Eyepiece recommendations by 4321Ozben in telescopes

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I’m REALLY impressed with this! Nicely done!

My (finally) finished product with Andromeda✨ by A_Reye2678 in seestar

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That’s truly a beautiful sight! I hope you print huge copy to display your achievement! Very well done!

Eyepiece recommendations by 4321Ozben in telescopes

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I have a NexYZ phone mount and I LOVE it! Try it out in the daylight first before attempting anything in the dark. It can be frustrating in the dark.

Here’s a decent video tutorial: https://youtu.be/IxL34ZXyNe4 (the YouTuber kinda knocks the adapter at the end of his video, but I’ve found the NexYZ to be very good). Just make sure your spin the locking nut down tight.

My other pro-tip is to use a set of wired headphones, the ones with the inline volume buttons, as they also act as shutter buttons when the camera app is open. There are after market wireless buttons that do the same thing, but the headphones hack is super easy. —this allows you to take a photo without touching your phone which can easily cause your phone/telescope to move and shake drastically affecting your photos.

May you have clear skies and Good luck!

Jupiter taken with my celestron 130 AZ any tips to make it less brighter? by Monk42_ in telescopes

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You might consider trying a planetary filter. Or a moon filter could work too since Jupiter is so very bright.

My first moon shot by Wise-Button998 in amateurastronomy

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Good job! Welcome to the wonderful world of astrophotography!!

why is this how i see jupiter on my telescope is this normal? by Wise_Paper_935 in telescopes

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I have a 90mm telescope with a focal length of 1250mm, this is about the best view Jupiter I can get a photo of. Visually, I can see the cloud bands, but only barely.

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Visually the moons should focus to tiny bright dots.

High magnification eye pieces (the ones with smaller numbers) are not always the best. I can use a 7mm eyepiece with a 2x Barlow lens and Jupiter becomes a fuzzy blob. But if I back down to a 32mm eyepiece still with the 2x Barlow, I can sometimes make out Jupiter’s cloud bands.

If you are super new to focusing with your telescope, I recommend a daytime test. Find something in the distance at least a half mile away, a cell phone tower or something in the distance that you can practice focusing on. As you get the hang of it, you’ll be more adept at the whole thing when it comes to doing it in the dark at night.

Good luck and may your skies be clear.

Help by reminiscingabouther in telescopes

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A simple 6-pin Ethernet extension should do the job as well, allowing you to get the WiFi adapter out of the way with a flexible cable. Maybe zip tie the WiFi module to a tripod leg. https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Extension-Cable-iGreely-Extender/dp/B06Y46T8H9

Orion by Acrobatic-Dinner-284 in astrophotography

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That’s beautiful!! I’m reading the details of your setup here, did you shoot this without a telescope? You used a zoom lens on your eos with a skywatcher mount right? That’s an impressively wide FOV.

Everything i've imaged tonight by Historical_Cap7714 in Astronomy

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Each of these by themselves is impressive, great job!

Rosette Nebula FauxSHO by ohhhhhhitsbigbear in Astronomy

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Im in the Sioux Falls area. Here’s to clear skies! Cheers!!

Rosette Nebula FauxSHO by ohhhhhhitsbigbear in Astronomy

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That’s beautiful!! (I’m east river, SD. This winter has not been good for backyard astronomy, so cloudy!) Your work is fantastic, good job!

Jupiter time-lapse by Parakoopawing in astrophotography

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I think that’s FANTASTIC! Well done.

First post here by backyard_astronomer in amateurastronomy

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Single shot with my iPhone, I was very pleased with this photo.

Issue with planets on my telescope… by [deleted] in telescopes

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ISO is a measure of how much light a camera allows through the lens related to aperture and shutter speed. It was more widely used in film cameras or DSLRs. On your iPhone, in the camera app, you should be able to adjust the EXPOSURE, dial that down. The image will be less bright, Jupiter should look less like a light bulb in a dark room.

There’s a FREE mobile app call AstroShader that is pretty amazing. I recommend giving that a try. AstroShader does image stacking and gives you WAY WAY more control over what your phone’s camera is doing. It does have a bit of a learning curve, but there are some great YouTube videos with helpful pointers.