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Hey you're my 100th subscriber! Thank you! You have a Seestar S50? Then all you have to do is hit the "framing" icon on the app when you're getting ready to image something and basically self-explanatory from there. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

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You're welcome. Do you have a Seestar?

Thank you for your comments and questions. I appreciate your interest. I try not to take it out in the wind because that can have an effect on the quality of the pics. I also am glad you learned about how to use GIMP. I like it.

All you have to do is turn it on! It does all the work for you. If you want to align it with a star, just pick one and tell it to go to it and it will find it in the sky for you!

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First of all make sure you always use a sun filter when trying to find and look at the Sun. I have a Nexstar 4SE myself and will be using it exclusively for planetary imaging going forward. Are you trying to use it in Alt/AZ mode or EQ mode? With Nexstar SE telescopes you can use it both ways. Are you using the hand control that comes with it? That should slew the scope to whatever object you want. It might be off by a little, but that's when you need to use your finder scope to find the object. That's why I use an "old fashioned" finder scope, one with cross hairs vs a laser guided finder scope. Since there's so much danger in attempting to find the Sun, I would suggest wait 'til the moon is visible at night and use that as your first target. Have more questions? Feel free to ask and I'll answer them for you to the best of my ability to do so.

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Sorry about the long delay in replying. I don't know anything about Dobson telescopes, so I apologize for the lack of knowledge/information. There are some videos here where I do show people my gear and I will keep what you wrote in mind for future videos. Please spread the word about my channel and thanks for your support!

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Hi Maggie. How come you don't like the song? Do you like the Beatles?

@astrotherapist love thr Beatles. Mostly. Some songs ...not so much. This is a not so much.

Alt/Az mount with computerized and motorized tracking. Most of these are 5 second exposures with about 10 pics stacked in Deep Sky Stacker. Thanks for the question!

Hi thanks for your comment and thanks for subscribing to my channel. I'm waiting for Jupiter to get out from a huge tree in my backyard so I can try a 3x Barlow lens on it and see if I can focus the camera. LOL! If not, I'll have to purchase a 2x Barlow lens as the one I was using broke last year. Boo hoo. I actually thought my focus on these planets sucked, so I appreciate your compliments. Since you are subscribed now, please ring the notification bell so you can tune in when I do live stream videos. Look forward to seeing you in the near future!

When I went to my first outdoor events at our local Astronomical Society and saw images similar to yours from Celestron and Meade 8" and 9.25" aperture Schmidt Cassegrain scopes on very sturdy mounts, no wanted me to see what their work looked like. Here, I was wow, you got three of Jupiter's moons too and Saturn's Cassini division (almost). Everyone of these experienced amateur astrophotography hobbyists was embarrassed because there images didn't look like the Hubbell or from Voyager or New Horizons. Okay, I didn't get it then but they knew I was in government remote sensing and they were friendlier with the IRS supervisor who belonged to the Society than I and he was afraid I would arrest them for using an illegal laser pointer (crime in their own minds only). Not one had ever gotten Neptune ever with much larger scopes. I went 6 times all night with around 30 scopes in operation so I know because I insisted on looking through everyone's scopes which they told me ahead of time was something they wanted to share. Not true I can tell you because literally no amateur astronomer wants to be scrutinized by a professional which wasn't why I was there. Your images are very good especially from a 4" aperture. If you want more resolution I suggest a modestly priced "Orion Edge-On Planetary Eyepiece Expansion Set". You see, you'll get Eye Relief of 20 mm included on each 14.5mm, 9mm, or 5mm eyepieces that are included. The 5 mm should give you better images or resolution than any Barlow and have a "flat field design" so your focus is sharp and undistorted up to the edge of the field of vision. Very little distortion or curvature with these lens which cost a fraction of my favorite Nagler lens but do a great job for less. Maksutov Cassegrain designs are a favorite of mine but it's very difficult to find any larger than 7 inch which is also a powerful scope outperforming the 9.25" Schmidt Cassegrain designs. Eyepiece choice is important as are filters especially for lunar viewing where it's too bright but there are literally books written about using lens and filters to best advantage. If you're considering a 3x Barlow you either get a decent one, say Celestron or Orion, or upgrade to a Powermate by Televue. It's different from a Barlow because despite the superficial similarities of doubling, tripling, or quadrupling the magnification the Powermate unlike the Barlow is composed of a negative doublet plus a positive pupil correcting doublet. So it's a 4 element system that provides the magnifying specifications of a Barlow but it is free of the limitations. It works this way by restoring the field rays back to their original direction as if the Powermate wasn't there. Only going through a side by side comparison are the benefits clearly appreciated and dealers that carry both will let you try them out. We had to drive almost a thousand miles for me to check out optical equipment prior to buying. Fortunately, the dealer was told to expect me and he was very helpful. I too was helpful as I bought all the lens I was wanting but needed to verify their performance. If possible, check the optics out before buying especially if you plan to buy after inspection. There's only a handful of dealers that have both the inventory easily available and personnel to help you get what you want but it's worth the trouble if you are looking for serious upgrades.

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Get rid of the red dot finder and buy an "old fashion" viewfinder with the crosshairs instead.

In the description I wrote what kind of camera. It's a ZWO ASI 120 MC-S. You can get one at their website or just about any place that sells telescopes & accessories for $149!

I don't use eyepieces. The camera takes the place of the eyepiece.

Thank you. I need all the prayers I can get. We miss her so much and the tears flow each time we watch this video.

Thank you for your kindness. I appreciate your compassion.

Thanks Debbie. Keep in-tune with my channel to see more live stream videos of my astrophotography adventures!

Glad you enjoyed the video. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already. I have lots of videos to demonstrate how to capture stars and planets!

Thank you.

She's our little girl. I've been crying for over 20 hours. We will have a memorial for her, including a dinner in a few weeks when the weather warms up. Thank you for your kind comment.