This is a start to finish tutorial where I walk you through how to capture a deep space target using a beginner-friendly and portable astrophotography setup. I then walk you through how to process that data to get to a final image using Siril, a free astronomy imaging processing tool. This video is geared towards beginners - something I wish I might have come across in my earlier days.
Just a note: during the intervalometer portion of this video, be sure to set your INTVL (interval) to include both your exposure time + the additional time you want between sub exposures. For example, if you are taking 60.0 second sub exposures and want an interval of 5 seconds in between each exposure, be sure to plug in 00:01:05 in the INTVL (interval) section rather than just 5 seconds. If you purchase the newsiest version of the Star Adventurer, the 2i, then an intervalometer is not necessary as you can connect to your phone via the app.
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My Gear:
Star Tracker - Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro Pack: https://amzn.to/3g0Z1jR
Camera Lens: https://amzn.to/3qs3yOn
Tripod: https://amzn.to/3BajnxS
Camera: https://amzn.to/3RF7eIy
Light Pollution Filter: Astronomik CLS CCD EOS R Clip-Filter
Comparable: OPTolong-L Professional Deep Sky Broadband Clip-Filter
https://agenaastro.com/optolong-l-professional-deep-sky-broadband-clip-filter-canon-eos-r.html?aw_affiliate=eyJjYW1wYWlnbl9pZCI6IjQiLCJ0cmFmZmljX3NvdXJjZSI6IllvdVR1YmUiLCJhY2NvdW50X2lkIjozNn0
Camera Lens Adapter: https://amzn.to/3QAq2Hv
Bahtinov Mask for Rokinon 135mm
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1197730917/rokinonsamyang-135mm-f2-bahtinov-mask
External Intervalometer:
Comparable: https://amzn.to/3QtG85G
External Illuminator Panel: https://amzn.to/3B50NqV
Software:
Star Adventurer Console App
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/star-adventurer-console/id1080398995?platform=iphone
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skywatcher.samini&hl=en_US&gl=US
Polar Scope Align
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polar-scope-align/id970157965
Stellarium
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stellarium-mobile-star-map/id1458716890
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noctuasoftware.stellarium_free&hl=en_US&gl=US
SkySafari
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skysafari/id1257281849
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simulationcurriculum.skysafari5&hl=en_US&gl=US
Siril
https://siril.org
Scripts: https://free-astro.org/index.php?title=Siril:scripts
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