Thank you for watching the video! If you feel inclined, I'd love if you could take a moment to let me know how I can improve my videos, it's something I want to work on but I'm not sure of how to go about it yet!

@knightclan4

2 жыл бұрын

Just keep being consistent with sharing your knowledge and experience.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick, I will do my best to keep it up! :-) I have such a great time making the videos that it should be no problem! Clear skies!

@PierreVandevenne

2 жыл бұрын

You are doing very well. Your videos are clean, properly timed and you usually manage to make the b-roll informative. They feel authentic and you know what you are talking about. I wouldn't change much at all. And, please, don't design your very own telescope in your very own colors with your very own accessories ;)

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

@@PierreVandevenne Thank you Pierre! Man, if I ever needed a confidence boost then that was it haha! :-D Appreciate it man! Clear skies :-)

@edjones3390

2 жыл бұрын

Just keep on with what you are doing!

The most wholesome Astro KZreadr!! We thank you as much as you’ve thanked us! Been processing data in your google drive folder for weeks and I can’t get enough of it. Fantastic image, and I’ll be here once you hit 10, 50, and 100k. Thank you again!!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Oh mate that's such a lovely thing to hear, thank you!!! I'm really glad you've been enjoying the content and the data man :-D Thanks again for your encouragement and support!

A doddle to set up!! Love it. Looking forward to more content with this scope.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven!! it wasn't too bad overall was it I guess! I'm sure it'll get easier over time as I grow used to how the scope behaves in the hand! Thank you so much for watching!

I have the Skywatcher 12" Quattro telescope. Its a beast! One thing I had to do was create a light shield to put over the back on the mirror cell to block stray light. When I would take darks, I would have these rings of light showing up and I determined it was light coming in from the back of telescope. You can make one easily out of carboard or even maybe a fabric cap to put over the end. Good luck with the new telescope!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! - I bet the 12" quattro is a wonderful scope to own and use, they really are a pretty chunky scope aren't they! :-D Since posting this video I've created a light baffle to do just as you describe, it's working perfectly! - I also taped the tube seams too to block any stray light from entering around the mirror cell to tube joint :-) Thank you so much for watching and giving your advice!

Congratulations Luke on reaching five thousand followers! You work hard to produce your heart-felt videos and deserve more and more popularity. Your relentless pursuit of new astro-possibilities is inspiring. After watching you lug out your new Newtonian toy in this video, I must say it’s a testimony to your commitment both to your hobby and to us, your subscribers. Five thousand subscribers is just the beginning!!!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh Joe, you're the best mate - thank you so very much for your kind words :-) I hope you enjoyed seeing the collimation kit in this video too!! Thank you again for that wonderful gift mate!! All the very best, Luke

You're definitely worthy of the support you get! No worries there at all!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Aw mate, thank you so much Tim - that's really kind! :-) Clear skies!

Great video luke. You communicate so well. Looking forward to some galaxies next. So many galaxies and so little imaging time!! Great final image. Super guiding that mount is something else.🎖🎖👏👏👏

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rob! - I'm really happy to hear that mate, thank you for your encouraging words! - I too can't wait for some galaxies with this setup now, it should be great fun! Thank you for watching mate!!

Congrats on the new skycannon! I have to admit that watching your results from both 150 and 200 PDS made me want to try a Newt, so I got myself a 6" F/4. Well, only now I understand the challenges but also see the real benefits of fast newts. Onto learning new skills !

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there matey! Man I really hear you, there's challenges and benefits to Newts, you put it perfectly :-) I hope that you have so much fun with your new 6" f4 mate, that's a lovely sized scope to be using - you'll have access to a whole bunch of targets with that! Good luck and clear skies!

Another inspiring video, Congratulations on the 5000+ subscribers and on the new scope, here was me all excited last week with a Skywatcher 72ED and William's Optics wedge :) 1st light tomorrow (supposed) to be clear over at my partners in mid Wales Bortles 3.. Great content you deserve all the applauds.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much mate! I'm glad to hear you're doing well and getting ready for some astronomy soon - That's superb news! Congratulations on the 72ed and wedge by the way! I had a 72ed and it was a blinkin' lovely scope! :-) Thank you for your encouragement! All the very best and good luck on first light! Luke

Congrats on the new scope and 5K mate. Very well deserved. That is one monster scope. Looking forward to seeing what the coming year brings for you. That’s a crazy result from 2160 exposures.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey matey!! I hope you're well, not long now before we get to meet!! Can't wait :-D I just wanna say thank you so much for all your support and encouragement man, our long chats and such really do help drag things into clarity and perspective at times! You're a good mate and I do appreciate you, I hope you know that! All the very best and looking forwards to seeing more from your rig soon mate!

Great video Luke - very interesting information and looking forward too seeing your future targets …. (Btw the size of that OTA is crazy - it look slike you’re carrying the Hubble telescope into your back garden!)

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Backyard Hubble haha!! I love it :-D Thank you so much for watching and sharing your thoughts mate, I'm highly looking forwards to some interesting future imaging sessions I reckon! All the very best, Luke

So cool Luke! great image, clear skies man!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Trev! Thank you so much man! Clear skies!

Beautiful picture! Butter smooth!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Filip! I appreciate you coming and watching the premiere too! :-) Clear skies!

Congratulations on your new telescope and congratulations on 5K subscribers, Luke! Well deserved! Your channel is growing fast :-). I like your videos.👍😀

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Beatrice!! That's so nice of you to say, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave lovely kind comments! it's very uplifting and motivating! I hope you are getting plenty of clear skies! :-D

Another great video mate and congrats on 5k subscribers, well deserved hopefully 10k soon… by the way that’s a beast ~> the 300PDS, I have the little baby brother 150pds 😝… I would had probably canceled my session with the clouds you had… I started with Sharpcap and still use it for polar alignment, however, I went with Nina and have not looked back ever since… perhaps try Nina… all the best from down under and clear skies 🌌

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! It's great to hear from you Ergio :-) The 150pds is a fantastic scope for sure, I hope you have had many wonderful sessions with it 👍👍 Regarding NINA I've given it a couple of tries so far and it's pretty darn good for sure! I'll be using it more later in the year I reckon :-) Thank you so much for your kind words by the way, I really appreciate it! It's very motivating to know that people are wishing me well with this 🙏 Thank you again and clear skies!

So glad you got your new scope Luke you more than deserve it. Your channel is mint as are your images. Good work brother !!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Aw mate that's so nice of you to say!! Thank you very much indeed, I really appreciate the kind words :-) Clear skies bro!

I really enjoy all your videos, they are really nice and relaxing. I see that your technique of short exposures is very effective. The only drawback is the massive storage usage for so many images, but it can be managed. Hugs

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jesus! - hope you are well my friend :-) You are totally right about the storage from all those frames, it can get pretty crazy! I'll probably capture slightly longer subs for a while and see how it goes - it's all still a learning experience for me! :-) I'm really glad to hear that you enjoy all my videos, that's such a nice thing to say - thank you! Clear skies and hugs mate 👍👍

Congratulations on the scope and the subscriber milestone. Really enjoy your videos.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ernie!! :-D I'm really happy to hear that my friend :-) Clear skies!

Ok Luke I am only going to be impressed when you bring the mount out with that scope attached from now on. 💪 That is some tube, wow. But you have the mount for it so why not. I was hoping my bortle scale might drop to 5 with that sucking in all the light but no its still 6. Congrats on 5k subs mate, well deserved. I don’t think you need to change your videos mate, your popularity proves that. Clear skies mate

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there Glenn mate! - hope you are doing well :-) now that would be a challenge, wow!! - I'd need a bigger doorway and a new spine by the time I was done lol!! :-D Every time I set that EQ8 up I grow more fond of it, what a lovely mount - just takes anything I throw at it! amazing :-) I'm sure you feel the same about yours mate! Thank you so much by the way, for taking the time to offer your feedback - I'm really flattered to hear you think my vids are OK as is mate, I mean that :-) It means a lot coming from you man! Thanks for watching and all the very best mate! Luke

Luke, I love the content found you recent and had to binge watch to catch up, very through vids with content set at the required level it gets us newbies into the hobby and aspiring for your images, Can I ask for a vid on guide scoping and just a quick intro on your vids on kit your using helps alot. Keep the content rolling, clear skies mate.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Graeme! - Thanks for the suggestions my friend, I appreciate it! I'm really glad you've enjoyed the videos so far by the way, that's superb to hear! :-) Thanks for watching and clear skies!!

Congrats on the 5K Luke. Youv'e done well. My days that's a beast. You would want to make sure it was secure on the mount before letting go. You are going to get some cracking captures of some galaxies I recon. Really enjoyed the video, a great first light and what a nice image to finish off. Take care mate and Clear Skies!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ben mate, it's crackers to think how it's all gone!! I can't wait to show you the mount and scope etc in person before we head off to PAS, should be a good laugh! :-) Thank you so much for your friendship and support mate, it means a lot to me 👍👍

a big thanks to you Luke for being here and sharing your knowledge with us , you inspire me to new levels of astro 👍

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

That's so nice to hear my friend, thank you!! I'm really happy to hear you've been enjoying the videos :-) thank you again for your support!

Really looks like a cannon.. What a heavy and awesome beast of a telescope..and the mount... - Very cool! Great video and congrats on 5k!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! :-D it really does look like some kind of launcher or something, haha! It's a wonderful thing to own and use, I'm a lucky chap! :-) Thank you for your kind words!

Congratulations on your 5,000 + subscribers it's so well deserved. On the down side you've cost me money mate lol !! I wouldn't have bought the l extreme or the pixinsight license 😅 . Seriously though I don't think my images would have improved without your help and I genuinely mean that. Wow what a beast that 300 pds is ; gonna be great for galaxy season and small nebulas like the bubble and wizard etc. Great video and awesome final image again. I wouldn't change anything with the style of your videos it's got you to this point and it's only going to grow 👍

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul! As always your feedback and advice is brilliant my friend, I really appreciate you taking the time to share it! Thank you mate, for all your positive comments and kind words - it's been an absolute pleasure and long may it continue! :-) On the scopes side of things, I can't blimmin' wait for some clear skies now! I'm hungry to capture some galaxies! :-D Thank you for watching!

Grats on 5k Luke! Heck of a combo you got there :)

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that, it means a lot coming from a fellow creator too! :-) Hopefully the scope is gonna be a huge boon during galaxy season, we'll see!! :-D Clear skies!

Wow, Luke. That's such a Stunning image. I love Planetary nebula :)! Im gonna Try 'The Ghost Of Jupiter nebula' in Hydra Constellation

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Avanteesh! I hope you have fun making a capture of it man :-D Thank you for watching!

5000 subs damn that went quick grats on the new telescope!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I sometimes have to pinch myself and check it's not all a big dream lol! :-D

Congrats on the new scope and 5k subs Luke!! That's awesome on both counts, keep up the great work!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe!!! I'm so happy with the new scope and the channel growth, it's been a crazy 12 months! Clear skies man :-D

Very nice! I have the same setup, and it didn't take long for me to build an observatory for it!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! And man oh man, can I ever see why an observatory would be a good move!! :-D It's a lot of gear to set up each night for sure! Thanks for watching :-)

So happy for you! Keep it going mate!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Joakim!! :-D I really appreciate the well wishes and encouragement bro! Clear skies!

Congrats on 5000 subscribers :D I'm starting an astro channel with my friend and I hope that we will also be as successful as you. Clear skies!!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy!! - I'm wishing you all the best with your new astro channel! :-D

Luke! First , congrats on 5k bro , that's super awesome! I'm hoping I can get at least 1k !! Also, bro.... how do you handle that scope like if it's nothing!!! But that EQ8 guides super awesome!! Looking forward to your future projects with that beast ! Clear skies man!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro! - thank you! I really mean it :-) you've been encouraging me along for a long time man and I appreciate it! Hehe, I'm glad the scale of the scope comes across reasonably well on camera - it looks so huge in person lol!! Your channel is inspirational man, you always put out amazing content and come across brilliantly on camera! You'll break 1k and beyond in no time bro, no worries there! :-) Thank you for watching!!

Bad ass scope brotha!! Congrats on 5k. 10k will happen soon enough 😎

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro!! It's nuts to think of how well it's going, I'm so happy! Thanks to your amazingly kind gift I'm now ready and set for a fantastic galaxy season with any luck! :-D THANK YOU!!!

Hi Luke, first of congrats on 5,000 subscribers! I'm sure we all agree its well deserved with your channel content and detailed walkthroughs. Great to see you've got a 300PDS, but what a beast. (keep up the weight training!)Looking forward to galaxy season, I hope you can capture a few with that set up. That first light on the Owl nebula was fantastic. I don't think I've seen that amount of detail and colour, 15sec multiple exposures to produce 9 hrs of lights is incredible, how long did that all take to process? As always clear skies and congratulations again!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jon! I hope you are well mate :-) Thank you very much!! I'm so happy with how the channel has been going, it's been brilliant! I'm looking forwards to galaxy season too, I'm largely set now to capture of a lot of interesting targets with any luck :-) I've had a lot of fun with the short exposure approach so far, It'll be cool to see how it does on more targets! - as to how long, it only took about an hour to stack the files amazingly! (processing took a bit longer, I tried to be fairly careful) Thank you so much for watching and for all your support over these months! All the best, Luke

Great video as always matey, as for helping you improve your content, I wouldn’t know where to start. I also would love to make the odd video for personal use and documentation of the odd night under the stars, but wouldn’t know where to start unfortunately. I think your videos are awesome! The way you come across is great and user friendly and the content is fantastic. From the explanation of equipment to night sky knowledge is spot on. Maybe some fancy new annotated intro with some of your best shots and some equipment shots, or maybe an annotated target intro section. Maybe even a target of the month section for viewers of your channel and a page for people to submit these images and a shoutout each month. That may help with community interaction. Set up free data for people to access and process. I’ve gone a little off track 😂😂. Anyway, if you’ve any tips on how to create videos for me, I’d be grateful 😂👍

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Will! - That's really encouraging to hear mate, thank you very much for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that the videos are coming across well already, so that's a relief at least! I think you've given some good suggestions there, I just need to figure out how/if/what I can actually apply now - thank you for taking the time to help! As to tips for you on videos mate, I would just aim to get an idea flowing in your head that you want to talk about then just hit record and don't over-think it!! I nearly talked myself out of starting on YT a bunch of times but finally just went ahead and gave it a go, so glad I did! P.S - I do already have some downloadable data for people :-D I likely need to do a better job of advertising it though haha! Thanks for watching :-)

Great video, Luke! And great computer as well! You must have a monster to stack so many subs, mate. But that’s the only way to go in light polluted areas like ours: you have to shoot a bunch of short exposures to get away with it! Loved the picture, my friend! Very well done.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Enrique!! I'm really glad you liked it :-) I've been having fun using the short exposures lately, it makes for some pretty meaty stacks I'll admit but they do work as you well know! :-D Thanks for watching!

Hey Luke - Wow man that really is one heck of a telescope you've got mate, gonna be a great long focal length setup. I must admit Pal I was holding my breath when you put it on the mount, that eq8 is great. Well done passing 5k pal, super job and great content as always.👍

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ollie mate! - Thank you :D! I think there's a lot of fun ahead, I can't wait to get cracking and make the most of the spring galaxy season! I'm sorry i've not caught your latest video yet bud, I've got some catching up to do on a lot of things haha! That's life eh? Thank you again for watching and for all your support mate, and congratulations again on passing through the 1k barrier!! All the best, Luke

Another stunning picture Luke, I'll be looking forward to seeing some nice targets, maybe a mosaic or two. As for quality of videos, I think most here are more concerned with quality of information and advice than videography quality.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew! - I'm glad you're looking forwards to more my friend, and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave some feedback for me - that's great to hear! Clear skies mate!

Well done great video Luke! Flicking heck, that's the most in your face Owl I've ever witnessed, it's like a beach ball sized marble! It's great to see you in your element, and your love of doing this and your sincerity shine through! Looking forward to following as you explore what the 300pds is capable of, and congratulations once again on 5K subs!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris!! It turned out rather well for such a little target I reckon, glad to hear you liked it too my friend! :-D I just want to say - THANK YOU, the advice you've given and the support over all this time has been meaningful and inspirational Chris, I truly appreciate it mate, you're one good dude! I see you're very close to 5k yourself now too mate, I'm really happy for you and thoroughly believe you deserve every success! Thank you again, and all the best! Luke

@AstroLaVista

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukomatico You got me in the feels with that reply Luke! You wordsmith you :D Have a fantastic weekend my friend! :)

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

I say it as I see it mate! You have a corking weekend too! :-D

Thank you Luke for educating people on Newtonian telescopes, short exposures, live stacking and using planetary cameras for deep space. A much more affordable option for most. A lot of KZreadrs use top of the line stuff out of reach for your average person. Thanks again great image.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much bud! I hear you for sure, I'm very lucky to have all this wonderful gear to use of course but I've been having so much fun lately with the slightly more affordable stuff, 100% agree! Thank you for watching!

Great video,,that scopes a beast. I thought mine was big,, I carry my set up out side just like you , in 3 pieces,,but my scopes only 28lb & I still struggle,,plus it's a refractor so I'm usually good to go .

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason! - I have a hefty refractor too so I know they can be a handful in their own right haha :-D it's definitely one heck of a scope though, such a wondeful thing to own and use though! Thanks for watching and clear skies mate!

Great video, Luke--and congratulations on the new scope! What made you decide on 15-second sub-exposures? And how do you go about stacking that much data!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt!! - Re: 15s subs, it was just as part of an experiment really, I wanted to see how well the data would stack on a target like this using that approach - it worked out well in the end I think! on the note of actually stacking it up, it didn't take too long really! i just popped all of the frames into astropixelprocessor and about an hour later I had a master file ready to use :-D Thanks for watching!!

You know your Newts!! What is your opinion of the Orion/Skywatcher 190mm Maksutov Newtonian OTA? Thinking about entering into the Newt family of OTA's Also...your post processing is awesome!! Will be taking notes on your Hubble pallet video!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there Jeffrey, that's really kind of you to say mate haha! :-) RE: Mak-Newt 190's, I think they are superb scopes, a great option if they are a fit for your mount + budget for sure! - just make sure to include the price of adequate dew prevention into any cost calculations of course. Hope that helps!!

Nice video!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Congrats on 5k. Careful matey, all that weight on the mount and you didn't lock the spider trusses on the legs on the tri pier. Locking the legs may also help with your guiding as it should limit movement/vibrations on the bottom of the pier

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Simon! - RE: the legs, I hear you mate - they come up against mechanical stoppers when fully open so shouldn't pose a problem long term I hope! I wish we had a wider doorway so I could get it out with the legs extended as then I'd absolutely use the locks, you're quite right! :-) Thank you so much for watching bud! Clear skies :-)

What a whopper!! Congratulations Luke on the new scope and the milestone subscribers,don’t be so surprised, you deserve the accolades😊. From a personal perspective I can say that you have helped me tremendously, not only through your videos, but also outside the KZread forum, thank you. A cup of coffee a month is so little to pay for so much information. With your request on video content I would like to see the little things that for you will come naturally but leaves a question mark for me. Is my guiding good enough at 0.7 ? Do I need to “ fine tune “ my EQ6R pro for pec, etc. What are good settings in the asi air for dec and ra aggression settings? With such rare opportunities at the moment for clear skies this sort of preparation would save acquisition time. By the way Luke, the Flourostar 91 has arrived and I have managed first light with it😊 when I have an image I’m prepared to show you I’ll be in touch. Thanks again, clear skies.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Pete!! - sorry about the late reply my friend! Congratulations on the fluorostar 91 arriving, that's super news - roll on the clear nights now! I really appreciate the suggestions, they are great thank you! As always, thank you so much for watching the videos and giving your support, it means a lot to me mate! Hope you're not waiting long for first light mate, good luck!

Don’t be impressed by 5,000 subs. Luke your channel is fantastic. Your narration is always to the point and interesting. The only reason you don’t have hundreds of thousands of subs is simply because it hasn’t reached those folks yet. I often thought about putting my 10” dob on a mount but I think the wind would stop me at my location. I have a product suggestion for you. Look up Baader Turbo Film. I outfitted all of my reflectors with it. It’s phenomenal. Anyway congratulations and clear skies.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Garnett! - I hope you are doing reall well my friend :-) What a lovely thing to say mate, Im so humbled by your heartwarming comment, genuinely - thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to spread such positivity man, there's not enough of that in the world so again, thank you :-) I'll have another read & look at the baader turbo film by the way! - I do remember you mentioned it in a comment a while back - it's interesting stuff for sure! RE: putting your 10" dob on a mount, that'd be a heck of a video subject! I hear you 100% about the wind though, it's a real consideration with big scopes for sure Thank you again for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts Garnett, I really appreciate it bud! All the best, Luke

I had to leave right before the reveal but amazing work as always man!!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you man!! I really appreciate you coming in and watching the premiere! :-D Clear skies!!

Great vid. What's yourvfeelings now on the esprit 120, which goes deep enough by itself just flattened, compared to the deep but fast newts? What sticks out the most, speed, colour, resolution or? Congrats on the 5k too.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there mate! - Thanks so much :-) RE: what do I think to the Esprit, good question! - I've been using it again recently and I have to say it's always a pleasure! I think the thing that sticks out the most with the esprit vs my newts is A: - the general ease of use and also relative ease creating good calibration frames. B: - the speed, the refractor 'feels' faster than f5.4 (reduced), likely due to using lenses and an unobstructed design, it seems to go deep just as easy as the big newts, but the target isn't as large in the FOV of course due to the smaller focal length. Detail is still crisp though with the refractor, it's a great scope! Hope that helps mate! P.S - I will look into doing a comparison video between the Esprit 120 and maybe 300PDS shooting the same target. that should be an interesting thing to do!

Also, got an Ocal Collimator which has made collimating much easier. not clear if BETTER yet, but definately easier. Do you plan on fitting a fan onto the back of the primary ? I was thinking it might be an idea on mine to help stop dew. Just hope the EQ6 can cope with it.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate! - the ocal looks interesting for sure, I'd imagine it would be very good indeed at it's job 👍👍 On the note of a fan, I've not bothered on mine, just installed a foam blanking plate for now to block stray light :-) I might need to look into it for next winter though I guess! Re: eq6, it'll be a challenge mate I won't lie to you, I had a 300pds on an eq6 a few years back myself - the mount can handle the weight but you'll need nice flat calm nights of course, and excellent balance :-) you'll master it I'm sure my friend 🙏 Good luck and clear skies!

Love the EQ8 mount

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both Steve! what a tremendous imaging companion it is :-)

@Steve_The_Ignorant_Astronomer

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukomatico Well I should have said I have its little brother , I have EQ6 r pro and love it , so I could imagine how good the 8 is, wife would kill me if I bought that one ... Only if I hit the lottery

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve_The_Ignorant_Astronomer Hey Steve! The eq6 is a beauty of a mount too mate, we love our old Neq6 so I imagine the newer versions are superb! :-D Clear skies!

Congrats on the 5K subscribers. I hope your neighbours know you haven't just bought an anti-aircraft cannon!. Look forward to seeing more images from that beast of a telescope.

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Logan!! Thank you very much indeed my friend, it means a lot coming from a fellow content creator for sure! such a lovely and positive community we're a part of, long may it continue! Congratulations again on hitting 500 by the way mate! that's superb work! P.S - I haven't told the neighbors it's not anti-aircraft weaponry yet, maybe that's why they all closed the curtains and went inside when I was setting up? hahaha :-D

A man who can carry an assembled EQ8 with ease shouldn't be anxious about anything I believe!🏋‍♂

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Pierre!! - Haha that's brilliant, thank you for putting things into perspective! :-D All the best Pierre my friend! 👍👍

On ward and upward Luke. After watching you set up and hearing you say “Phew” when done, I have one question. Is it only a matter of time before you install a permanent observatory?

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Oh mate, I'd absolutely love an observatory! It certainly would make things easier on me and a bit less nerve wracking to carry out all that expensive gear! Maybe one day eh? A man can dream! Thanks for watching!

what!! are you spying on me Luke!! I've literally just come back from a 550 mile return drive today with a SW 300 PDS I won last week on ebay (unused, 400 quid). that is great news - I can rely on you to help me set the monster up!! mine is at present sitting in the kitchen. mine is getting mounted on my poor wee EQ6R-pro though!

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Mate no way, that's crazy - I was looking at that exact scope I think lol!! - was it from a chap who was also selling a celestron c14 and a few other bits? Congratulations on the scope!! I guess you'll know first hand just how blinkin' big these tubes are haha, great scope though! Thanks for watching!!

What camera were you using?

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! :-) it was a player-one Neptune-C II 👍 hope that helps!

Is it really 28 kg? 14.5” idk by AG Optic is only 25kg.

@lukomatico

Жыл бұрын

Yep 100% certain of that :-D I weighed it myself 👍

@anata5127

Жыл бұрын

@@lukomatico WOW!

Until you get a flat panel, you could probably get good results with daytime flats... white t-shirt, not direct towards the sun... you know :)

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! It's well worth considering as an option yeah! I'm tempted to try and re-fit my a3 tracing panel I used on the 250pds and make use of that again, it worked pretty well for flats overall but isn't perfectly sized for the 300 - decisions, decisions! :-D Thanks for watching!

Dont gorget me luke :)

@lukomatico

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you dude! :-D