Best outtakes ever! Glad to know I'm not the only one that lets the f-bombs fly with this hobby!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol, glad you enjoyed them, alanrock24

Lately, I have been going straight to your outtakes before I watch the video and you never fail to crack me up Chuck. Thanks for bringing humor to this hobby and for sharing your knowledge. I hope many realize how much work is involved in making these videos. From creating new content to working on the right delivery, it is never an easy task. Thanks for what you do in this community.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, but I still try to get it right on the first or second try, if you don't see outtakes, then you know I succeeded, lol.

Congratulations on your Astronomy Mag win. Brilliant result Chuck. Well spotted and well captured. And your outtakes, well. Your a star.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Melvin - much appreciated!

Man you're on a roll lately, APODs, ZWO image of the weeks, and all of these less known objects. Really well done, looking forward to the next one, Chuck!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks B&K, I 'm cranking them out, I hope people don't get tired of me.

Congratulations on the publication Chuck! Still a quite aggressive setting in PHD. Thanks for sharing!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks AstroForum, I never did actually fix the CGX mount - so I left the PHD2 settings aggressive.

Amazing, I’m absolutely blown away by the quality of your images Chuck.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks axford696969

Well done Chuck. I’m a new subscriber who is coming over to your old videos, and you have yet to disappoint.

Wow what a result!! I didn't even know about this beautiful target! Another great video and a wealth of information :)

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hunter, glad you found the video useful.

That is a pretty cool image. Nice work!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Caleb!

Beautiful Image Chuck!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray!

Omg!! U know at what level u r when u start imaging nebula (personally)I didn't knew of their existance. Its such a beautifull target!!! I think it's one of my fav Pics uf taken, and that's one of the best thing of astrofotography, that there's unlimited targets to shot and every day, thanks to people like u, we can learn about them. Hope u bring us new targets like this one!!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the positive feedback, alejandrix03 ! Much appreciated.

Congrats on the nod!!! Happy with the quality improvement in your videos too!,

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback,Victor!

Fantastic image. Love the blue window effect. And it looks even better on astrobin.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, glad you like it Alex!

Congratulations on making Astronomy and now you're a professional astronomer. I enjoy your videos and continue to learn from them. Clearly there is both artistic and technical genius behind that "Aw shucks", common man demeanor that makes Chuck so instantly likable.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Aw shucks, you are too kind, Carl, lol. Much appreciated!

Congratulations on being published!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks JacobBe5!

Chuck , first congratulations for your image in astronomy magazine. Second , love the outtakes , and your right , I don't see many images of that nebula.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! And glad you enjoyed the outtakes - at least my mistakes are good for something.

Who knew astrophotography pays ;-) Very creative approach to this one Chuck - it's unique! Keep up the great work!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dalilama2000 , the $25 almost paid to fill my car with gas. lol

Beautiful image!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks UA

i'll be sure to pick up a copy. congrats chuck!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks Moe!

You are a master... Thank you to share your work with us, I learn everyday with you.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, thanks Blueseed

Wow another amazing image! Hell yeah chuck🔭

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Llamar!

Hey, you're making the big bucks now! That makes you a pro, right? Haha! Great job on that nebula! Love the shape of it. Cool stuff!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad I can't make real money, lol. Thanks Ozark.

A check! That’ll offset the cost of a long USB cable! 😂 But really, this is so cool! Not many of us can say we have gotten paid anything, not to mention from such a great source, too! I just upgraded upgraded from a cg5 to the eq6r-pro, and I love it. Your videos on EQMOD and the USB port on the mount we’re very helpful. Thanks, Chuck!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff! Glad you found the those videos useful.

Just great!!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ARod!

Now I don't feel so bad when I lose my cool! ;-) Nice image of the nebula and congrats on AM.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks R Scott!

Great capture Chuck. That is a really faint object

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks CSA! It was so faint and not an easy one to process.

@CarolinaSkyAstronomy

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography You should image IC 63 The Ghost of Cassiopeia next

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarolinaSkyAstronomy That bright star scares the crap out of me.

Your first astrophotographical incom check? Very cool object the stars look so amazing in their colors

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, I got lucky on the stars this time.

Hahaha the outtakes are quickly becoming the best part of your vids. And no new lav mic this time?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed them. I didn't think I needed the mic inside the house. I was too lazy to put it on, lol.

Great video and thank you for continuing to put out quality, informative clips. I posted a question after your unboxing of the EQ6R Pro asking how it performed and could you recommend it. You wanted some run time before you provided your opinion. I have been following all your videos since and it seems to be behaving well. Could you comment now? Also, could you compare and contrast your CGX and the EQ6? I am still trying to weigh as many factors as I can before I take the leap and buy a mount. Thank you again and please keep up the great work.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher, after using the EQ6-R Pro, I really like it. It guides well, it has never failed on a meridian flip. My CGX has failed the meridian flip many times with an RA Switch Fail or Dec Switch Fail (the mount needs to be powered on and off when this happens). My CGX has needed maintenance in the past. Maybe my EQ6-R will need maintenance in the future, but time will tell. But after almost three years, I'm still using the CGX. The EQ6-R mount handles a smaller payload though, so if you have a big scope - you might need a mount that is more heavy duty.

@christophert131

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography Thank you for the feedback. Informative as always. I have a vintage Celestron 8" SCT-SE and no astrophotography gear yet. I am thinking the EQ6-R Pro will have enough muscle. Interesting comment about never buying another Celestron. I have been reading and watching as many reviews as I can find and I have been getting the feeling Celestron might not be quite up to par. Going to take the plunge into this moneypit of a hobby called astrophotography as a Christmas and BDay gift to myself so I will be making a decision soon. Thank you again for all the time you put into your videos and in replying to folks. It is truly helpful. Take care.

Man great object to capture ! But the end is the best :-)))))

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol, thanks Alex

25 dlls .. that is a Joke ?.. you do not ever need more advertising !.. Your Astronomy work speaks by Itself. I am pretty sure that If you ask for a Dome donation. . you could have a permanent observstory soon.... You deserve that level of equipment. An d why not a good price for a FAST ASTROGRAPH. Incredible all your images.. Speechless. Congrats Chuck... I see you as a rising star !... Thanks for share.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luis, I appreciate your support. I would love a dome, but my backyard and neighborhood is not the right place. Maybe if I ever move. One day I would like a fast scope and big mirror.

Hi Chuck! Nice delails with Sh2-188, looks as such a delicate object! And congrats with the Astronomy Magazine! PS Don't let the money they sent spin your head :))

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Denis, money money money, lol.

Great image and congrats on another publication in Astronomy Magazine. I'm sure you've mentioned it in other videos, but I don't recall why you capture O3 at 75/15. Is it to keep the Mean ADU down for that filter?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick, yes - it's to keep the readout down for that filter. OIII does not have as much light pollution protection as Ha and SII.

Great work, Chuck! I think bicolor was the way to go on this one, especially considering the moon. Though, that's the story for most PNs

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, yes - bicolor works well on super novas and planetary nebulae.

Congrats On the Astronomy Mag Inclusion!!! I got to Check my Copy again. I Missed it! :)

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks skyprop!

Love your star colors! No RGB to get those colors? Beautiful image.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, no RGB on the stars, but they came out a little better than usual this time.

So cool Chuck!! $25 , Hold my Beer!! Ok something is squeaky..

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff - I almost framed the check, but instead I cashed it and spent it on gas, lol.

Another good one. Have a question for you. I am having a problem getting good star colors in my images, any good hints for me?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

I wish, star colors are my weekness :-(

By far my favorite astronomy channel. Question if you see this... If you have done the Iris nebula how many hours does it need to get a really good image? I have about 6 hours of good data do far. TY Chuck. PS: RGB only

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony, I don't have any good attempts at the Iris nebula, but I would go long hours on it to try and pick up all those dark clouds around it. I like to stack my data at intervals to see how it's looking so far to give me an idea if I need more.

@antandshell

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography Thank you Chuck. Have a great day.

I didn't know that nebula existed, seems a difficult object to shot. But great image. It has been very cloudy in my place.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks EddWar ! Hope you get some clear skies soon.

Nice image Chuck! Many congrats on getting published again and for the windfall! Doesn't the infrared on the security camera interfere with your capturing? Just curious..obviously it doesn't looking at your results, the reason I'm asking is I have a security camera looking at my Rolloff shed and was wondering if there is infrared light impact from this security camera that could bleed over to my imaging run? Thanks in advance. You out takes cracked me up yet again.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Windfall, lol. My cam is so small and far away from my scopes, that I don't see how it could possibly make a difference. The only way to prove there is an impact is for someone to capture some subs and show a with-and-without night cam comparison. My cam is nothing compared to the fog lights my neighbors have turned on in their backyards. Thanks peeb.

@peeb2896

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography Thanks Chuck! The reason I ask is I am having LP problems big times and trying to problem solve on how to control it, I have another Cam, call this Cam B, pointing down the side of my house toward my obs, the cam at the back of the house call this Cam A also points at my obs, (Like an "L" shape) when looking at Cam B via the software, the IR coming from Cam A lights up the whole area and was wondering if my scope camera was picking this up as well, just curious that's all. When I seen your set up I had to ask the question. My alternative now is to turn off the IR for Cam A before an imaging run to see if this helps, also I need something to take out the street lights that's causing the problem initially as well! LOL! Thanks for your reply.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

@@peeb2896 I'll be interested to see what you find out. And I would suggest a slingshot for the street lights, nice and quiet - nobody will hear anything.

Hi Chuck, Great video as always, I just recently went after this target after seeing your results on Astrobin. I had about 17 hours in total (8" F4 Newt with ASI 1600mm-c) on it but I could not get the blue's in OIII quite like yours. How do you get such vibrant colors in your processing?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ivan, a lot of trial and error. I don't have a standard process so I couldn't say for sure how it was done, but I use both PixInsight and Photoshop in my processing to get the color that I want.

As For your Outtakes, I would Love to see you do Just a Compilation Of all your posted outtakes Of the year. Perhaps as a Holiday/Christmas Post Around the Holidays. Make it a Annual tradition.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol, I'm still striving to get this stuff right on the first take.

Awesome! Been looking for some telescopes and i think i am going to buy the skywatcher 200/1000 as my first telescope. I only have one question: do you know if the HEQ-5 is really worth the extra costs over the NEQ-5?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Boekoe, here is a discussion on CloudyNights between the two mounts you mentioned: www.cloudynights.com/topic/628353-neq-5-vs-heq-5-for-a-skywatcher-150750-dps/

Gorgeous image, Chuck. It's an unusual one. Almost looks hairy! Can I ask, does the ir emitters on your cloud cam interfere with your imaging? I was going to set up a similar night cam, but somone told me on a forum it might affect my imaging. Certainly doesn't look like it's bothering your data.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

The cam is so small and far away from my scopes, that I don't see how it could possibly make a difference. The only way to prove this is for someone to capture some subs and show a with-and-without night cam comparison.

@MrBengourben

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. I'm going to put mine back up. It's great for monitoring possible pier crashes and just keeping an eye on proceedings.

That guiding looks great compared to my avx mount. I mean its not a bad mount for the price but sometime i just want to impulse buy a dif mount and put a dunce cap on the avx.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol, that was funny. I demoted my AVX to only solar system objects, the CGX was a big step up.

@cowthedestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography You should do that for your next upload have the avx in the background with a dunce cap on. It would get many chuckles out of it. Hopefully celestron would forgive you.

When I saw that image I immediately thought it was a star that was flying apart from fast rotation. I'll have to look it up to see why it looks like that.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, I'd like to know.

@Thunder_Dome45

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography its bowed out like that because of the central star's rapid motion toward the apex of the brighter nebula. I was wrong.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thunder_Dome45 Thanks for the info, that's interesting.

Nice image love the music. We better hope that scientist find the parallel universe so we don't run out of things to image 😂

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elliott, you know pickings are slim when I start moving into the 'Sh2' objects, lol.

Hey Chuck, Do you use 1.25" filters? They say on ZWO's site that there is no vignetting up to F5.0. Does that mean that 1.25s are okay with f7.5? Not quite sure what "up to" means; less than f5 ie. f7.5 or more than f5 at say f2.8.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

I use 1.25". I never notice any vignetting even on my f/7.5 scope because I capture flats which takes care of it.

Thanks Chuck. Nice image but looks a little over saturated in the red. Cheers.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks gerardoborn1234 , but I was even thinking I need more Red, lol.

Chuck what is the name of the background music you play at the end of your segment?

Chuck you invested in a pet mouse? or is it your squeeky robotic metal leg because i noticed it the last few video's real annoying :) Great video's keep them up! Congrats on the image sucess's you deserve it!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know about the squeaky sound. But I'm afraid I won't be able to fix it. My hearing is terrible and I don't pickup sounds like that.

Chuck, I just downloaded the SHO-AIP script to try HOO in PI 1.8.6 and it runs as soon as I select it. Does it still work for you?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

I have a new copy of PixInsight on my fast desktop, but I keep an older version of PixInsight on my older computer that I run SHO-AIP on. I never tried it on the new PixInsight. But if you get it working, I would like to know.

I set SGP to refocus every .7c change in temp.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a mirror telescope? I find that my refactors don't have issues with temperature changes, but this time I think my focus issue was related to seeing conditions as my mounts were also guiding poorly during this period.

@Aerostar509

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography No, using a WO FLT-132. I have to refocus often at the beginning as the temp changes a lot, I'm sure the same is true for most folks.

Nice motherfuckin' rigs!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol

Nothing ever happens that makes me want to curse while I pursue my hobby......LOL! I wish..... that was funny Cool object I was not aware of. When I finally get enough M31 data, I would like to explore all the other stuff in an around Cassiopeia

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe, good luck with your M31.

"Hello Folks" ..

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@BOOFSIDEPINS

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChucksAstrophotography We need that on a Tshirt!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

@@BOOFSIDEPINS Maybe a new hat :-)

Downvoters be damned. Good video Chuck.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, they don't bother me, nobody's perfect.

Hmmm...$25. Who said an artist isn't recognized in their own time?

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol, thanks John!

You check your bank balance but you cash a cheque.

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

lol.

@ringod123

4 жыл бұрын

Another great video and image by the way!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

@@ringod123 Thanks ringod123!

You're not a real astrophotographer if you haven't dropped a few F-bombs. The best part is when you're alone and you still shout out loud!

@ChucksAstrophotography

4 жыл бұрын

Right, lol.