THIS should be shown to everyone who wants to buy their first scope. Forget what you see in glossy magazines and advertising hype, the unprocessed pics are as close to reality as you'll get. Brilliant work thank you, from a visual observer.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 😃.

@wesleydonnelly2141

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts too. People see pictures in magazines of a highly edited and polished NASA Orbiter or Hubble Telescope image of Planets and think that’s what they’ll see with their Telescope!? Lol. This video is the best most real life accurate representation of what you ACTUALLY SEE through a Telescope. 👌

@chinocracy

3 жыл бұрын

Especially dept store telescopes

@spc7163

2 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeeesss

@endautrestermes

2 жыл бұрын

@@wesleydonnelly2141 with the XT6-8, are the real eye viewing closer to the 1/ raw shots 2/ stacked shots or 3/ RGB balanced and other process ?

thrilled that you could see Neptune! Outstanding!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was surprised too.

The difference in apparent size between Saturn and Uranus is really telling

The real images hit you right in the head reminding you that it's really happening, you can actually see them, even Neptune. Seeing the blue blur shimmering in the night leaves me speechless. Its inspiring. But a high quality processed image is too often just another image with space stuff.

@melvin5682

Жыл бұрын

Ok goo

I never saw a better video than this one. Thank u for the photos

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Really appreciate your kind words!.

Awesome! Congratulations on capturing all planets, these are beautiful.

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Galactic Hunter Thank you very much.

@arunkhurana6397

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my astro channel for telescopes and binoculars review: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqp-o7eIeq3UlNI.html

Thank you for including the details of the equipment used!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! This video really shows the power of an 8” ! I was a bit hesitant as to whether I should go for a 10” or 8” but this video has proven that an 8” can do a lot! Thanks!

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It is definitely capable of a lot more than what is shown here. Glad it helped!

@benmushumani206

4 жыл бұрын

I mean these look better than my 10”. They had good conditions and stacked the videos so it won’t look like this through an 8” unless your conditions are amazing. I do live in the city tho

@olliecrabtree

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Mushumani oh yeah I forgot about light pollution but still these are amazing images.

Great images. Just shows what can be achieved with modest equipment. Well done.

Your post processing work is amazing! Bravó!

Thanks for sharing. I could watch this for hours and hours on end.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😃!

Lots of work went into these, thanks for posting and sharing. Very much appreciated. 👍

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

I feel the greatness of the universe from this video. Wonderful!

Extremely incredible! a great effort. thanks

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!.

It’s so freaking beautiful in a way, it’s our own solar system!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

We are very fortunate to have it :). Happy new year!

@LaibaStarXX

3 жыл бұрын

@@leemyersastronomy1867 you too!❤️

Takes incredible skill just finding these targets, very impressive images.

Mesmerising!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great shot!

Thank you for this video. Absolutely brilliant👍

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Wow, Saturn looks awesome. You can even see the shadows on the rings. Great job.

Thank you.

Wow. That's amazing.Thanks for Sharing.

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Simply WOW ! The Saturn looked truly mesmerizing 🤗

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great work.....

Thank you. This is a very good video. Keep it up!!!

whoa. good job man.

Nice captures of the planets!!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

that is soooooooo outstanding to watch !!! music fits perfectly

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 😀

Very precise work. Skill. Refreshing to watch. You have a talent.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Really appreciated!

Very nice, keep it up and clear skies ☺️

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

AstroForum Thank you very much and clear skies to you too 🙂.

Excellent!

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

sky-watcher Dinos Thank you

Man, bro. THIS is why I look at youtube ! THIS is why I come ! This is better than EVERY sponsored content creators shit. This is better than the shit and lies nasa drops. THIS is inspiring ! Very grateful for your time and honesty ! Ty.

@dimensio_italian_magician

Жыл бұрын

Oh look, a "truth seeker" claiming nasa lies for no reason. Sorry, nasa's photos of planets and deep space objects are real and everyone can take photos of them.

Excellent work thankyou ! I only learnt yesterday that I could locate Uranus and Neptune with my 6in Dob so great to see proof with your nice comparison

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :).

Awesome, plus that music... Congrats!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Extraordinary!!! Bravo!!!

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very cool!

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Gilliam Thank you kindly :).

Awesome video 👏🏻

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I've never seen Uranus or Neptune as more than a dot from these telescopes. That's really impressive.

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Camera sensors are incredible these days at capturing small details and pretty affordable too.

Very nice 👍☺️

Thank you 😊

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well done, it’s quite achievement to capture the planets so well with a relatively small reflector.

Just received my 6" reflector, and this really makes me optimistic about taking images of the planets, etc. The first thing I looked at was the Orion nebula with my 23mm eyepiece, and was very happy with it. I then put my 2x Barlow in the optics trian, and was just overjoyed with what I was seeing.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The Orion Nebula is definitely one of Winter’s treats 😀.

@Lasseboss

3 жыл бұрын

@Tristan Arnold same. Have to get up at 4 or 5 am.

@wakingforbacon6439

2 жыл бұрын

I see the Orion nebula at like 10 or 11 o'clock. Especially in winter amazing. With stacking these photos which anyone can do makes for some amazing pics.

@evertonporter7887

Жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to receiving my first ever 6" dobsonian reflector, the largest I'll own to date, and taking it out for some stargazing.

Great vídeo tks for sharing

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Nice views of the planets. New subscriber

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Carolina Sky Astronomy Thank you Sir :).

What a nice view a out the ringed planet

This is beautiful, I can't wait to get a telescope like that, I always wanted to see Saturn and Neptune for myself

@petethelegend

3 ай бұрын

I’ve bought a Orion spaceprobe 130st a few months ago, I returned it because of some mount problems but I could see Saturn’s rings. Awesome stuff

I love the raw video's of the planet's

Woooou, muchas gracias por compartir y felicitaciones, saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias 😀!

Dam thats the best jupiter through a 6 inch I seen

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks for the video. Some great video shots. I'm sorry at using editing.

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very nice for a small, amateur telescope! Well done! 😊

Muhteşem 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This is actually real damn good , with an 8inch newt , its outstanding , collimation must have been spot on

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Collimation is checked frequently between sessions (I’m probably a little more over obsessive about it than necessary).

@dedskin1

3 жыл бұрын

@@leemyersastronomy1867 yeah , i had 4inch F4 Newt when i started , its a light bucket indeed . But i was in to visual back then , and as all beginner's i pushed magnification too much . About 120x , it just didnt work . I sold it . Looking back now with Astrophotography in mind i see that i used it improper . I shouldn't push it with magnification , and i should have flocked the tube , removed protruding focuser , shortened it , and removed clips holding the mirror cell or at least cover it and same for secundary mirror . To make a clean Light path and use it with DSLR not for visual . And with those modification it would have been Fine for imagining of DSO. Not as good as this 8 inch , but good enough for DSO. Im really drawn back to Newtonians these days , they can be good but just require some Love so to say , some attention and they can do very good indeed .

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. Nowadays I image with Cassegrains for the convenience of the focuser position and benefit of the longer focal length but loved the shorter cool down period that came with the Newtonians (I know I could purchase insulation wrap but I’ll pull out the lazy card for that).

@dedskin1

3 жыл бұрын

@@leemyersastronomy1867 Im drawn to catadioptric as well they have low field curvature and are compact . But they are specialized type of scope , its not a first scope . Witch is not a problem for me now since i already have starter scope , such as 80ED. So im looking in to Faster newtonians , and longer Catadioptric . Im drawn to Maksutov design my self, because of its small central obstruction , giving high contrast images . Things like that . So ill probably in future get an 8 inch F4 newtonian , and some Catadioptric for Moon planets and smaller DSOs. No need to rush it i still have lots to image with 80ED , and 72mm F4,5 refractor . I was building up my rig for the long time , still having lots to image .

@kevingumfory

Жыл бұрын

@@dedskin1 lol. Hubble is a reflector. JWT is a reflector. The best telescopes on earth are reflectors. The world wants you to BUY the other shit. The best are the reflectors.

Preciosas tomas d los planetas

I have never seen a better picture of uranus and neptune in that quality through a telescope

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Never seen uranus in such high quality

Wow yes newton

For an amateur observe like me, these are the best views I can hope to see through my Celeston telescope.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Observing the planets through an eyepiece is a truly special experience indeed!

Kindly upload some more videos :)

Newtonians are the Best type of telescopes!

The Venus stacked image is amazing. It shows what an 8" might be capable of, looking toward the sun. Imaging using a 5x Barlow might be a challenge for a crisp view, but why not try? We're amateur astronomers after all. I was amazed at Jupiter with bands or Saturn rings just with a 4.5" on an EQ mount, and it had me hooked. I just bought an 8" Dobsonian, and will be picking it up on Monday. I can't wait..........

@eMBO_Gaming

Жыл бұрын

And how is it?

@petset77

Жыл бұрын

@@eMBO_Gaming, it does not disappoint!! I'm ordering a couple of super wide angle eyepieces and a couple of filters for better nebula viewing. It's bitter cold up here in the Rockies at night, so I haven't taken it out in a couple of weeks since we had some unusually mild evenings. The nice nights are filled with clouds, then temps plummet again. In the meantime, I keep studying star atlases, books, forums, and videos. Lots to learn!!

@eMBO_Gaming

Жыл бұрын

@@petset77 That's great to hear. I wanted to ask that, because I wanted to buy an 8" dob for myself. Now when I bought it, I have similar experience.

@petset77

Жыл бұрын

@@eMBO_Gaming, we had a nice couple of evenings this past week, and I brought it out to view some of the winter favorite DSOs, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and dim Saturn. In the meantime, I had bought a used little Celestron FirstScope for breaks in cloudy nights and dashing out. I wanted to experiment with the little 76mm scope, and have the XT8 out as well, for "better" viewing. With better than supplied eyepieces, the little scope will do what I want it to as a small, portable unit, and I actually used the 8" as a spotter scope most of the viewings!! (using the red dot on the 8 to start of course). ...I got the XT8 on craigslist, used once and still in it's original box, for $325. Keep an eye out for used scopes if you get the chance. Just take a look at your choice before exchanging funds. Clear skies!!

butifull

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

for those wondering why its so blurry and dim, he's using a 5x barlow. usually you'll find a 2x barlow.

@toadkillerdog6009

2 жыл бұрын

lol I was wondering why he was using a 5x barlow on all the shots as well. Higher isn't always better

@cduemig1

2 жыл бұрын

@@toadkillerdog6009 true but very surprised the detail of the Jupiter shot.

Great video mate!!! I've got a 4" reflector and as a complete noob just take it in the park, wait for it to get dark and point it at the brightest thing that appears first.. you've given me even more hunger to capture planets clearly cause you have nailed it 10/10 using a phone... 👍🏻

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I’m sure you will get to experience some fantastic captures 👍🏻.

SATURN LOOKS TO GOOD TO BE REAL☺☺

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

if jupiter was that clean on your scope, im doing something gravely wrong 😂

Last note was important that don't directly point to sun , jupiter , saturn view was good but few planets were so small ,I believe we need more bigger telescope to watch deep sky object more clearly

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. More aperture would bring out better detail with a larger image scale.

Couldn't recognize Saturn after processing - thought it's totally different picture. :) Thank you for sharing. Thinking that 8" would be good enough for me as a beginner.

@MountainFisher

Жыл бұрын

It is, just don't use 5x Barlows for the planets Venus, Mars and Jupiter. Notice it made them dimmer? Too much magnification does that.

Thanks for sharing. I got the opportunity to see a rocket launch in 2018. Memorable experience. I uploaded a pretty cool montage of the trip to my page.

Lovely pics well done .have a look at my first attempt.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Just saw your videos. They are wonderful!!.

@oddsandwindsocks5905

3 жыл бұрын

@@leemyersastronomy1867 thankyou

What eye piece did you get up closer to see the planets...

Can you say what zoom did you use on each planet???

What's the focal length, and ratio?

Amazing! I’m wondering why not use 5x Barlow for all of them?

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I used the 5x Barlow with the smartphone setup to increase image scale as it was eyepiece projection. For Jupiter using the ZWO 120MC and 5x Barlow with the 6” F5 Newtonian at F25 it was a little over sampled but not too much of an issue. If I used it with the 8” F5.9 it would have put things at F30ish which would have severely dimmed the planet and reduced the frame rate (Especially for Uranus and Neptune). To put it in context Uranus was running at approximately 10 frames per second during capture. If I used the 5x I would have needed to increase exposure at the longer focal length, further reducing the frame rate making it very difficult to focus.

Very nice work! what camera?

Very interesting mix of photographic images obtained for the sun and the planets of our solar system. Congratulations for the instruments and accessories used. I have a 200mm telescope with a focal length of 1000mm and I recently purchased two eyepieces, I think they are top notch: a 10mm APM ULTRA FLAT, and a 3.2mm ARTESKY SUPER ED. I also managed to make observations of the Moon and planets, but for filming I only managed to film the Moon with my Huawei smartphone. What do you recommend I use as accessories and filming tools, for planets through my telescope, a NEWTONIAN TS PHOTON on the CG-3 equatorial mount? Thank you in advance for your answer and I wish you much success in exploring the sky!

Hey man, I have a question about a telescope because I am interested in buying one and would like some advice. If you could help me out I’d really appreciate it. Are you familiar with the Orion XT8? Would I be able to view Neptune and Uranus and Saturn with it or are they too far? Would there be a lens that I’d have to purchase additionally to see? Or is there another telescope you’d recommend that is around the same price for viewing planets? I’m a beginner. If you could help me out that’d be awesome.

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! The Orion XT8 optical tube was actually used to image those planets for this video. It is a very capable telescope for viewing Saturn with a lens on the Dobsonian mount but Uranus and Neptune will appear extremely small showing distinguishable hints of color. A good 10mm or 12mm Eyepiece would be a start and a 5mm under the event that seeing conditions are pretty good. Keep in mind that all the planets can be seen with even a good pair of binoculars but the more aperture you have, the more features you are able to resolve at higher magnifications under the right seeing conditions.

@trahira9585

3 жыл бұрын

@@leemyersastronomy1867 Thank you!

I will devinitivly get one even if it's just for Saturn and jupiter

encore encore encore du vrai de vrai reel

I currently looking for my first telescope, I would like to buy a Dobsonian 8” but here in Montreal are all out of stock…. There are few 6”. In the title of video says 6”-8” but all images said 8”…. 6” can be as good as that?? Thanks for your video!!!!

Great shots and thanks for pointing me in the direction of an Orion XT8. Just a question, with the XT6-8, are the real eye viewing closer to the 1/ raw shots 2/ stacked shots or 3/ RGB balanced and other process ? Thanks for the upload !

@leemyersastronomy1867

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Through the eyepiece the scale is a lot smaller but much sharper and at the correct color balance. Observing the planets over a longer period of time helps to distinguish smaller details as the eyes adapt.

@endautrestermes

2 жыл бұрын

@@leemyersastronomy1867 thanks for the reply, really appreciated !

if that´s all I´ll be able to see, I´d rather watch this vid a few times, and ... good night.

@RapperLilDownSyndrime

2 ай бұрын

exactly

Brilliant. What model telescope do you have and how much did it cost? Cheers

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

paul stockdale Thanks Paul. The mount is a Celestron Advanced VX which came with a C6-N optical tube for $700. I stripped an Orion XT8 OTA off it’s Dobsonian Mount and attached it to the Advanced VX with tube rings and a Vixen dovetail. The Orion XT8 cost $350.

That's voodoo to be able to get that out of a 8" Newton...

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Dope video I just bought a apertura 8 inch dob reflector and I’m having troubling viewing the sky I can see the moon detailed beautifully but I can’t seem to get clear views of planets and deep space any tips

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. If you have just the 25mm Plossl that comes with the Apertura try a good quality wide field 10-12mm eyepiece for a higher magnification of the planets which will cater for the average day of seeing conditions. A 5mm would deliver great results during the odd days of great seeing. For deep sky unless you are living in a area with little to no light pollution don’t expect to see much. Investing in a suitable camera and taking longer exposures will bring out the details from your backyard. A smartphone attached to the eyepiece via a cheap adapter can do this using an app like Nightcap if you are on a budget.

@Ponyboiii

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Myers Astronomy thanks bro it’s my first telescope just trying to figure out how to use it it came with a 9 mm eye piece and a 30 mm wide view eye piece then with 35mm extension laser colimater ect from high point do you recommend any other eye pieces ? I have some light pollution but I can travel up north for great views

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

The Meade series 5000 UWA 5.5mm is a wonderful eyepiece for the price and is very close to matching ones which cost 100s more. There is a slight chance your laser collimator may require collimating itself. When clamped facing a wall the red dot should remain still upon rotating the laser. Personally prefer a Cheshire or collimation cap for collimation but that’s subjective.

@Ponyboiii

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Myers Astronomy will that fit on my apertura?

Did you use go to mount ?

Vey nice, new subscibe hee

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Charlie Golden Thank you Charlie.

What was that blink during uranus ? A burst of light came out of nowhere

@RapperLilDownSyndrime

2 ай бұрын

aliens and reptile pll

how do you stack photos to make them clear sounds good to catch criminals

I can never seem to get my phone up to the eyepiece to see it. How did you do it with your phone?

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

I used a cheap phone adapter which positions and hold the phone over the eyepiece with a little manual adjustment. If you google “Telescope phone adapter” they should come up. Happy New Year!

And mercury

are there major viewing differences between 6" and 8" that you observed?

@leemyersastronomy1867

4 жыл бұрын

Good question. The 8” shows the planets slightly brighter and pulls out a little more subtle features but I wouldn’t say it’s a major difference to the 6”. I’d say the jump from a 6” to a 10” would make a very noticeable difference.

@benmushumani206

4 жыл бұрын

If you are debating which one to get, it means u can probably afford both. I would say get an 8”

Sir is that software for image stacking AUTOSTAKKER 3 has free access for us ? Can we use that software for free or it's paid ?

@astroinfinland6680

9 ай бұрын

PIPP, Autostakkert and Registax 6 are completely free to use

Lovely images; sorry I see the notes re camera in the video

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I find it fascinating how Saturn and its rings have stayed so beautifully intact for billions of years when it is just made of gas and dust. What if one day it suddenly went poof?

Dear friends i want to buy a telescope but i am confuse between two option can any one help me out which one should i buy and give far and good result. Celestron - 114LCM Computerized Newtonian Telescope or Celestron - AstroMaster 130EQ-MD Newtonian Telescope

How different do you think the images would be using an 8” SCT that’s F10 compared to the F5 you used? Like everyone has said, your pics are absolutely stunning. I’m just curious about what the difference would be or if you could even tell.

@kevingumfory

Жыл бұрын

Yours will be outstanding the f5 is just "faster" to get the light. You are about to fall in love. Expect this though ... dont expect the nasa lies.

@dimensio_italian_magician

Жыл бұрын

@@kevingumfory "nasa lies"🤣

For mars on the second photo was it just a 6" with a 5x barlow?

@leemyersastronomy1867

3 жыл бұрын

It was an 8” using a 5x Barlow, 9.7mm Plossl and iPhone. I did not have a dedicated planetary camera at the time.

Where is Pluto?

What did this telescope cost?