Zooming In 23 MILLION Light-Years to the Whirlpool Galaxy Using 4 Lenses!

[@hereLiesThisTroper]

I just saw Johnny Harris' video about his journey to picture a galaxy. I can only imagine how much sacrifice and work you went through to get such beautiful images. More power to you brother!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much for that support, that means a lot! It is a lot of work, but it is worth it!

[@notsofast2325]

It's nice to see you having fun with your telescope!

[@ipayman]

My lifelong wish is to capture the beauty of this galaxy through photography

[@carvrodrigo]

Holy molly, crazy quality, sharp humor, love it!!!!!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Wow, thanks so much for the support, I really appreciate it!!

[@knony6708]

you look so dedicated man! thankyou so much for the sharing this loved it! Subbed and waiting for new vids

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thanks so much! It's a lot of work, but I really enjoy it!

[@Madsnifas]

Man, your videos are great AND funny. I hope you can grow this channel to where it deserves to be. Cheers!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much for watching and for those really kind words, I really appreciate it!

[@NoahsAstrophotography]

Amazing video!! Really loved the quality of this video and it was really engaging! Awesome image at the end to! Really like the zooming effect.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much for the support, I really appreciate it!!

[@knightclan4]

Looking forward to seeing your videos in the future

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you! I'm working on a few right now I hope you'll enjoy!

[@MinhajMalik]

Loved it. Looking forward to seeing more videos like this.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for the really kind words, I appreciate it!!

[@LogansAstro]

Great video and a cool effect zooming into space through the different focal lengths. Clever.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@gupsdhamrait]

The last part of the video is edited godly. Gosh I love your channel!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

I’m really glad you enjoyed the video!! Thank you so much for your support, I really appreciate it!

[@astrojourneyuk]

Awesome video and fantastic flight through space at the end!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much, and thank you for watching!

[@scottycartercom]

Dude…..my favorite new channel buddy! Please make more! Would be great to do a semi short fallow up of what lenses and programs with a tutorial. That way the appreciation level ramps and teaches us how. Plus you could plug the companies 👽🤙🏽

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Wow! Thank you so much, that means a lot! And yes! I've got my STARt to Finish tutorials (bad pun I know haha) and I'm hoping that helps other get involved in astrophotography too!

[@kaliomax3178]

Well … the end message does it all ! Thx man ! For the kick in the ass

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Haha 😂 hopefully it was encouraging! Thanks for watching!

[@bluewhalestudioblenderanim1132]

this has a decent combo of fun and funny when it comes to astronomy :)

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@lost_in_spacetime]

Great video, thanks for sharing your love with us!!!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for watching, and of course!

[@ziggyfrnds]

Great video! Thank you so much for sharing this. If possible please share more about your process.....a making of if you will :-)

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it! Yes, I'm hoping to start a series soon where I go over astrophotography concepts and advice to explain the how/why behind the processes I use. Thank you again for your support!

[@Osti67]

Great video and thanks for finally acknowledging Ymir`s creation...

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

I'm glad you liked the video! I love astrophotography because I'm reminded of God's handiwork every time I'm out imaging!

[@othonbenavente1876]

Fantastic. Thank you. Really enjoyed the perspective on what each component can achieve.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you!! And thank you for watching, I really appreciate it!

[@ukaszc7194]

Nice one! Please do a guide on how to do all that woth a scope that you have.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you! And thank you for the feedback! Yes, I was thinking about doing a tutorial at some point for a small apo refractor, DSLR, and equatorial mount setup. I’ve got a few videos I’m planning on doing, but I may add that to the list. Thanks again for watching!

[@HelberPontes]

Amazing project and great video.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much!!

[@AZ4Runner]

WOW, this was a very cool Video on M51. 4 different FL's. final sequence was soooo cool!!!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I liked watching your video Astro Imaging targets from the Arizona Desert, and your Rho image was beautiful!

[@AZ4Runner]

@@theheavensdeclareastro thanks for watching my stuff too.. clear skies!!

[@jackelrdhdhd4534]

Yes they do DECLARE and there is no excuse . Well done

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Amen to that, and thank you!

[@codysteevis6544]

loved your content pleaseeee make more

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Wow, it's so encouraging reading comments like this, thank you! Yes, I'm working on a few projects right now!

[@codysteevis6544]

@@theheavensdeclareastro alright cant wait

[@007triman]

I enjoyed your video - thanks very much. I particularly liked the final sequence, stitching together the views from the different focal lengths. Was there a particular software program that you used? Keep up the excellent videos!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it! Yes, I used Adobe After Effects. I'm working on a few other videos right now, but I think when those are done, I'll circle back and do a tutorial on how to stitch them together so others can give it a go. Thanks again for your support!

[@brian8507]

This channel will reach 100k subs in a year. Subbed and notifications on. Make more content.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so so much for the support, I really appreciate it!!

[@natem7440]

Well produced, love the humour and wit. And most of all... giving the credit where it is due. I love visual Astronomy and APhotography for the perspective change also. Taking or making the opportunity to see and connect with something bigger than ourselves. Well done!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for the very kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@southbronxny5727]

Great effort on the whole video and I also liked how the pictures zoomed in. Thumbs up and sub #151 !!!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks so much for the sub!! That really means a lot!

[@JJman00]

Thanks for the great astrophotography and the non stop laughs! I also learned quite a bit and you did something I've always wanted to see. You earned a SUB!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you so much for the sub! I really appreciate it!

[@Lord_Volkner]

I was hoping to see the results for the 4 different lenses.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for watching! I stitched them together at the very end, but if you want something a little more delineated you can watch the YT short I made on it! There I show each setup in the bottom corner as I transition from each photo.

[@robertwalhout8982]

I've been looking for that puppy for a long time. Thanks bud.

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

This is a great video. Except I do not remember see all four pictures of M101 at the end with all 4 cameras? Good humor here too. I wish I could do humor. The editing for this is extensive. I know you spent a lot of time on that.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thanks so much, I appreciate the support! I actually blended all four images together into the final zoom shot. Here are the timestamps for the closeup on each photo: - 03:42 for 14mm (by far the hardest to make out M51, but it's there I promise lol) - 03:50 for 50mm - 03:57 for 360mm - 04:03 for 1575mm

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

@@theheavensdeclareastro how did I miss that lol

[@tullyfisher]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos! Super cool, interesting and SO well made. 👍🏼 :) Clear skies

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you so much for the continued support, I really really appreciate it! Clear skies!

[@Capitaine.Albator]

Just stumbled on your channel. Awesome great and funny. Thanks for the share. You gained a new subscriber. 👍🏻✌🏻🇨🇦

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

I'm glad you liked it, thank you so much for the sub!

[@thorito1158]

Buddy , you are the best, please continue making it, I reckon I could donate for special content like this, you encourage me to don’t give up with this wonderful hobby

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Wow, thank you so much!! That really means a lot to hear, and I’m so glad my content is encouraging-to me, that’s what it’s all about! Thank you again!

[@joshuastoica9999]

Fun video... I'm curious what part of it represents the 360mm focal length? (I'm planning to try it with my 400mm lens soon.)

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for watching! Definitely go for it! If you watch the KZbin short I made for the video, that will give you an idea of what setup I used for each field of view. It’s definitely a small object, but I was happy with my photo. Having longer, tracked exposures and darker skies also really helped me reveal detail in the spiral structure. Hope that helps!

[@jasonjoy1243]

Awesome !

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for giving it a watch and for the support!

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

It looks beautiful. Using a 70/700 mm refractor in a 300.000 people city I simply couldn’t see the Whirlpool Galaxy :(

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Aw, yeah light pollution has some pretty sad effects on our ability to see the night sky. Hopefully you can get to darker skies someday and see it! Thank you for watching!

[@tinianastrodad5649]

Please more videos. I’m glad I found this 😁👌🔭📸

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

I'm glad you enjoyed this! I'm working on the next few ones!

[@MrDlt123]

I was drinking water and nearly made a rainbow in the room at the mayonnaise joke. Great vid! 👍

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

😂 I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!!

[@scottycartercom]

Oh my bad you did! Ahaaa great work! Moab Utah is a great place to shoot the stars🤙🏽

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Maybe I'll have to check it out sometime!

[@thekirigamist]

"upside-down" image of Andromeda ;_; it hurts. Awesome project👌. Waiting for clear skies to try this out.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thanks!! And yeah, lol, I'm not sure why but I like framing M31 that way. I think the depth in the image feels different to me.

[@ellis2888]

Thank you this video show me how much of a dicipline is require to do these things. I started with a budget telescope and i would definitely love to upgrade to something more professional even if it takes me years to learn how to use it. Can you tell me how whats the model of your telescope so i can get in the right track? Thanks again

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad to hear you are getting into astrophotography! For this video I used a few different setups-I used a small apochromatic refractor (William Optics Z61) and a 10” Meade SCT. If you’re getting into astrophotography you’ll want to make sure you have an appropriate tracking mount to put your scope on-in some ways, that’s just as important if not more, than the scope you get. The tracking mount will let you take long exposures because it will compensate for the rotation of the earth. As far as scopes, I would recommend a small refractor to start out with. Refractors are much easier to work with when getting into astrophotography and are more forgiving in several ways than large, reflecting telescopes that use mirrors. They are also much lighter and you can use them with a smaller mount or even star tracker. I would recommend something like Aperture 60, Zenithstar 61, or Sharpstar 61. Hope that helps!

[@lenny5312]

Love the excitment but just tell us how to find it thanks

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thanks for watching! It’s not far from the handle of Ursa Major (the star is named Alkaid. Hope that helps!

[@iamvenusianstar]

Wow🤩

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Thank you for watching!

[@bangos11]

God creation! I never took it from that perspective. Good video by the way.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Yeah, I love so much about space for that reason! And thank you!

[@srikanthmeg]

That is a lot of work

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

It was, but it was totally worth it and I'd do it again! (maybe I will lol)

[@wrassjd5]

Subscribed when I heard you say "God's creation". I'm a new astronomer and the night sky is a way for me to reassure myself that there is a God. Thank you for your content.

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

Welcome to astronomy and thank you for subbing!! Yes, I too am always reminded of God and encouraged of His faithfulness when I see the night sky. A great constant reminder.

[@billiondollardan]

Rofl @ dermatologists hate him!

[@theheavensdeclareastro]

🤣😂 thanks for watching!

[@ecovish]

This guy is hilar 😂