I had the video running in the background as I was typing my comment above and I could swear I was watching a documentary from BBC or something professionally produced
Skeatlez there are a few channels I feel that way about that I follow I really hope TH-cam doesn’t mess things up for the really good content creators because I Already use TH-cam more than I use my TV.
Hi I'm a 12 years old and really like your videos you inspired me to get in to the hobby and now I got an 4,5" newtonian telescope🙃 I hope there are more people that get inspired by you and see how fun the hobby actually is 👍😊
@@Astrobiscuit hi there love your videos and got myself an Celestron 127 eq would just like to know how I can pimp it up a bit ie lenses .focuser and photography many thanks lee
@@leemcdonald1901 I doubt it would work well for deep sky imaging. However, you can make use use of better eyepieces and a narrow band nebula filter. A good star atlas and a pair of 10x50mm binoculars will also be very helpful.
I assume your 127 is a Mak? Or is it a Newt? Quality eyepieces are a good starting point. It's very tempting to grab eyepieces better than what comes with the scope, but still not quality. Just remember, scope's will come and go, but great eyepieces last a lifetime. Televue, UO Orthos, Can be pricey, but they are worth it. And improve your views on everything from a sub $100 scope to scopes that cost thousands. The mount! Should cost about as much as your scope or more, except when talking Dobs. A Shakey mount can make observing horrible even with a high dollar fantastic scope. Move up a step at a time and you will have a collection of mounts and still will probably in the end, end up with something like an EQ6. So just save up and get the quality mount to begin with. In fact my favorite mount for my little 70mm is my EQ6R Pro. It's my favorite mount for every scope I have, except my Celestron 8"CPC. And if I didn't have the CPC, but instead had the Nexstar, I'm sure my 8" SCT would be on the RQ6 too. But the best investment for astronomy has to be an observatory! A roll off roof shed will add hours to your observing time. Make set up a snap, and shutting down a breeze. You will use your equipment more than twice as much. And not loose or forget something out side from picking up in the dark. Instead, when you call it a night, you just park the scope, and close the roof. And a cheap concrete pier is stronger, more vibration free, and much less costly than a good tripod.
4:43 I was surprised that a lot of stars on my screen were not moving at all when you were zooming in. Then I started to appreciate how large our universe is. 2 seconds later, I found out that those "stars" are actually dust. Not stardust, just dust on my screen...
The "best" telescope depends on what you want to do. Personally, I prefer Dobs because I can set it up and start viewing long before anyone else. They also allow you to learn the sky. Intelligent mounts are great, but they take away the fun of accidentally coming across a distant double star while hunting for a DSO.
I usually opt for Dobs when visually observing, but I use digital setting circles because of milky skies and light pollution. I spend more time looking at things than hunting for them....which is very useful as few opportunities to observe deep sky objects come my way.
Your videos are both entertaining and informative. I find what you're able to get out of all your "budget-setups" most impressive. Keep doing videos, you have a talent for this!
This feels like I'm watching a TV series and I love it the production quality is amazing and the video was entertaining the whole way through and got me so interested and hyped for my telescope. Can't wait!!!
In June 1992 I completed work on my 10" f/6 Dob with mirrors by the NASA optical wizard Paul McCoy. This served well until I got old and also was dealing with cancer for a couple of years (2010-13). The Dob is a world class scope, but really to heavy for me to drag out now except for really special occasions. So, in 2011 I downsized and got a Tele Vue NP101 which I'm sure is as good as any other 4" refractor in the world. This has been a lot of fun as a visual instrument: I don't feel the need to do astrophotography. In June 2020 I decided to spend my Trump Bucks on a Tele Vue 76 which is absolutely grab and go, unlike the NP101, which takes about 15 minutes to set up, versus three minutes for the TV 76. Since June 1992 I have logged 935 observing sessions and hope to reach 1000 before I croak. If you are young and strong, get the 10" like the young lady said. If you have $4000 (once you throw in the tripod and alt-az head) the Tele Vue Nagler-Petzval design cannot be beaten by anything. If you have $1800 and want a real grab and go, the TV 76 is fabulous. You can get a perfectly good three inch refractor for about a thousand dollars less, but if you do a lot of observing and develop the sensitivity to actually see the difference, I say, why not have the best?
I was watching this and I thought it was from a TV show the quality and production of this is actually crazy you work really hard to make these man it's crazy
I feel like binge-watching all your videos. They are like MKBHD reviews or perhaps even better with the subtle jokes and funny moments. Phenomenal stuff !
This is the reason I love TH-cam. People I never heard of creating fantastic and interesting videos and giving free advice for the love of it. I’ll be back! Thank you.
I've just found you fella through recommendations on Facebook forums, having bought my first scope about 4 weeks ago with my lad who is also space mad - and you are not just technically excellent, but a natural presenter - you really should be on 'TV'!
Recently bought my first scope after being inspired by your videos, and it just so happens to be the same as Rick's, 90mm skywatcher heritage virtuoso Mak 🙂 ...with the addition of the wifi adapter (£50) and free phone app I now have it working as a goto....so far managed to get some reasonable pics of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars using a cheap Svbony cam, just waiting for the clouds to clear over Suffolk to get some more nights out there...so much fun! 😊
You influenced my decision big time! My first ever telescope a 10" Dob. great hidden gem of a channel, won't be hidden for long though. Keep up the great videos.
I have a 12inch dob and yes they are large and a little difficult to transport around but the results are well worth the effort, and I do recommend that you have your collimater lazer checked and keep it in a well padded case. I use a 4 wheel trolley on 10 inch rubber tyres with tie down straps to move my scope around when im using it around the house or the park , it just makes life easier. Enjoy the night guys and girls .
No one comes close. Astrobackyard sis basically a perpetual commerical for the free gear he gets. Dylan is hilarious but is starting to follow the same footsteps as asteobackyard and the rest are informative about the hobby but have no personality. This dude needs his own TV show no question.
This has to be my favourite TH-cam channel. Great to see you back and Iook forward to the next vid. You've been a massive inspiration to me in my journey into astro photography.
Great video! My daughter and I are looking into buying a telescope. We have the space and a great big dark sky! Great video! (Also an amateur photographer)
A kid brought up one of those sky watchers up on our apt rooftop for the last solar eclipse and had his canon dslr mounted on it. I was even able to just point my cellphone camera on the eyepiece and take a great photo too. I am just starting the search for what i need to take astrophotos. Pray for me.
@@n1ckf00c www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-skyliner-250px-flex-tube-synscan-goto-dobsonian-telescope.html Its a big 250 mm dob so you can use it as that. its also a very good tracker but with twin encoders even if you shove it to a new target it knows where it is
@@gowdsake7103 thanks so much! I just discovered this hobby and am really interested in a setup that has great visuals as well as some photography capabilities for deep space photography which I think means I need tracking capabilities. How is the quality of your 10 inch dob?
Amazing suggestions, but I already purchased a Newtonian and after watching your videos, struggled with collimation, learned to do it without a laser collimator and happily looking at the heavens. Please do some more deep space photography episodes on a budget.
Wow.... the star cluster was amazing to see through such a relatively small lense! I'm definitely buying one of those! It's within my fixed income budget. Thanks mate! ✌🇺🇸
The CMOS camera is the telescope. Personally, I think people want to see something other than point at numerical places in the sky and get an image after 3 hours scanning.
This was a very entertaining video. And it was also very informative. Anyone who has been around amateur astronomy for a while must agree with your findings. But the true blue axiom has always been aperture, aperture, aperture. The mirror size on the Hubble is 2.4 meters in diameter. That is not a lot of a photons catching size but when you consider the Hubble does not have an atmosphere to look through and it can sit perfectly still and watch a tiny spot in the cosmos for days at a time and it does, that 2.4 dia. meter mirror becomes be huge. So you get these wonderful pictures of not only the remains of exploded stars, but you can also get pictures of the oldest visual anomalies in our heavens. Your picks are spot on but you add a unique concept with the idea of small can also be great by showing photos taken from your little refractor scope. That was a great idea and shows not all is a loss if you can only afford a small refractor type scope. Good job.
Me: I need this scope. My wife: OK. A few months later: I need this scope, too. Wife: OK. A few months later: I also need this scope. Wife: Wait, what? Why? Me: Because different scopes are good for different things! Wife: Yeah, right. Me: No, really! I swear! Also...I need a better pair of binoculars.
This is my dilemma too. Wife let me buy an 8” SCT as my retirement present to myself. Now she had already given away my F/5 4-1/2” Newtonian reflector. That little scope would have been ideal for the upcoming Jupiter/Saturn conjunction for some cool image captures. Oh well...
Great to see another fabulously biscuity upload : ) Talking of SCT's, have you ever looked through the Edge HD variant SCT by Celestron, Rory? The stars are not only super sharp out to the 'Edge', but also sharper on axis compared to the a standard SCT. I might get shot down for this, but they're almost refractor like, only with more aperture in a compact form.
As a planetary imager, on a very tight budget. I use my Mak127 mostly, with a ZWO ASI1034MC. A £600 setup that can get in close and give super sharp detailed images. It's also a superb setup for visual with a bit of patience and a touch like an angel on the focuser. :) Plenty of nice examples on my channel.
I have just bought myself a Skymax 127 go to with a view to photograph the planets and moon. I also have an 8” Stella Lyra Dobsonian. I will have a look at your TH-cam channel
The internet is full of bazillion of top notch pictures of the skies but nothing beats the beauty of actually looking through the scope with your eye. I have seen top quality pics of planets and the moon but never was awestruck untill I seen them through my own eyes.
the BEST scope,...is the one you enjoy using, but more importantly,...you can handle. be it 2 inch or a 16 inch. I bought a 10" SCT in 89, and now its too much for me, so,... 100mm refractor it is!
Hey! First I have to say, that the video is really cool and as many before me have already mentioned, the production value is phenomenal. It really elevates the content above what you would expect from a youtube channel. The only slight issue I have is with the sort of silly arguments made against newtonians. They have their downsides of course, and those should be pointed out. Big and Unwieldy? Sure. Collimation? Not really. "The slightest knock, knocks them out of collimation." It's a bit strange that a scope can sail on a ship all the way from China, and be perfectly usable for months or even years. Even if they get knocked out slightly...so what? You still get an overall focusing surface area that is bigger than refractor at the same price. And those are a real pain to collimate if you ever need to align them. When it comes to newtoninas, you're in luck since you can just buy a laser collimator. Laser collimators are not collimated? Almost never. Usually the problem due to the focuser changing alignment and looser tolerance on other components. If I'm wrong though. I'd love to be corrected. Anyway just wanted to put it out there. In no way thats a critique of the episode. In fact I loved it.
For astrophotography, newts rule. I just need to be sure to get one good at holding collimation. I don't want that to be a fight every time I take my next scope out.
Finally, after months of watching your videos and others you’ve suggested, I have…still not made a decision. That being said my interest in this hobby has expanded exponentially.
I bought my first telescope 2 weeks ago. I got a Celestron Astromaster 130 EQ MD on Ebay for 177€ Im so glad I bought It took me 2 weeks to choose one, but It was worth every time and penny.
@@arcolumnar9843 U definetly need a 2x Barlow If you wanna take a look at Jupiter ,Saturn and Mars (small note Mars dazzles a lot so kinda hard on getting a good view without a decent filter), other then that Its up to you. I bought a kit, It had a barlow, a 6mm and a 15mm lense (6mm seeems a lil bit to much with the 2x Barlow together quality went a lil bit down and last but not least 3 filters red blue and moonfilter but the blue and red filter didnt do to much for me. If you are planning on watching the moon to I would recommend a Moonfilter doesnt have to be any special a cheap one does the trick.
I’ve just discovered this great channel, it’s brilliant. Agree about astrophotography, it’s a nightmare. Fiddling about at 2:00am trying to photograph Saturn and Jupiter, only to be rewarded with some out of focus blobs is not very rewarding. Will keep persevering though and hopefully get something decent in the end. Keep up the good work.
Awesome to see a new vid. I was gonna pick up my first telescope over Christmas but a mate at work was giving away his old Celestron Astromaster 70 so I jumped on it and have had a ball looking at the moon, Jupiter and Saturn. I was going to buy the 8" Dob so I think this video further underscores that 6', 8' 10' Dobs are the way to go for dipping your toes into visual astronomy. Loving the new feral look too haha !
Great to see you can get decent views of space from the Haringey Ladder - I’m guessing this was better during lockdown- clearer air. I experienced the same from my Sleigh!
I have a 4inch APO refractor (Esprit 100) for astrophotography but recently bought a Nagler 31 eyepiece and have fallen in love with viewing star fields. I felt your pain with the Astrophotography stuff going wrong. It can be a world of pain but very rewarding! Brilliant video - subbed for more! :).
And look at that, I've just ordered a fancy glass refractor and a second hand sct for my first proper setup. Can't wait to break it to the wife that I need even more stuff to do autoguiding...
Thanks a lot! Lots of very important and useful information. And just in the right time since I am still looking for a good quality telescope. Thanks again
Wow. Fantastic review. I’m in the market for my first telescope @ 50yrs old (late starter) Have been pondering the 8-10 inch dobsonians. Unsure on a flextube (collapses and won’t be used as a towel drier) or a standard tube scope. I think either would be fine for me. What would you recommend? Visual only for me. Once I get the idea of how to use, point, location of things in the sky, then I will certainly look at an Astro photo set up. Once again, awesome review!!!!
I recently picked up the Celestron Starsense 102az and love it.... using my phone to find objects that I never would have found without it. Also it being a refractor I’ll never have to learn how to collimate it like I would a reflector. Like it so much, I’ve ordered another one for my wintering location down in New Orleans.
Your simply amazing words can’t explain how much you’ve inspired me and made me laugh I’m actually currently in the middle of my astronomy courses looking to go to university all I want to say it thank you I owe you a lot (Please uploads soon I’m dying for a new video ) 😂
Hello Mr Biscuit Astro, hello from south London How surprising, that we haven't met or bumped into each other. I'm glad that NOW we have. Thank you for your videos...and clear skies 😷🌈
This is a wonderful video - so inspiring for someone starting out. I love the picture of the globular cluster at 4.40. Can you say a bit more about what you mean by 'turn up the exposure and try to mimic somewhere dark'? Does this need a fairly long exposure with filters and driven mount, or is it simpler than that?
There was no filters used and he means that by increasing the length of the exposure it’s the same as a short exposure in a dark sky area as the contrast is so much better in the dark sky
Hi, I have no Idea what type of camera Rory used, it would have been nice to know. A DSLR ? a dedicated CCD camera ? (ZWO, QHY etc..) But what I know is that if you shoot in RAW format (as opposed to JPEG) you can change the exposure in post, using Lightroom for example (or another similar software) It's just one slider to push. I think that's what he meant because the way the scope was mounted in this video wouldn't allow long shutter time,. You would need a tracking system (with a motor) to compensate the earth rotation for long shutter time. Therefore I think what he meant was to turn the exposure up in post processing. Unless he's being using another mount from the one seen in the video, but I don't think so.
Appreciate your videos and expertise! I'm starting up in this with a pair of Celestron 20x80 binocs...especially got them now for the upcoming Jupiter/Saturn event on the 21st. I've been looking at Dobsonians (12") as well as a Celestron Nexstar 8se...and I will admit I'm drowning in information. I'm even thinking "Make it simple: Start with the binocs, a tracking tripod and a smartphone with a mount for pictures". This sound nuts? Anyone? Bueller? ;-)
Cheers, great info, I bought the William Optics SpaceCat 51 APO 250mm f/4.9, Sony Alpha NEX-5T 16MP Full Spectrum, just ordered the new star adventurer V2 WiFi Tracker. So all up a little over 1400 Pounds, bought throughout the past year or so, it doesn't hurt as much. Thanks again. By the way I live near your friend Tim down under, a bit east and north, well a place called Cairns which is a long way away but it is the same continent.
I bought a new scope 2 weeks ago. I have loved my 8 inch Dob for about a year, but I bought a Skywatcher Explorer 150p EQ3-2, and of course I have not had a single clear night since I bought it. Lol. YAY British weather.
Please remove the smiley from the link to your website. Otherwise most people will struggle to open it. Thanks for the great tips. Keep up the good work. Cheers
Another fantastic and fun video Mr. Astrobiscuit. Keep them coming! Don't let Mrs. Astrobiscuit see all that equipment :) Also, your images are fantastic. Love your work!
Brilliant photos of my dream… I learnt about Astronomy from my Dad when I was 12yrs of kid. Been on Merchant Navy for over 25yrs, now I’ve been looking for someone those are interested as me or more, until I found you on TH-cam when I was browsing for Telescope reviews. It wasn’t a brainier to subscribe you as well as to follow you on Instagram. Thank you for those lovely breathtaking photos! I live in East Anglia (precisely at the Easterly point of GB). If you ever like to visit this part of the country out of London’s busy sky, give me a shout, perhaps I’ll be honoured to meet you for some pointers if you wouldn’t mind. Look after yourself and each other & Stay Safe… I believe “Our World is a Shared Experience”… Remember, *_Life_* is *_Short_* so *_Live Long_* and *_Prosper_* … 🖖 Cheers, matey!!!
Hooray he's back :) thanks for posting. Good luck observing from London. I thought I was unlucky with my LED streetlights but I think your level of light pollution takes the "biscuit"
Oh Brother! this is GREAT cause I recently purchased a Celestron CPC 1100 with Wedge! Only problem is the Florida weather right now has been just terrible. Months of those fluffy things in the sky ( I don't want to say the word and attract more). I've had the scope for about 3 months now and have only been able to take it out once! 😩😩
I'm gonna get a 8" Dobsonian in a few months, and I'm really excited for all the things I see! I've only ever had binoculars and could only see the moons of Jupiter and some bright objects, cant wait to see the moon, planets and more in unprecedented detail!
What focal length are you gona go for ? F4 - F8 ? I'm trying to decide myself ... which F6 seems the obvious ... but just not sure enough , which I am going to build it , cuz is half the fun to me. Or , do I just plan on building 2 ? An F5 and an F8 . Thanks for any opinion you might offer ;) By the way ... am not grinding the mirror ... that part doesn't look fun enough :(
@@Mk101T 203mm Aperture with 1200mm Focal Length. Just a standard F/6 Scope. That focal length gives you great planet views with high magnification eyepieces, and also good views of clusters and such in low magnification
I have an 8" SCT and it's fantastic. The visuals are phenomenal, I can take decent photos, and it's portable enough to reasonably take anywhere. Though I do want a 16" dob one day!
I'm not into photography just yet, but there are great deals out there for nice scopes for great price. My scope is is an Orion SkyWatcher (yes, that's right) 120mm obj, 1000mmfl, refractor on a manual eq mount. Got the whole kit for $200. It's a doublet achro, but those color aberrations you hear about are so minimal you dont notice. Just wanted to give a nice example of doing astronomy on the cheap. You might have to bide your time til you find what you want, but it's worth it. I chased mine down over 6 months. Go get one, have fun!
You have the production quality of a professional TV series.
This _is_ a professional TV series
Totally agreed on that one!!
I had the video running in the background as I was typing my comment above and I could swear I was watching a documentary from BBC or something professionally produced
Skeatlez there are a few channels I feel that way about that I follow I really hope TH-cam doesn’t mess things up for the really good content creators because I Already use TH-cam more than I use my TV.
@@dennishudson9723 I haven't watched tv i
Over 5 years. TV is basically Reality tv and who the hell wants to watch idiots.
Hi I'm a 12 years old and really like your videos you inspired me to get in to the hobby and now I got an 4,5" newtonian telescope🙃 I hope there are more people that get inspired by you and see how fun the hobby actually is 👍😊
Excellent 👌
Thats exactly me 4 years ago lol
@@Astrobiscuit hi there love your videos and got myself an Celestron 127 eq would just like to know how I can pimp it up a bit ie lenses .focuser and photography many thanks lee
@@leemcdonald1901 I doubt it would work well for deep sky imaging. However, you can make use use of better eyepieces and a narrow band nebula filter. A good star atlas and a pair of 10x50mm binoculars will also be very helpful.
I assume your 127 is a Mak? Or is it a Newt? Quality eyepieces are a good starting point. It's very tempting to grab eyepieces better than what comes with the scope, but still not quality. Just remember, scope's will come and go, but great eyepieces last a lifetime. Televue, UO Orthos, Can be pricey, but they are worth it. And improve your views on everything from a sub $100 scope to scopes that cost thousands.
The mount! Should cost about as much as your scope or more, except when talking Dobs. A Shakey mount can make observing horrible even with a high dollar fantastic scope. Move up a step at a time and you will have a collection of mounts and still will probably in the end, end up with something like an EQ6. So just save up and get the quality mount to begin with. In fact my favorite mount for my little 70mm is my EQ6R Pro. It's my favorite mount for every scope I have, except my Celestron 8"CPC. And if I didn't have the CPC, but instead had the Nexstar, I'm sure my 8" SCT would be on the RQ6 too.
But the best investment for astronomy has to be an observatory! A roll off roof shed will add hours to your observing time. Make set up a snap, and shutting down a breeze. You will use your equipment more than twice as much. And not loose or forget something out side from picking up in the dark. Instead, when you call it a night, you just park the scope, and close the roof. And a cheap concrete pier is stronger, more vibration free, and much less costly than a good tripod.
4:43 I was surprised that a lot of stars on my screen were not moving at all when you were zooming in. Then I started to appreciate how large our universe is. 2 seconds later, I found out that those "stars" are actually dust. Not stardust, just dust on my screen...
😂😂
The "best" telescope depends on what you want to do. Personally, I prefer Dobs because I can set it up and start viewing long before anyone else. They also allow you to learn the sky. Intelligent mounts are great, but they take away the fun of accidentally coming across a distant double star while hunting for a DSO.
I usually opt for Dobs when visually observing, but I use digital setting circles because of milky skies and light pollution. I spend more time looking at things than hunting for them....which is very useful as few opportunities to observe deep sky objects come my way.
This was so awesome to collab on Rory!! Great video :)
well done Helena thought you were fab
@@Astrobiscuit Agreed!!
Yes
Your videos are both entertaining and informative. I find what you're able to get out of all your "budget-setups" most impressive. Keep doing videos, you have a talent for this!
تحرين الخسوف القمر ولا صار شي وتحرين كسوف الشمس ولا صار شي ماعند المهيون شي الا مهيون الا يحلفنبه من الكذب
This feels like I'm watching a TV series and I love it the production quality is amazing and the video was entertaining the whole way through and got me so interested and hyped for my telescope. Can't wait!!!
In June 1992 I completed work on my 10" f/6 Dob with mirrors by the NASA optical wizard Paul McCoy. This served well until I got old and also was dealing with cancer for a couple of years (2010-13). The Dob is a world class scope, but really to heavy for me to drag out now except for really special occasions. So, in 2011 I downsized and got a Tele Vue NP101 which I'm sure is as good as any other 4" refractor in the world. This has been a lot of fun as a visual instrument: I don't feel the need to do astrophotography. In June 2020 I decided to spend my Trump Bucks on a Tele Vue 76 which is absolutely grab and go, unlike the NP101, which takes about 15 minutes to set up, versus three minutes for the TV 76. Since June 1992 I have logged 935 observing sessions and hope to reach 1000 before I croak.
If you are young and strong, get the 10" like the young lady said. If you have $4000 (once you throw in the tripod and alt-az head) the Tele Vue Nagler-Petzval design cannot be beaten by anything. If you have $1800 and want a real grab and go, the TV 76 is fabulous. You can get a perfectly good three inch refractor for about a thousand dollars less, but if you do a lot of observing and develop the sensitivity to actually see the difference, I say, why not have the best?
I was watching this and I thought it was from a TV show the quality and production of this is actually crazy you work really hard to make these man it's crazy
I feel like binge-watching all your videos. They are like MKBHD reviews or perhaps even better with the subtle jokes and funny moments. Phenomenal stuff !
Woohoo not gonna lie my heart raced a bit when the notification came.
Same!
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Lord Riktenstein has no heart, but if I did, I would say same.
This is the reason I love TH-cam. People I never heard of creating fantastic and interesting videos and giving free advice for the love of it. I’ll be back! Thank you.
You should be sponsored by NG for a documentary series.
Sir , you are too good for TH-cam!
He is lol
I've just found you fella through recommendations on Facebook forums, having bought my first scope about 4 weeks ago with my lad who is also space mad - and you are not just technically excellent, but a natural presenter - you really should be on 'TV'!
Recently bought my first scope after being inspired by your videos, and it just so happens to be the same as Rick's, 90mm skywatcher heritage virtuoso Mak 🙂 ...with the addition of the wifi adapter (£50) and free phone app I now have it working as a goto....so far managed to get some reasonable pics of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars using a cheap Svbony cam, just waiting for the clouds to clear over Suffolk to get some more nights out there...so much fun! 😊
well done you're doing better than rik !!!
Astrobiscuit haha. I have a wobbly picture of Jupiter.
You influenced my decision big time! My first ever telescope a 10" Dob. great hidden gem of a channel, won't be hidden for long though. Keep up the great videos.
When Richard Hammond gets in to astronomy
... then I'll be out of a job🤣
haha so accurate :D
What!!? This is not Hammond? I can't believe...
Way better than Hammond, this guy actually knows things and is smart, Hammond is a farce in cheap clothing.
Seriously he is Richard Hammond of top gear astronomy.
Man I really wish you made more videos. You are so damn talented.
I have a 12inch dob and yes they are large and a little difficult to transport around but the results are well worth the effort, and I do recommend that you have your collimater lazer checked and keep it in a well padded case. I use a 4 wheel trolley on 10 inch rubber tyres with tie down straps to move my scope around when im using it around the house or the park , it just makes life easier. Enjoy the night guys and girls .
Yup, the 12" Sky-Watcher dobs is great value for money. I especially like the retractable one.
best astronomy channel on youtube, humorous and always very infomative and interesting videos! keep up the great work :)
No one comes close. Astrobackyard sis basically a perpetual commerical for the free gear he gets. Dylan is hilarious but is starting to follow the same footsteps as asteobackyard and the rest are informative about the hobby but have no personality. This dude needs his own TV show no question.
When is the new video coming out??? I can't wait! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, THEY ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!
Clear skies Mr. Biscuit and for others here!🌌✨✨❤️
i love how he puts in these classical remixes in the backround
Highlight of the weekend... a new Astrobiscuit vid! Get in!!!
All excellent guess and loads of information that was presented in a entertaining way. Really glad I found your channel, loved this video!
i’ve always been obsessed with space and now i’ve found my new obsession which is astrophotography.
I want to learn how to
Sameee. I just liked space but now im on astrophotography
Cheers from Minnesota, USA! Showing your video to my high school astronomy class today to inspire them! You are AWESOME my friend!
I love this channel. It's the perfect companion to star talk.
This has to be my favourite TH-cam channel. Great to see you back and Iook forward to the next vid.
You've been a massive inspiration to me in my journey into astro photography.
Thx bud
Great video! My daughter and I are looking into buying a telescope. We have the space and a great big dark sky! Great video! (Also an amateur photographer)
The best notification around, is an astrobiscuit one.
A kid brought up one of those sky watchers up on our apt rooftop for the last solar eclipse and had his canon dslr mounted on it. I was even able to just point my cellphone camera on the eyepiece and take a great photo too. I am just starting the search for what i need to take astrophotos. Pray for me.
It's definitely fun trying to image through the 8 inch Dob but might be time to upgrade to a tracking mount setup .. will check out your site!
Whoa what? Hoax Hotel and Astrobiscuit? This is the crossover I never knew I needed!!
Maybe what you need is the skywatcher skyliner dobsonian with duel encoders. Dob with computer tracking but you can push and it doesnt loose its place
@@gowdsake7103 never heard of that. Do you have any brands or products that you like for this?
@@n1ckf00c www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-skyliner-250px-flex-tube-synscan-goto-dobsonian-telescope.html
Its a big 250 mm dob so you can use it as that. its also a very good tracker but with twin encoders even if you shove it to a new target it knows where it is
@@gowdsake7103 thanks so much! I just discovered this hobby and am really interested in a setup that has great visuals as well as some photography capabilities for deep space photography which I think means I need tracking capabilities. How is the quality of your 10 inch dob?
Amazing suggestions, but I already purchased a Newtonian and after watching your videos, struggled with collimation, learned to do it without a laser collimator and happily looking at the heavens. Please do some more deep space photography episodes on a budget.
Great. Laser collimator are good when you are close but not if your not. However if you can colllimate you are in a good place with a powerful scope
Wow.... the star cluster was amazing to see through such a relatively small lense! I'm definitely buying one of those! It's within my fixed income budget. Thanks mate! ✌🇺🇸
The CMOS camera is the telescope. Personally, I think people want to see something other than point at numerical places in the sky and get an image after 3 hours scanning.
Ordered the iOptron 80 mm Refractor OTA per your recommendation. Thank you!
This was a very entertaining video. And it was also very informative. Anyone who has been around amateur astronomy for a while must agree with your findings. But the true blue axiom has always been aperture, aperture, aperture. The mirror size on the Hubble is 2.4 meters in diameter. That is not a lot of a photons catching size but when you consider the Hubble does not have an atmosphere to look through and it can sit perfectly still and watch a tiny spot in the cosmos for days at a time and it does, that 2.4 dia. meter mirror becomes be huge. So you get these wonderful pictures of not only the remains of exploded stars, but you can also get pictures of the oldest visual anomalies in our heavens. Your picks are spot on but you add a unique concept with the idea of small can also be great by showing photos taken from your little refractor scope. That was a great idea and shows not all is a loss if you can only afford a small refractor type scope. Good job.
Me: I need this scope.
My wife: OK.
A few months later: I need this scope, too.
Wife: OK.
A few months later: I also need this scope.
Wife: Wait, what? Why?
Me: Because different scopes are good for different things!
Wife: Yeah, right.
Me: No, really! I swear! Also...I need a better pair of binoculars.
😂😂😂
This is my dilemma too. Wife let me buy an 8” SCT as my retirement present to myself. Now she had already given away my F/5 4-1/2” Newtonian reflector. That little scope would have been ideal for the upcoming Jupiter/Saturn conjunction for some cool image captures. Oh well...
@@martynh5410 that's awful. Get a divorce now
@@13_cmi Lol
@@13_cmi personal life investigator XD
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Great to see another fabulously biscuity upload : ) Talking of SCT's, have you ever looked through the Edge HD variant SCT by Celestron, Rory? The stars are not only super sharp out to the 'Edge', but also sharper on axis compared to the a standard SCT. I might get shot down for this, but they're almost refractor like, only with more aperture in a compact form.
Big words 😂 I'd be interested to see one in action
thankyou for explaining in the basic and the most fun ways
just in love with your videos. please make more videos, can't wait anymore.
The most enjoyable video I’ve seen in a long time.
Hurray !!! Helena made it !!! Salute you all space lovers !!! wishing us all clear nights !!!
As a planetary imager, on a very tight budget. I use my Mak127 mostly, with a ZWO ASI1034MC. A £600 setup that can get in close and give super sharp detailed images. It's also a superb setup for visual with a bit of patience and a touch like an angel on the focuser. :)
Plenty of nice examples on my channel.
I have just bought myself a Skymax 127 go to with a view to photograph the planets and moon. I also have an 8” Stella Lyra Dobsonian. I will have a look at your TH-cam channel
The internet is full of bazillion of top notch pictures of the skies but nothing beats the beauty of actually looking through the scope with your eye.
I have seen top quality pics of planets and the moon but never was awestruck untill I seen them through my own eyes.
The quality of your editing never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for yet another brilliant video!
the BEST scope,...is the one you enjoy using, but more importantly,...you can handle.
be it 2 inch or a 16 inch.
I bought a 10" SCT in 89, and now its too much for me, so,... 100mm refractor it is!
Hey! First I have to say, that the video is really cool and as many before me have already mentioned, the production value is phenomenal. It really elevates the content above what you would expect from a youtube channel.
The only slight issue I have is with the sort of silly arguments made against newtonians. They have their downsides of course, and those should be pointed out. Big and Unwieldy? Sure. Collimation? Not really.
"The slightest knock, knocks them out of collimation." It's a bit strange that a scope can sail on a ship all the way from China, and be perfectly usable for months or even years. Even if they get knocked out slightly...so what? You still get an overall focusing surface area that is bigger than refractor at the same price. And those are a real pain to collimate if you ever need to align them. When it comes to newtoninas, you're in luck since you can just buy a laser collimator.
Laser collimators are not collimated? Almost never. Usually the problem due to the focuser changing alignment and looser tolerance on other components. If I'm wrong though. I'd love to be corrected.
Anyway just wanted to put it out there. In no way thats a critique of the episode. In fact I loved it.
For astrophotography, newts rule.
I just need to be sure to get one good at holding collimation. I don't want that to be a fight every time I take my next scope out.
LOL, great video. I was expecting pink bunny 🐰 to give a final verdict, maybe next time :-). Cheers and clear skies!
Yeh pink bunny is never that willing to be filmed unless I bribe him with carrots
@@Astrobiscuit If he doesn't want to cooperate I'm more than willing to stand in and dress up, lol.
@@AstroForumSpace its an option
@@Astrobiscuit hehe, you know where to find me if needed :-)
Finally, after months of watching your videos and others you’ve suggested, I have…still not made a decision. That being said my interest in this hobby has expanded exponentially.
Great video. Very informative to a complete novice like me who’s looking to possibly buy a telescope within a set budget sometime soon.
Did you end up buying one, if so what did you buy?
I've never once subscribed to any of those streaming services... There's so much great free content out there including this channel.
I bought my first telescope 2 weeks ago.
I got a Celestron Astromaster 130 EQ MD on Ebay for 177€
Im so glad I bought It took me 2 weeks to choose one, but It was worth every time and penny.
Yea it was my first scope too, a really good piece of kit. Never regretted it!
Planning to buy the same. So its a good pick? Yea?
@@arcolumnar9843 Its cheap and very good for a beginner telescope. I can recommend It for sure, easy to handle.
@@brawler9406 thanks brother. What then can you recommend to be brought next? Do i have to buy other eyepiece aside the 2 eyepiece that comes with it?
@@arcolumnar9843 U definetly need a 2x Barlow If you wanna take a look at Jupiter ,Saturn and Mars (small note Mars dazzles a lot so kinda hard on getting a good view without a decent filter), other then that Its up to you. I bought a kit, It had a barlow, a 6mm and a 15mm lense (6mm seeems a lil bit to much with the 2x Barlow together quality went a lil bit down and last but not least 3 filters red blue and moonfilter but the blue and red filter didnt do to much for me. If you are planning on watching the moon to I would recommend a Moonfilter doesnt have to be any special a cheap one does the trick.
Seeing Helena at 15 so passionate about space was so amazing
What a very clued up young woman
tbh, your editing skills seems you've got 1 million subs.
Didn’t understand a word of it, but now motivated enough to find your beginners guide to astronomy video.
Thats my 10th time watching this video. I'm addicted to your videos Mr. Biscuit
I’ve just discovered this great channel, it’s brilliant. Agree about astrophotography, it’s a nightmare. Fiddling about at 2:00am trying to photograph Saturn and Jupiter, only to be rewarded with some out of focus blobs is not very rewarding. Will keep persevering though and hopefully get something decent in the end.
Keep up the good work.
Awesome to see a new vid. I was gonna pick up my first telescope over Christmas but a mate at work was giving away his old Celestron Astromaster 70 so I jumped on it and have had a ball looking at the moon, Jupiter and Saturn. I was going to buy the 8" Dob so I think this video further underscores that 6', 8' 10' Dobs are the way to go for dipping your toes into visual astronomy. Loving the new feral look too haha !
Great to see you can get decent views of space from the Haringey Ladder - I’m guessing this was better during lockdown- clearer air. I experienced the same from my Sleigh!
Great help to noobie astrophotographers like me! Keep up the vids
I have a 4inch APO refractor (Esprit 100) for astrophotography but recently bought a Nagler 31 eyepiece and have fallen in love with viewing star fields. I felt your pain with the Astrophotography stuff going wrong. It can be a world of pain but very rewarding! Brilliant video - subbed for more! :).
I am still at the pain part. Cloudy, cold and I can never get the iPhone to sit right on the eyepiece.
And look at that, I've just ordered a fancy glass refractor and a second hand sct for my first proper setup. Can't wait to break it to the wife that I need even more stuff to do autoguiding...
Update: THEY'RE HERE! WO GT81 and edge hd 8!
I’ve used my 8 inch dob dozens of times and it’s needed collimation once!so the slightest knock is nonsense!
Ay! good to see you again!
you had me at "cardboard dew shield" ~ that's something I would do lol 🤣 Thank you for the review 😊
Thanks a lot! Lots of very important and useful information.
And just in the right time since I am still looking for a good quality telescope.
Thanks again
Thank you , this will help buy my first Telescope. Can’t wait to watch all your videos!!
Wow.
Fantastic review. I’m in the market for my first telescope @ 50yrs old (late starter)
Have been pondering the 8-10 inch dobsonians. Unsure on a flextube (collapses and won’t be used as a towel drier) or a standard tube scope. I think either would be fine for me. What would you recommend?
Visual only for me. Once I get the idea of how to use, point, location of things in the sky, then I will certainly look at an Astro photo set up.
Once again, awesome review!!!!
You truly have a voice and energy made for science TV and Discovery channel. I'm kind of a nerd, so I might actually buy a telescope.
I had a guess at the prices of these scopes... and I was way, WAY over.
The cost of astronomy really has fallen through the floor lately.
Fallen astronomically, one might say
@@SimonSomething ahahaha
I recently picked up the Celestron Starsense 102az and love it....
using my phone to find objects that I never would have found without it.
Also it being a refractor I’ll never have to learn how to collimate it like I would a reflector.
Like it so much, I’ve ordered another one for my wintering location down in New Orleans.
Your simply amazing words can’t explain how much you’ve inspired me and made me laugh I’m actually currently in the middle of my astronomy courses looking to go to university all I want to say it thank you I owe you a lot
(Please uploads soon I’m dying for a new video ) 😂
I am currently mixing a new massive so.
@@Riktenstein that’s so cool goodluck your music is absolutely amazing
thx funny valentine ;-)
Mr Biscuit is blooming excellent at this, should have a mainstream show and be teaching kids
I love the collaborations and the content... keep'em coming :)
Hello Mr Biscuit Astro, hello from south London
How surprising, that we haven't met or bumped into each other.
I'm glad that NOW we have.
Thank you for your videos...and clear skies 😷🌈
This is a wonderful video - so inspiring for someone starting out. I love the picture of the globular cluster at 4.40. Can you say a bit more about what you mean by 'turn up the exposure and try to mimic somewhere dark'? Does this need a fairly long exposure with filters and driven mount, or is it simpler than that?
There was no filters used and he means that by increasing the length of the exposure it’s the same as a short exposure in a dark sky area as the contrast is so much better in the dark sky
Hi, I have no Idea what type of camera Rory used, it would have been nice to know.
A DSLR ? a dedicated CCD camera ? (ZWO, QHY etc..)
But what I know is that if you shoot in RAW format (as opposed to JPEG) you can change the exposure in post, using Lightroom for example (or another similar software)
It's just one slider to push.
I think that's what he meant because the way the scope was mounted in this video wouldn't allow long shutter time,.
You would need a tracking system (with a motor) to compensate the earth rotation for long shutter time.
Therefore I think what he meant was to turn the exposure up in post processing.
Unless he's being using another mount from the one seen in the video, but I don't think so.
Just discovered this channel and holy crap the production quality is top notch. Plus you sound like you could do VO for a living. Nice work
I love British humour. This video was definitely informative, but this isn't why I clicked as fast as I could.
Can't wait to start my journey.
Here for the research.
I enjoyed my AstroCamp in HS, can't forget it ☺️
Appreciate your videos and expertise!
I'm starting up in this with a pair of Celestron 20x80 binocs...especially got them now for the upcoming Jupiter/Saturn event on the 21st.
I've been looking at Dobsonians (12") as well as a Celestron Nexstar 8se...and I will admit I'm drowning in information.
I'm even thinking "Make it simple: Start with the binocs, a tracking tripod and a smartphone with a mount for pictures".
This sound nuts? Anyone? Bueller? ;-)
Cheers, great info, I bought the William Optics SpaceCat 51 APO 250mm f/4.9, Sony Alpha NEX-5T 16MP Full Spectrum, just ordered the new star adventurer V2 WiFi Tracker. So all up a little over 1400 Pounds, bought throughout the past year or so, it doesn't hurt as much. Thanks again. By the way I live near your friend Tim down under, a bit east and north, well a place called Cairns which is a long way away but it is the same continent.
So jealous of anyone who can drive into the deep darkness of the outback. Tim was brought up in Perth and had a lot of mega dark skies on his doorstep
Top quality channel!
I bought a new scope 2 weeks ago. I have loved my 8 inch Dob for about a year, but I bought a Skywatcher Explorer 150p EQ3-2, and of course I have not had a single clear night since I bought it. Lol. YAY British weather.
It's being proper pants
Please remove the smiley from the link to your website. Otherwise most people will struggle to open it. Thanks for the great tips. Keep up the good work. Cheers
thank you just done it ;-)
@@Astrobiscuit You should also do the same on your patreon link :)
Your channel makes people happy to be geeks and nerds it’s a very special important thing you have done
Great content, editing and music. Should have way more subs.
Another fantastic and fun video Mr. Astrobiscuit. Keep them coming! Don't let Mrs. Astrobiscuit see all that equipment :) Also, your images are fantastic. Love your work!
Thx buddy😃
Brilliant photos of my dream… I learnt about Astronomy from my Dad when I was 12yrs of kid. Been on Merchant Navy for over 25yrs, now I’ve been looking for someone those are interested as me or more, until I found you on TH-cam when I was browsing for Telescope reviews. It wasn’t a brainier to subscribe you as well as to follow you on Instagram. Thank you for those lovely breathtaking photos! I live in East Anglia (precisely at the Easterly point of GB). If you ever like to visit this part of the country out of London’s busy sky, give me a shout, perhaps I’ll be honoured to meet you for some pointers if you wouldn’t mind. Look after yourself and each other & Stay Safe… I believe “Our World is a Shared Experience”… Remember, *_Life_* is *_Short_* so *_Live Long_* and *_Prosper_* … 🖖 Cheers, matey!!!
Hooray he's back :) thanks for posting. Good luck observing from London. I thought I was unlucky with my LED streetlights but I think your level of light pollution takes the "biscuit"
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Fantastic! Very informative yet practical, something I know many - both amateurs and experienced astrophotographers - would appreciate. 👏🏻
He is the Richard Hammond of Astrophotography stuffs... Builds his own stuffs and gets shit done.. And now the hair..
Oh Brother! this is GREAT cause I recently purchased a Celestron CPC 1100 with Wedge! Only problem is the Florida weather right now has been just terrible. Months of those fluffy things in the sky ( I don't want to say the word and attract more). I've had the scope for about 3 months now and have only been able to take it out once! 😩😩
I'm gonna get a 8" Dobsonian in a few months, and I'm really excited for all the things I see! I've only ever had binoculars and could only see the moons of Jupiter and some bright objects, cant wait to see the moon, planets and more in unprecedented detail!
What focal length are you gona go for ? F4 - F8 ? I'm trying to decide myself ... which F6 seems the obvious ... but just not sure enough , which I am going to build it , cuz is half the fun to me.
Or , do I just plan on building 2 ? An F5 and an F8 . Thanks for any opinion you might offer ;)
By the way ... am not grinding the mirror ... that part doesn't look fun enough :(
@@Mk101T
203mm Aperture with 1200mm Focal Length. Just a standard F/6 Scope. That focal length gives you great planet views with high magnification eyepieces, and also good views of clusters and such in low magnification
SOOO GOOD! - We need more -
Very best from Germany!
#adddddicted
cheers my friend🍺
Gymnopedie was perfect for this video! Good job, Riktenstein!
We have Richard Hammond at home:
Having the trio on his budget mission video would be fantastic. The new Grand Tour.
I have an 8" SCT and it's fantastic. The visuals are phenomenal, I can take decent photos, and it's portable enough to reasonably take anywhere. Though I do want a 16" dob one day!
And the light gathering is only 25% of an 8in reflector. Better get a good tracker. Mount is just $1500.
@@donaldkasper8346 do you mean that an 8" SCT has only 25% the light gathering of an 8" refractor?
@@tannerman46 f/5 to f/8 50% less. f8 to f/10 50% less. 25% of light in SCT that an 8in Newtonian reflector has.
I'm not into photography just yet, but there are great deals out there for nice scopes for great price.
My scope is is an Orion SkyWatcher (yes, that's right) 120mm obj, 1000mmfl, refractor on a manual eq mount. Got the whole kit for $200. It's a doublet achro, but those color aberrations you hear about are so minimal you dont notice.
Just wanted to give a nice example of doing astronomy on the cheap.
You might have to bide your time til you find what you want, but it's worth it. I chased mine down over 6 months.
Go get one, have fun!
Love this channel! Looking forward to seeing more astrobiscuit
We are already working on the next one. Going to be a biggy.
You need to be invited onto The Sky at Night fella. Really entertaining and educational.