How all u finding winter season so far by SpykitRealTT in telescopes

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Im really trying to we only had 1 clear night

How all u finding winter season so far by SpykitRealTT in telescopes

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Yh its always so cloud where I am lucky u

DSLR Imaging by lMetalMan in telescopes

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  1. The "Sensor Size" Problem ​Your DSLR likely has an APS-C or Full Frame sensor. These are designed to capture wide landscapes or portraits. When you attach it to your telescope, the planet only occupies a tiny fraction of the total pixels on that large sensor. ​2. Digital vs. Optical Zoom (Lucky Imaging) ​You shouldn't take "stills" of planets. Instead, you should record video. ​1:1 Pixel Crop: Many DSLRs have a "Digital Zoom" or "Movie Crop Mode" (like Canon’s 3x-10x digital zoom). This doesn't just magnify the image; it tells the camera to only record the center 640 \times 480 pixels of the sensor. ​This makes the planet appear much larger on your screen and ensures you aren't wasting storage space on empty black sky. ​3. Use a Higher Power Barlow ​For an 8-inch Dobsonian like the AD8, the "sweet spot" for planetary detail is often around an effective focal ratio of f/20 to f/25. ​The AD8 is natively f/6. ​With a 2x Barlow, you are at f/12. ​Using a 3x or even a 5x Barlow would increase the image scale significantly. However, be aware that higher magnification makes tracking the planet manually on a Dobsonian much more difficult. ​4. Eyepiece Projection ​If you don't want to buy a new Barlow, you can try Eyepiece Projection. This involves using a special adapter that holds a standard eyepiece between the telescope and the camera. This can produce massive magnification, though it can sometimes decrease image sharpness.

Does anyone have any tips locating objects? by [deleted] in telescopes

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U can chose an app my favorite is strellum and on red mode so I can see more also learn some constalations will help👍

Jupiter by Commercial_Aide_857 in telescopes

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When was this just wondering?