstronomyGarage]

Thank you for including the details of the equipment used!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@olliecrabtree]

Wow! This video really shows the power of an 8” ! I was a bit hesitant as to whether I should go for a 10” or 8” but this video has proven that an 8” can do a lot! Thanks!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. It is definitely capable of a lot more than what is shown here. Glad it helped!

[@benmushumani206]

I mean these look better than my 10”. They had good conditions and stacked the videos so it won’t look like this through an 8” unless your conditions are amazing. I do live in the city tho

[@olliecrabtree]

Ben Mushumani oh yeah I forgot about light pollution but still these are amazing images.

[@MorganBrown]

The difference in apparent size between Saturn and Uranus is really telling

[@LarsAndersenFrihed]

Wow, Saturn looks awesome. You can even see the shadows on the rings. Great job.

[@woody5109]

Takes incredible skill just finding these targets, very impressive images.

[@TheNobbynoonar]

Great images. Just shows what can be achieved with modest equipment. Well done.

[@rocca1351]

Thanks for sharing. I could watch this for hours and hours on end.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thanks for watching 😃!

[@kevingumfory]

Man, bro. THIS is why I look at youtube ! THIS is why I come ! This is better than EVERY sponsored content creators shit. This is better than the shit and lies nasa drops. THIS is inspiring ! Very grateful for your time and honesty ! Ty.

[@dimensio_italian_magician]

Oh look, a "truth seeker" claiming nasa lies for no reason. Sorry, nasa's photos of planets and deep space objects are real and everyone can take photos of them.

[@LaibaStarXX]

It’s so freaking beautiful in a way, it’s our own solar system!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

We are very fortunate to have it :). Happy new year!

[@LaibaStarXX]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 you too!❤️

[@InLoveWithBubuDudu]

Simply WOW ! The Saturn looked truly mesmerizing 🤗

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much!

[@crystallily9437]

Your post processing work is amazing! Bravó!

[@solarissolar8804]

The music is very nice. It goes well with the video.

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

Lots of work went into these, thanks for posting and sharing. Very much appreciated. 👍

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much.

[@TheUrbanAstronomer]

Nice captures of the planets!!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@shardeep01]

Extremely incredible! a great effort. thanks

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!.

[@matthewb8229]

Just received my 6" reflector, and this really makes me optimistic about taking images of the planets, etc. The first thing I looked at was the Orion nebula with my 23mm eyepiece, and was very happy with it. I then put my 2x Barlow in the optics trian, and was just overjoyed with what I was seeing.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. The Orion Nebula is definitely one of Winter’s treats 😀.

[@Lasseboss]

@Tristan Arnold same. Have to get up at 4 or 5 am.

[@wakingforbacon6439]

I see the Orion nebula at like 10 or 11 o'clock. Especially in winter amazing. With stacking these photos which anyone can do makes for some amazing pics.

[@evertonporter7887]

I'm looking forward to receiving my first ever 6" dobsonian reflector, the largest I'll own to date, and taking it out for some stargazing.

[@yoshito8912]

I feel the greatness of the universe from this video. Wonderful!

[@muneebshah72]

Mesmerising!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@imre2784]

Great presentation!

[@christian-jakobgrasl]

that is soooooooo outstanding to watch !!! music fits perfectly

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much! 😀

[@csabakallai3830]

Great shot!

[@haroldland4620]

Excellent work thankyou ! I only learnt yesterday that I could locate Uranus and Neptune with my 6in Dob so great to see proof with your nice comparison

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much :).

[@rosswootton8825]

Well done, it’s quite achievement to capture the planets so well with a relatively small reflector.

[@GarnettLeary]

Very precise work. Skill. Refreshing to watch. You have a talent.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much. Really appreciated!

[@remigiuszstras2133]

Awesome, plus that music... Congrats!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much!

[@ImAxivele]

This is beautiful, I can't wait to get a telescope like that, I always wanted to see Saturn and Neptune for myself

[@AstroForumSpace]

Very nice, keep it up and clear skies ☺️

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

AstroForum Thank you very much and clear skies to you too 🙂.

[@ismailelayachi9337]

Wow. That's amazing.Thanks for Sharing.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

I've never seen Uranus or Neptune as more than a dot from these telescopes. That's really impressive.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. Camera sensors are incredible these days at capturing small details and pretty affordable too.

[@petset77]

The Venus stacked image is amazing. It shows what an 8" might be capable of, looking toward the sun. Imaging using a 5x Barlow might be a challenge for a crisp view, but why not try? We're amateur astronomers after all. I was amazed at Jupiter with bands or Saturn rings just with a 4.5" on an EQ mount, and it had me hooked. I just bought an 8" Dobsonian, and will be picking it up on Monday. I can't wait..........

[@eMBO_Gaming]

And how is it?

[@petset77]

@@eMBO_Gaming, it does not disappoint!! I'm ordering a couple of super wide angle eyepieces and a couple of filters for better nebula viewing. It's bitter cold up here in the Rockies at night, so I haven't taken it out in a couple of weeks since we had some unusually mild evenings. The nice nights are filled with clouds, then temps plummet again. In the meantime, I keep studying star atlases, books, forums, and videos. Lots to learn!!

[@eMBO_Gaming]

@@petset77 That's great to hear. I wanted to ask that, because I wanted to buy an 8" dob for myself. Now when I bought it, I have similar experience.

[@petset77]

@@eMBO_Gaming, we had a nice couple of evenings this past week, and I brought it out to view some of the winter favorite DSOs, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and dim Saturn. In the meantime, I had bought a used little Celestron FirstScope for breaks in cloudy nights and dashing out. I wanted to experiment with the little 76mm scope, and have the XT8 out as well, for "better" viewing. With better than supplied eyepieces, the little scope will do what I want it to as a small, portable unit, and I actually used the 8" as a spotter scope most of the viewings!! (using the red dot on the 8 to start of course). ...I got the XT8 on craigslist, used once and still in it's original box, for $325. Keep an eye out for used scopes if you get the chance. Just take a look at your choice before exchanging funds. Clear skies!!

[@adamastro100]

The saturn final image looks crazy, littearry like hubble but like in a mini version!!!

[@MemoriesRR]

Thank you.

[@matteogaspari9931]

Thank you for this video. Absolutely brilliant👍

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much!

[@dedskin1]

This is actually real damn good , with an 8inch newt , its outstanding , collimation must have been spot on

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much. Collimation is checked frequently between sessions (I’m probably a little more over obsessive about it than necessary).

[@dedskin1]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 yeah , i had 4inch F4 Newt when i started , its a light bucket indeed . But i was in to visual back then , and as all beginner's i pushed magnification too much . About 120x , it just didnt work . I sold it . Looking back now with Astrophotography in mind i see that i used it improper . I shouldn't push it with magnification , and i should have flocked the tube , removed protruding focuser , shortened it , and removed clips holding the mirror cell or at least cover it and same for secundary mirror . To make a clean Light path and use it with DSLR not for visual . And with those modification it would have been Fine for imagining of DSO. Not as good as this 8 inch , but good enough for DSO. Im really drawn back to Newtonians these days , they can be good but just require some Love so to say , some attention and they can do very good indeed .

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Completely agree. Nowadays I image with Cassegrains for the convenience of the focuser position and benefit of the longer focal length but loved the shorter cool down period that came with the Newtonians (I know I could purchase insulation wrap but I’ll pull out the lazy card for that).

[@dedskin1]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 Im drawn to catadioptric as well they have low field curvature and are compact . But they are specialized type of scope , its not a first scope . Witch is not a problem for me now since i already have starter scope , such as 80ED. So im looking in to Faster newtonians , and longer Catadioptric . Im drawn to Maksutov design my self, because of its small central obstruction , giving high contrast images . Things like that . So ill probably in future get an 8 inch F4 newtonian , and some Catadioptric for Moon planets and smaller DSOs. No need to rush it i still have lots to image with 80ED , and 72mm F4,5 refractor . I was building up my rig for the long time , still having lots to image .

[@kevingumfory]

@@dedskin1 lol. Hubble is a reflector. JWT is a reflector. The best telescopes on earth are reflectors. The world wants you to BUY the other shit. The best are the reflectors.

[@InLoveWithBubuDudu]

Kindly upload some more videos :)

[@KhanGhilzai]

Great work.....

[@horvathrenata968]

What a nice view a out the ringed planet

[@ww321]

Thanks for the video. Some great video shots. I'm sorry at using editing.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@CarolinaSkyAstronomy]

Nice views of the planets. New subscriber

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Carolina Sky Astronomy Thank you Sir :).

[@alexis854]

Awesome video 👏🏻

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@ScottCastrophotography]

Extraordinary!!! Bravo!!!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much!

[@cristianjara2211]

Woooou, muchas gracias por compartir y felicitaciones, saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Muchas gracias 😀!

[@mark7831]

I love the raw video's of the planet's

[@davidrudolph2825]

Very nice for a small, amateur telescope! Well done! 😊

[@timgilliam6147]

Very cool!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Tim Gilliam Thank you kindly :).

[@sky-watcher]

Excellent!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

sky-watcher Dinos Thank you

[@mauriciopeterlevitz8902]

Great vídeo tks for sharing

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you.

[@Mike321795]

Dam thats the best jupiter through a 6 inch I seen

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much!

[@martingsilva]

Thank you. This is a very good video. Keep it up!!!

[@geisterglow4857]

whoa. good job man.

[@misaelescobarruiz1193]

Preciosas tomas d los planetas

[@Kevin_1401]

I have never seen a better picture of uranus and neptune in that quality through a telescope

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@threeormore]

My what?

[@Kevin_1401]

@@threeormore lol completely forgot i even made this comment

[@threeormore]

@@Kevin_1401 I just realized I replied to a 4year comment

[@JamesBond-sr7fw]

Very nice 👍☺️

[@ijv5567]

Never seen uranus in such high quality

[@davidlynnprepperprincipal3540]

Thank you 😊

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@SimonsAstronomy]

Can you say what zoom did you use on each planet???

[@waterfountain4145]

if that´s all I´ll be able to see, I´d rather watch this vid a few times, and ... good night.

[@RapperLilDownSyndrime]

exactly

[@editbalazs349]

Newtonians are the Best type of telescopes!

[@ricardoaristapuigferrat.829]

For an amateur observe like me, these are the best views I can hope to see through my Celeston telescope.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. Observing the planets through an eyepiece is a truly special experience indeed!

[@talktime_s]

What's the focal length, and ratio?

[@republicsrpska2527]

SATURN LOOKS TO GOOD TO BE REAL☺☺

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you

[@benburden9323]

What eye piece did you get up closer to see the planets...

[@astronomiaacasa7237]

Very interesting mix of photographic images obtained for the sun and the planets of our solar system. Congratulations for the instruments and accessories used. I have a 200mm telescope with a focal length of 1000mm and I recently purchased two eyepieces, I think they are top notch: a 10mm APM ULTRA FLAT, and a 3.2mm ARTESKY SUPER ED. I also managed to make observations of the Moon and planets, but for filming I only managed to film the Moon with my Huawei smartphone. What do you recommend I use as accessories and filming tools, for planets through my telescope, a NEWTONIAN TS PHOTON on the CG-3 equatorial mount? Thank you in advance for your answer and I wish you much success in exploring the sky!

[@SpaceFactsWax]

Thanks for sharing. I got the opportunity to see a rocket launch in 2018. Memorable experience. I uploaded a pretty cool montage of the trip to my page.

[@omarlevisantiagocruz4114]

Wow yes newton

[@icomeinpeace2717]

butifull

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@zuhairtalks989]

What is the model of telescope you are using sir?

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

An Orion XT8 Dobsonian and Celestron C6-N.

[@zuhairtalks989]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 thanks dear

[@nappalnation7877]

if jupiter was that clean on your scope, im doing something gravely wrong 😂

[@harmanbeing]

Amazing! I’m wondering why not use 5x Barlow for all of them?

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. I used the 5x Barlow with the smartphone setup to increase image scale as it was eyepiece projection. For Jupiter using the ZWO 120MC and 5x Barlow with the 6” F5 Newtonian at F25 it was a little over sampled but not too much of an issue. If I used it with the 8” F5.9 it would have put things at F30ish which would have severely dimmed the planet and reduced the frame rate (Especially for Uranus and Neptune). To put it in context Uranus was running at approximately 10 frames per second during capture. If I used the 5x I would have needed to increase exposure at the longer focal length, further reducing the frame rate making it very difficult to focus.

[@munocan]

Muhteşem 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Lovely pics well done .have a look at my first attempt.

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. Just saw your videos. They are wonderful!!.

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 thankyou

[@scienceness6689]

Did you use go to mount ?

[@surya4976]

Last note was important that don't directly point to sun , jupiter , saturn view was good but few planets were so small ,I believe we need more bigger telescope to watch deep sky object more clearly

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Completely agree. More aperture would bring out better detail with a larger image scale.

[@stevel3o7]

Very nice work! what camera?

[@stevel3o7]

Lovely images; sorry I see the notes re camera in the video

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@zaggo3425]

for those wondering why its so blurry and dim, he's using a 5x barlow. usually you'll find a 2x barlow.

[@toadkillerdog6009]

lol I was wondering why he was using a 5x barlow on all the shots as well. Higher isn't always better

[@cduemig1]

@@toadkillerdog6009 true but very surprised the detail of the Jupiter shot.

[@narcovice]

how do you stack photos to make them clear sounds good to catch criminals

[@sammypembo]

Great video mate!!! I've got a 4" reflector and as a complete noob just take it in the park, wait for it to get dark and point it at the brightest thing that appears first.. you've given me even more hunger to capture planets clearly cause you have nailed it 10/10 using a phone... 👍🏻

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you very much. I’m sure you will get to experience some fantastic captures 👍🏻.

[@Streetecho07]

What was that blink during uranus ? A burst of light came out of nowhere

[@RapperLilDownSyndrime]

aliens and reptile pll

[@eterenostalgia5088]

I'm Antonio from Italy, fantastic video, congratulations. I have the telescope "Skywatcher heritage 130/650" with parabolic mirror high quality, from AMAZON for 188 Euros (price). Jupiter and Saturn sharp images.

[@dimensio_italian_magician]

Oh.. ciao! Sono anche io italiano! Spero che domani riuscirò a guardare bene Urano e Nettuno col mio telescopio 90mm Celestron.

[@eterenostalgia5088]

@@dimensio_italian_magician Sono Antonio, il tuo canale e' con scritte in inglese e quindi ho scritto in inglese. Quel telescopio da 90mm che focale ha ? E' acromatico ? In questi giorni ci sono vari pianeti ben visibili tra cui Marte, Giove e Saturno, osserva anche quelli e fammi sapere i dettagli visibili e usa vari oculari e fammi sapere in dettaglio se e' possibile grazie. Sul pianeta Saturno sono molto curioso in quanto io con il mio telescopio newtoniano con specchio parabolico 130/650 credo di vedere nella zona equatoriale una fascia chiara ben visibile a 180X con il mio oculare "Super 3,8 mm". Quella fascia chiara la vedi con il tuo rifrattore da 90mm ? Fammi sapere delle tue osservazioni planetarie grazie.

[@dimensio_italian_magician]

@@eterenostalgia5088 buonasera. Col mio telescopio ho visto un po' di cose. Giove, Saturno, Sole, Luna, Galassia di Andromeda, Nebulosa di orione, Marte, le lune galileane e qualche stella doppia o lampeggiante colorata. Riesco a vedere le fasce su Giove e la grande macchia rossa. Su Saturno vedo bene gli anelli, il satellite Titano e forse ogni tanto anche una fascia. Urano e Nettuno si vedono come scuri puntini Azzurro/Blu ma sono riuscito a fotografarli nonostante la poca luminosità dei pianeti. Sul mio canale puoi vedere le mie foto astronomiche. :) Buona notte

[@eterenostalgia5088]

@@dimensio_italian_magician Grazie per la risposta, ma di Giove quante bande vedi ? E le due principale riesci a vedere che quella in basso e' piu' spessa ? E riesci a vedere l' ombra dei satelliti e se si, appaiono come capocchie di spillo o sono dei tondini abbastanza grandi ? E la fascia di Saturno che ogni tanto vedi e' chiara ? E il Tuo telescopio da 90mm che modello e' ? E la nebulosa di Orione quali dettagli hai osservato e quanti ingrandimenti hai usato, a 100X la nebulosa appare troppo scura o la fluorescenza rimane visibile ? Sono curioso di confrontare le mie osservazioni che sto' facendo da circa un anno che uso il mio telescopio "Skywatcher heritage 130/650" con specchio parabolico comprato su AMAZON per 188 euro e spese di spedizioni gratuite. Fammi sapre grazie.

[@dimensio_italian_magician]

@@eterenostalgia5088 ho il telescopio 90mm Celestron AstroMaster, ma quello è in prestito. Quello mio è uno Skywatcher 60mm... Ma è sempre buono! Dopo cercherò di rispondere alle domande

[@naturewatcher7596]

Couldn't recognize Saturn after processing - thought it's totally different picture. :) Thank you for sharing. Thinking that 8" would be good enough for me as a beginner.

[@MountainFisher]

It is, just don't use 5x Barlows for the planets Venus, Mars and Jupiter. Notice it made them dimmer? Too much magnification does that.

[@Ponyboiii]

Dope video I just bought a apertura 8 inch dob reflector and I’m having troubling viewing the sky I can see the moon detailed beautifully but I can’t seem to get clear views of planets and deep space any tips

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. If you have just the 25mm Plossl that comes with the Apertura try a good quality wide field 10-12mm eyepiece for a higher magnification of the planets which will cater for the average day of seeing conditions. A 5mm would deliver great results during the odd days of great seeing. For deep sky unless you are living in a area with little to no light pollution don’t expect to see much. Investing in a suitable camera and taking longer exposures will bring out the details from your backyard. A smartphone attached to the eyepiece via a cheap adapter can do this using an app like Nightcap if you are on a budget.

[@Ponyboiii]

Lee Myers Astronomy thanks bro it’s my first telescope just trying to figure out how to use it it came with a 9 mm eye piece and a 30 mm wide view eye piece then with 35mm extension laser colimater ect from high point do you recommend any other eye pieces ? I have some light pollution but I can travel up north for great views

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

The Meade series 5000 UWA 5.5mm is a wonderful eyepiece for the price and is very close to matching ones which cost 100s more. There is a slight chance your laser collimator may require collimating itself. When clamped facing a wall the red dot should remain still upon rotating the laser. Personally prefer a Cheshire or collimation cap for collimation but that’s subjective.

[@Ponyboiii]

Lee Myers Astronomy will that fit on my apertura?

[@MHPKO]

I currently looking for my first telescope, I would like to buy a Dobsonian 8” but here in Montreal are all out of stock…. There are few 6”. In the title of video says 6”-8” but all images said 8”…. 6” can be as good as that?? Thanks for your video!!!!

[@scienceness6689]

Sir is that software for image stacking AUTOSTAKKER 3 has free access for us ? Can we use that software for free or it's paid ?

[@astroinfinland6680]

PIPP, Autostakkert and Registax 6 are completely free to use

[@endautrestermes]

Great shots and thanks for pointing me in the direction of an Orion XT8. Just a question, with the XT6-8, are the real eye viewing closer to the 1/ raw shots 2/ stacked shots or 3/ RGB balanced and other process ? Thanks for the upload !

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you. Through the eyepiece the scale is a lot smaller but much sharper and at the correct color balance. Observing the planets over a longer period of time helps to distinguish smaller details as the eyes adapt.

[@endautrestermes]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 thanks for the reply, really appreciated !

[@karimzaki8631]

Could plz tell what RGB removed.!? and thanks in advance

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

During recording the camera has different sensitivity to the Red, Green and blue spectrum giving the resulting image false color. In Registax 6 the RGB (Red, Green and Blue) were balanced via histogram to provide a truer color.

[@karimzaki8631]

thank you so much.. thanks 🥰😘🙋‍♂️👍

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Anytime 👍🏻!.

[@paulstockdale5143]

Brilliant. What model telescope do you have and how much did it cost? Cheers

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

paul stockdale Thanks Paul. The mount is a Celestron Advanced VX which came with a C6-N optical tube for $700. I stripped an Orion XT8 OTA off it’s Dobsonian Mount and attached it to the Advanced VX with tube rings and a Vixen dovetail. The Orion XT8 cost $350.

[@xmiel4110]

how do you get such a great view of saturn?i got 8" dobsonian and he looks much worse than yours

[@xmiel4110]

and how is your view not shaking?

[@astroinfinland6680]

Check your collimation

[@whatishesaying4708]

What's the difference from an 8" dobsonian and an 8" newtonian. PS:im a rookie

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Dobsonian refers to the design of the Newtonian’s mount. In this case I started photography with the Dobsonian mount then removed the Newtonian optical tube later to put it on an equatorial mount.

[@whatishesaying4708]

@@leemyersastronomy1867 thank you bro!

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Anytime!

[@JackLeeTheFirst]

I can never seem to get my phone up to the eyepiece to see it. How did you do it with your phone?

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

I used a cheap phone adapter which positions and hold the phone over the eyepiece with a little manual adjustment. If you google “Telescope phone adapter” they should come up. Happy New Year!

[@istiakmazumder3573]

Where is Pluto?

[@vishaljain327]

are there major viewing differences between 6" and 8" that you observed?

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Good question. The 8” shows the planets slightly brighter and pulls out a little more subtle features but I wouldn’t say it’s a major difference to the 6”. I’d say the jump from a 6” to a 10” would make a very noticeable difference.

[@benmushumani206]

If you are debating which one to get, it means u can probably afford both. I would say get an 8”

[@WetaMantis]

That's voodoo to be able to get that out of a 8" Newton...

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

Thank you!

[@filup7419]

How different do you think the images would be using an 8” SCT that’s F10 compared to the F5 you used? Like everyone has said, your pics are absolutely stunning. I’m just curious about what the difference would be or if you could even tell.

[@kevingumfory]

Yours will be outstanding the f5 is just "faster" to get the light. You are about to fall in love. Expect this though ... dont expect the nasa lies.

[@dimensio_italian_magician]

@@kevingumfory "nasa lies"🤣

[@ryangotmagictv9252]

How long does it take to see any planet ?

[@leemyersastronomy1867]

The closer planets Mercury to Saturn can easily be seen by the naked eye appearing as bright “Stars” in the sky. Uranus and Neptune are trickier requiring a little navigation of the sky but depending on equipment and experience the time it takes to see them varies. Personally it took about half an hour to resolve Uranus and Neptune when manually guiding the Dobsonian, reduced to around 10 minutes using the “GOTO” setup of the equatorial mount.