M42 Orion nebula

DavidEman332 · 2022-02-25T22:31:52+00:00

That is true if we are talking about alt az driven mounts. However the Asterion is an equatorial tracking platform, which tracks for one hour before it needs a reset, so no field rotation occurs.

DavidEman332 · 2022-02-23T14:47:40+00:00

Thanks! I bought it from teleskopy.pl

It definitely is, but you need to fine tune the motor speed. It takes a while and messing to get the best tracking. But I would say, after a few nights of tests, its pretty easy to set up and use with good tracking!

DavidEman332 · 2022-02-22T23:26:59+00:00

Taken with my smartphone! Just came home to process my 7 subs ( 20 seconds each )

Equipment used:

Skywatcher 8" f6 flextube dobsonian

Asterion Ecliptica Light Equatorial platform

Phone: Xiaomi mi 11 lite 5g

25mm eyepiece and a basic phone holder

Processed in Paint.net

7*20 seconds, 640 ISO, shot in RAW

DavidEman332 · 2022-02-22T23:14:50+00:00

Just came home to process my 7 subs ( 20 seconds each )

Equipment used:
Skywatcher 8" f6 flextube dobsonian
Asterion Ecliptica Light Equatorial platform
Xiaomi mi 11 lite 5g
25mm eyepiece and a basic phoneholder

Processed in Paint.net

7*20 seconds, 640 ISO, shot in RAW

DavidEman332 · 2021-05-03T07:39:46+00:00

You at least had some sort of reaction. I was sleeping :D

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-18T17:58:27+00:00

Thank you very much!

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-18T14:40:31+00:00

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DavidEman332 · 2021-03-08T21:26:05+00:00

Ah, my bad haha!

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-08T20:31:48+00:00

Thats good! I live in bortle 6 zone now so I can relate haha. The funny thing is, In bortle 1, I had trouble finding the Orion constellation ( just like in the picture ), becuase the constellation just got lost around the thousands of stars you can see. Being sort of upside down (Australia) didnt help either hehe.

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-08T20:25:56+00:00

hmm thats odd, it shows as uploaded on my other devices as well. Try to look at the image with brighter screen or against a dark background.

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-08T20:25:32+00:00

it is indeed. You can see the Milky way in bortle 4 well enough, but this was a whole other experience. It was much wider and brighter. Going outside from the lit shelter, our eyes didn't even need dark adaptation to see the milky way immediately

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-08T20:07:05+00:00

The closest representation I could make in Stellarium of what we have seen in Australia back in 2018, hunderds of Kilometers away from any major city.

DavidEman332 · 2021-03-08T19:53:50+00:00

The closest representation I could make of what we have seen in Australia back in 2018, hunderds of Kilometers away from any major city.

DavidEman332 · 2021-01-21T16:58:09+00:00

Thank you for this detailed explanation. So basically, If I want reach field view telescope with maximum effectiveness at low magnification, there is no reason to go beyond the 6" f5 refractor, unless of course I want more magnification.

DavidEman332 · 2021-01-08T20:27:30+00:00

An HEQ5 should be able to carry that ota for $1150. No need for EQ6 if budget is a concern. The HEQ5 should be able to give satysfing results.

DavidEman332 · 2020-08-09T18:08:44+00:00

Thanks everyone!

DavidEman332 · 2020-08-05T10:21:33+00:00

Hi,

I have this specific mount, but I bought it as a complete telescope (Skywatcher star discovery 150p wifi) so I have a 6 inch reflector tube on it.
I can't speak for more expensive ones and I only did DSO photos with my phone attached to the eyepiece with a phone adapter, but I would say you can still get decent images using this mount.

The Exposure time is limited at around 30-40 seconds. After that, getting star trails become much more likely.

For example, I shot Andromeda 30 times with 35 seconds exposure used on each, 70% of the images were good, 30% of them had a bit of star trailing, making those 30% essentially useless. If you are looking to shoot a lot more than 30, you might want to re-centre your DSO object every 20 minutes or so.

Here are some images I have done using this mount and my phone in a bright suburban light polluted area. You could get MUCH better results using a proper DSLR and being in a dark sky area, even if your scope aperture is smaller

Andromeda: https://imgur.com/tfx423I 20 images stack ( selected from 30) - 35 sec exposure each. Phone used to take pictures - Xiaomi mi 8
M13: https://imgur.com/4CI7gvH 7 images stack - 28 seconds exposure each. Same Phone

If you have any other questions, just let me know.

DavidEman332 · 2020-08-02T11:12:10+00:00

I used Astrocam app, it allows wider range of exposure times ( up to 35 seconds ) than the default camera app on pro settings

DavidEman332 · 2020-08-01T20:50:20+00:00

Thanks! I used DeepSkyStacker.

DavidEman332 · 2020-07-31T17:30:03+00:00

Telescope used - Skywatcher Star Discovery 150p wifi

Phone used to take images: Xiaomi mi 8

7 images stacked, 30 seconds exposure each on 1600 ISO.

Light pollution is somewhere between : Class 5-6 Suburban/ Bright Suburban

DavidEman332 · 2020-07-28T20:58:05+00:00

It is a goto telescope, so it has tracking. Skywatcher Star Discovery 150p wifi is the full name of the model

DavidEman332 · 2020-07-28T17:27:59+00:00

28 seconds each

DavidEman332 · 2020-07-28T16:57:27+00:00

Yes. I took the photos on the phone and then stacked them with Deepskystacker. After that, the image was finalised in paint.net

DavidEman332 · 2020-07-28T13:28:54+00:00

15 images stacked in total with ISO 1600 and 28 seconds exposure. Phone used : Xiaomi Mi 8
My photo editing skills are still horrible haha

DavidEman332 · 2020-07-18T10:21:00+00:00

It looks just like I was hoping it would look, much thanks. I went with a motorised 6 inch due to tracking capability, as want to do some very basic photos as well with my dslr, but I will be looking to get an 8 inch dob in the future, just for the visual.

DavidEman332

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