The Most Powerful Little Scope in the Universe?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- What is the best portable telescope for astrophtography? To escape the UK's HORRENDOUS weather the biscuit man wants to put together the ultimate astrophotography travel rig; a telescope with a resolution of 2arcseconds which fits in a suitcase. If successful biscuit and bunny will take it on an astro trip to the Canary islands.
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I continually admire the dedication of UK astronomers who battle through the crappiest weather to pursue their love of astronomy and astrophotography. My hat is off to you all.
I was never into astronomy. But after binge viewing your channel I invested 80€ in a used telescope. And a few weeks later I am now stuck in one of the deepest rabbit holes I ever got involved. Seeing your videos and other things online is one thing - Seeing the moon through my own scope in crystal clear quality for the first time in my life was a game changer. Thank you.
Don’t mention his rabbits hole
😂
Imagine the moment when you can see "in real time" the rings of Saturn or a few Jupiter's moons. With your own eyes. With your own rig. The rings are so mindblwing that I still have a stupidly big smile on my face every time I think about those nights. Is the moment when you truly realize that those dots on the night sky are actually moons, planets and stars bigger than our own sun.
One of the best posts I've ever seen
what scope you get?
@@jediknight2350 celestron 70az
That was more tense and emotional than a full blown Netflix drama! Another great video Mr. Biscuit 👍🏼
I could watch a full feature length movie of your endeavors. Between your filming and editing, and Rik's tunes, you guys are endlessly entertaining and interesting 👍 cheers ✌️
Same, @astrobiscuit when will the full length movie arrive?
yes! i can totally imagine Armageddon-like movie where he would be that dude who discovers asteroid / comet that will destroy the earth. He has the same "crazy energy" than the mad scientist in Independence day movie.
Same here. I get a pro top gear feel of the whole thing
Agree
I don't think he uses film.
Wouldn't leave my cheap equipment out during a warm and quiet summer night and Rory lets his expensive stuff out on a rainy night, with a storm coming in, because "it's just drizzling right now". I'm lost for words.
Leaving equipment outside shows how far he has fallen. He dosent even give a shit anymore. He trashes scopes people save money for half a year to aquire. TH-cam destorys everyone. Thanks but no thanks. I'm over this dude. I really used to look up to him.
@@PrdDad are u alright?
@@PrdDad dude what lol. I'm sure it's because he's used to having the equipment. First time I got my first cheap phone, I protected that thing with my life. Now I literally toss it around like nothing even though it's way more expensive.
@@PrdDad 🤣
I get kittens leaving my kit to cool on a still evening , let alone leaving it out all night with an impeding storm. A Fluorite Takahashi refractor trashed, I'm beyond words it makes for a Clarkson style TopGear episode, "we screwed up but survived" , but this is very good kit for Astronomy folks. Pity.
Good to see you back, I've missed your video's, it's been so long, but leaving your kit out when a storm was forecast? was a dumb move for sure.
Think it's Photoshopped.
@@rebbel67 nah
@@rebbel67 why would it be photoshopped????
Agreed Caramba, it was incredibly stupid- but get this: he actually has the sheer gall to ask us to collectively bail him out. He wants us to send him money to replace the gear he trashed...why? So he can leave it out in another, even stronger storm?
@@v3xro885 yeah exactly. photoshop on a video.
Dropping a Tak is.... no, there aren't words for it. Kind of the same feeling as being castrated, disemboweled and garroted at the same time.
Leaving a Tak outside unattended...with an ensuing storm no less...I again have no words for it.
My tak arrived 3 days ago. Pretty sure I’ll be taking it to bed with me for the first months…
... mounted on a tripod, in the open, with a STORM WARNING 🤣😱🤬🤨😝😆😂. It's so hillarious, I don't find words also.
Bye bye Takahashi Honored Members Program, this train has left the station. Maybe to be honest all about it will save you from excommunication from the Astro Society.
I'm really surprised how much just watching this can hurt. Maybe seeing something beeing smashed you only dream of disturbes that much.
But yeah, I think anyone who used his equipment for more than 3 times has a story to tell.
Even if the herassment is not anyhow COMPARABLE to SMASHING a TAKAHASHI 😂😂😂😂
German saying: The one who has the damage, doesn't need to fear the laughter.
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How much would it cost to have it recollimated? Is that a job you can do at home?
@@RoganGunn Recollimating a refractor is unpractical, compared to a newt where your able to adjust the mirror on the spot with a reference star, you cannot do the same to a refractor due to the way the optics are mounted to the scope e.g. not with adjustable screws. Also refractors consist of multiple optics meaning only 1 would have to be shifted to ruin the image, so its a total guessing game which one is miss aligned, your best bet is to the then entire take & put it back together, which could damage the collimation even more since your basically eyeballing the collimation since your not able to reference to a star on the spot.
@@gabrielperano Thanks for you reply! I suspected it would be a gargantuan and possibly practically impossible undertaking.
I have experience taking apart old SLR camera lenses to clean oil off the aperture blades, but in a longer lens like a refractor telescope, which has received a kinetic shock that knocked the collimation off... oof! I'd guess each element is screwed in place in a giant threaded tube (or even glued perhaps) meaning recollimation is not possible without a full factory rebuild. It's not like each element has adjustment screws.
Can you send the scope back to Takahashi to be factory rebuilt or repaired? Or would that be uneconomical and cost nearly the same as a new one?
Your videos are like the "Top Gear" of amateur astronomy! Enjoy your content!
Out of every astrophotography and astronomy youtuber on the net, your videos are the best. Love ya work.
Never regretted Sub this channel. It's both educational and fun to watch.
Good job AstroB.
There's not a channel like yours that I've seen on TH-cam, I absolutely love the style of your videos and have been waiting for You to upload again for ages.
Not too long now.
You tell a great story Rory :)
Makes me happy knowing there's a biscuity video on the way! Still I might close my eyes for the Taka'bashi' bit, Eeeek!
Absolutely brilliant as always! Thank you Rory, Rik, Bunny, their understanding wives, Rain & Cloud the horses, and that man that appeared to be standing on that rock all night lol Can't wait for for more!
Thanks!
You’re back 🎉 🎈
Been missing your videos, you and a few other TH-camrs keep me motivated to keep going in face of insane light pollution and mostly high clouds. Yes even in Spain there are weeks and weeks when is to cloudy.
Hope you get everything setup, can’t wait to see what you do in the Canary Islands
PS why did you leave everything outside?? Before a a storm
Making all the mistakes so we don't have to, and you keep it entertaining too. Great work Biscuit.
Lovely to see your videos again, you're one of my favourite TH-cam channels, never a disappointment to watch.
With that voice man and your passion you deserved your show on Television.
Oh the agony of the fallen scopes! I will risk overnight imaging, but I'm running a radar based rain app for an alarm, and as backup I use a water tank leak detector with a wifi alert fed by a giant funnel to amplify any rain signal. Hopefully those would be enough to save my scope, but I think I've just learned I need a wind alert too! Keep up the videos, your fans are super-fans!
when phd2 bleeps i go out side and look
Your nerdiness, thank you soooooo much ! We've been waiting for a long time but it was definitely worth it ! You're the best ! I can't wait to watch your next video !!!!!!!!!
you deserve better algorithm bending because your content is just amazing and also you are bringing astronomy to everyone by making it so interesting and exciting even if someone has never been into this topic! you deserve much more views!!!
It really is genuinely amazing that we get any astrophotography done in the UK, to be honest!
Incredible as always! Amazing story telling as always and I've always loved how you show all the non-perfect parts. I think showing that stuff is what separates you from other youtubers (as well as editing style). Cheers! Cant wait for the next!
Biscuit, i suggest using Anderson connectors for any power connection on your rig. I had similar problems with cigarette lighters and i stopped using them years ago, no more power failures for me after that. I also recomend boosting the battery's voltage to 13.5 volts for better performance of your gear.
I'm new to Astrophotography and your channel (3 - 4 months). I really wish you released more videos, because this is one of the best channels on YT
I am currently mixing the next ep.
@@Riktenstein no way!
I really enjoy your videos. They are informative and entertaining. Really nice how you use humor to highlight the multitude of things that go wrong. I see a lot of the same setbacks when I try imaging.
Lets be real though who in their right mind leaves a Takahashi outside unattended.
Leaving equipment outside shows how far he has fallen. He dosent even give a shit anymore. He trashes scopes people save money for half a year to aquire. TH-cam destorys everyone. Thanks but no thanks. I'm over this dude. I really used to look up to him.
Remember in future that the calm before the storm is your window of opportunity to pack up your kit before your kit hits the fan! Keep up the good work :-)
I need more Astrobiscuit, I've watched all your video's and some video's 2 to 3 times over :-)
Is it wrong for me to be more impressed by your mom's garden? Even in the winter and after a storm it looks great; must be truly lovely in the Spring.
Most entertaining astro vid creator in the known universe. Love it 😀
I dont understand why this guy is not popular, his videos should have lots of views.
Bunny is great!
thx fella for the kind word and the donation
Wow. So many emotions watching this - we've all been there with the simple park/unpark. But honestly, when you pull out the Tak at the beginning....I was so jealous. I hope to get my hands on a small one some day. They really are the best.
Good to see a new video again! Always fun.
Just hearing Rick's score gets me giddy, Hope you get sorted Rory, would love to see you get over to the Canary's. Always a pleasure, thanks for the time and effort.
Very excited for the new video by after months of waiting
Your videos are getting much better. Great content. Can't wait to see the next one.
Finally he posts a video .. the only reason I have TH-cam
hello rory nice vacation 😀😀😁😁
One of the best channels on TH-cam!
So glad to see you back on youtube! The weather has been shit in Germany for months. Just the other day was the first I could get any visual astronomy. Hope to image the blood moon tomorrow.
Yay, fav astro youtuber returns! Life is good 👍
I am so glad I’ve stumbled across this channel, this video was absolute brilliance, so sorry about your fluorite scope though
Astro you need your own TV/Netflix series, I love your work. Shame we can't get more regular vids, by the weather we've had in the UK this year not surprising. Keep up the hard work.
"Biscuit left his scope out in the rain
I don't think that he can take it
'Cause he'll have to collimate it
And he's really only got himself to blame
Oh no!"
to the tune of MacArthur Park :)
Thanks a LOT lol Now I'll be singing that all day!
I love the documentary style of your videos, and awesome gear at that too
Missed your videos. Excited to see you come back
Good to see you back and at it again. Enjoy your videos. It takes one out of this world, and into another for a while.
Your Jedi mind-tricks have influenced me! I have been a photographer for 36 years, and never looked up. So, I got 2 telescopes, and a mount system.
Great to have you back - your videos have been so consistently good, my kids and i love to enjoy them together. Thanks!
great video guys love this channel
this gonna be great
That music is cool indeed
stay positive, sorry about the weather. same thing in Ontario, it's finally starting to clear up at night but it was not a productive winter. cheers mate, good luck out there!
Great To have you Back with such an Epic Video :). Really Well executed. I have a Planetary cam my ZWO 224mc for DSOs as Well. It Does Amazing, especially on my alt-az Mount and 5 inch newtonian
You're a great story teller
Oh Rory, I think this is my first message to you, so I will begin with a compliment before I get harsh. I absolutely love your videos, they seem raw, and honest, and your passion for astronomy is contagious. Thank you for the many hours of enjoyment.
Now, I need to be harsh. WTH were you thinking when you left your Tak outside? I almost cried. My only solace was in thinking this was fake to create self-deprecating humour and drama for your channel. I hope I'm correct. Please let me be correct.
Anyhow, this was a perfect episode of your wonderful adventures, because I'm looking for a good travel scope with as few compromises as possible. Back in 2017, I purchased a C9.25 Edge HD for the North American solar eclipse. I live in a big city with fairly challenging access to dark skies. Guess how often I've used this big beautiful scope? Maybe 6 times in 5 years. It's just too heavy.
You've inspired me to sell it all and get a Tak and the tripod you are using! Thank you for the inspiration.
Clear skies!
thx bud btw check the website as skywatcher have a new tripod which might be better👍www.astrobiscuit.com/portable-astrophotography
Welcome back! My son and I have been missing your videos.
I absolutely love the use of the music in this video! Clear skies to whoever sees this
Thanks. I wrote some new ones for this ep.
It's bittersweet watching, an ouch moment watching the devastation caused by the storm but realising that I am not the only one who has clusterthingy moments is reassuring. More power to you for not filling the vid with the profanities that you must have used in abundance.
Oh my FUCKING GOD. He's back!
I feel, you will break whatever you touch 😂.
My heart skipped a beat when you held the Qhy camera like the way you did. I hope this breakage is not intentional 🍺🍺
Your soundtrack is amazing.
Thanks you!
seeing that Takahashi on the ground like that was like witnessing a Greek tragedy!
Agreed. This winter (and now spring) has been a total bust. Love the vid, totally been there with you and the gremlins and I know we're not alone! TAK FTW!
I love you channel... so inspirational... I don't know how you keep going with all the set backs but KNOW THIS... we are rooting for you.
You have RE-inspired me to get back into astronomy with a bigger budget and more professional gear to show the universe to my children through a magic eye piece. have joined your discord and will hopefully be in touch soon to get advice and buy through your connections for a good bump in commissions for you.
Amazing to see you back fella! Great vid looking forward to part 2 👍
I really dont understand, you knew a storm was coming yet you left your equipment outside? for someone that is very budget conscious in your videos, where you take the hard route instead of paying more. I cant believe you would risk your stuff though a storm to save break down and setup time. as a budget Astrophotographer myself that hurt, we cant afford the easy way.
I'm in love with tiny refractors. A good polar alignment, clear skies, a tiny refractor, and patience is all you need for excellent deep sky imaging. 🔭
This channel is much more enjoyable to watch than other channels out there.
You are the inspiration for many astronomers who are starting out❤
Mr. Biscuit, because you are not releasing new videos quickly enough, poor me has to end up with rewatching these other videos with the dramatic Vivaldi music.
I don't understand how someone could leave such expensive equipment outside IN A STORM
Because it’s Rory!!
@pisswobble Not me lol
As always, a very entertaining video! Thank you so much for the hard work.
Been waiting for a new one for what seems like ages. Love your videos
That scene of frustration in the car when you forgot to unpark is why I don't even try to do astrophotography.
Give me a dobsonian, some eyepieces, and a star atlas and I'm much happier.
Good to see you back
Next episode!! Becoming a patron now! Hello from San Diego!
Amazing! This deserves more views!
i recently got into racing drones, and i discovered the fantastic connectors, super cheap, very positive connection and high current capacity/low voltage loss across the connection, they are called xt30 with 30 amp capacity, xt60 and xt90 with 60 and 90 amp capacity. any time i need a reliable connection in the future im going for the xt type connector.. also the lipo battery packs could also be useful as feild batteries to power your equip, but either way you need some xt connectors in your life
Great to see you back again, I’ve really missed your videos!
It’s so much fun watching you geek out 🤓 thanks for posting
This was SO ENTERTAINING! Thanks! 🙂
Thank God your back!
If you do videos on space in between shoots I’d be very interested to watch. Your voice and the way you carry yourself is very entertaining
I love these videos, I patiently wait for every one 😂 they're so good, BBC level honestly.
Don’t offend him lol
Bbc should be so lucky
Leaving the Takahashi alone 🤣
Ed Ting would not Approve to this
Your travel rig is my daily driver. Looking to bring it to some fun places in the near future! How do you end up packing it?
Bro, i get instant adhd watching your videos, i think its the music in the background, combined with your voice it sounds so hectic.
Brilliant to have you back on TH-cam Rory and Co, we missed you! 😁
Good to see another video, feels like its been way too long, but that is I suppose the crux of running an Astrophotography channel in one of the cloudier countries in the world, it would have been great if you could have had some extra content in-between the cloud cover, maybe something along the lines of a little series on gear tips and tricks/mods or even something describing your photo editing workflow or rig setup in between the challenge videos you set yourself that obviously take a bit of time on the editing and production time front (along with waiting for the right kind of night weather)
Looking forward to the next one!
Nicolaus Copernicus approves this video will be quality
We have to wait… 😂👍🏻✌🏻🇨🇦
Well may 14 is my birthday happy for it
I've missed your videos. So happy you are back!
What´s up wiith part II? Waited long enough!!
Cheers from México!
Bedankt, from the Netherlands.
I love your very original videos!
Always entertaining, and always picking something up from them (knowledge wise)!
Thank you!
Hij is goud idd👌 verdiend altijd meer views naar mijn mening
@@peterwilles7227 Zeker weten.
awww thx mate, hopefully you won't make the same mistakes I do!
I love you have a good shit to the new ones man you’re awesome dude keep it up I love how you get all the other astronomers together to make this fantastic photos for all these other people that can’t afford this or don’t have time oh you guys are fantastic I love every bit of it you deserve every dollar you get in if not more
Another brilliant video, just so watchable and full of fantastic nerdiness, wonderful.
please make another video with a planet in it i loved those vids