AstrobiscuitIn a bid to match the resolution of a professional observatory , astrobiscuit takes his home built scope " Betty" up the island of La Palma's 2100m high volcano to experience one of the best places for astrophotography in the world.
EQUIPMENT USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNY
My 24hr Trip to La Palma - the Darkest Skies Ive Ever Seen │Bettys Story Ep 3Astrobiscuit2024-08-31 | In a bid to match the resolution of a professional observatory , astrobiscuit takes his home built scope " Betty" up the island of La Palma's 2100m high volcano to experience one of the best places for astrophotography in the world.
EQUIPMENT USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNYSpot Giant Floaters in Space with a Tiny Telescope (or lens)Astrobiscuit2024-10-19 | We're gonna try and bag the huge and dim floating clouds of dust and gas that are hanging out in our galactic neighbourhood that you normally completely miss because of light pollution. These giant floaters are about 1000 light years away and yet from earth they look far bigger than the moon.
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💃🏾 JOIN THE ASTROBISCUIT COMMUNITY on discord: discord.gg/astrobiscuitThe Sharpest Little Telescope on the Planet Just Got Better 😁│Bettys Story Ep 4Astrobiscuit2024-09-21 | Can Biscuit escape from La Palma and fix Betty to make her as sharp as a professional observatory?
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EQUIPMENT USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNYAI wrote this song about my astro adventureAstrobiscuit2024-09-17 | Riktenstein used his musical genius to coax AI into producing an 80's rock classic!Get Ready for a New Season of AstrobiscuitAstrobiscuit2024-08-28 | Hey folks, Ep 1 of the new season of astrobiscuit drops on Saturday! Yay!!! Here is the link: youtu.be/xqm_FGjrQaY See you there...My DIY telescope vs $1million Observatory │Bettys Story Ep 2Astrobiscuit2023-12-26 | In this video I head to the Canary Islands to see if my homemade telescope ‘Betty’ can match the resolution of the IAC80 - a giant professional Observatory.
EQUIPMENT USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNYOdd formations in the middle of the Moons cratersAstrobiscuit2023-10-25 | Many of the moon's craters have mountainous regions at their centre. This is due to the fact that the asteroid impact that forms the crater is so energetic that it melts the surface of the moon which then behaves like a liquid until the crust refreezes. This video explains how this phenomena creates mountains in the middle of the craters. There are however many craters without mountains at their centre. Most of these craters (Plato is the most famous) have been flooded my lava from the moon which covers the central mountain. #shorts #moon #astronomy #spaceI saw another solar system with an off the shelf telescopeAstrobiscuit2023-10-07 | In this video I attempt to see another solar system (aka an exo-system) more than 1000 light years away in the Great Nebula of Orion with a giant Celestron 14” HD Edge Telescope.
EQUIPMENT USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNYWhat can you see through a $10k telescope?Astrobiscuit2023-09-02 | Tonight we're going to use one of the BIGGEST amateur telescopes money can buy (the C14 HD Edge) to look at a volcano on the moon, clouds on Mars, Ganymede rising from behind Jupiter AND a rare Mars occultation! And we're going to be doing it all from my roof in London!
Filming equipment: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNY
00:00 Tease 00:50 Picking up the C14 02:19 Views of the Moon 03:47 Volcano on the Moon 05:35 Views of Mars 06:55 Mars Occultation Live 08:10 Views of Jupiter 08:35 Upcoming astrobiscuit missionsHow to Collimate a Newtonian Telescope │ astrobiscuit tutorialAstrobiscuit2023-07-15 | This is a guide to Collimating Newtonian Telescopes in the daytime using a collimation cap, a Cheshire eyepiece and a laser collimator (I also run through collimating the laser collimator!). I personally use a collimation cap followed by a collimated laser collimator for my daytime collimation. This basic tutorial is all you need to get great collimation of your newtonian or dobsonian telescope. In my follow up tutorial I run though more advanced topics such as how to check if your telescope is mechanically sound as well as running through night time collimation using the stars. For £3 you can become a patron and access the full 40 minute advanced tutorial here: patreon.com/posts/85519443
00:00 Start 01:52 Collimation theory 04:20 How to adjust the secondary mirror 07:23 How to use a collimation cap 09:25 How to collimate with a Cheshire eyepiece 12:55 How to collimate a laser collimator 15:00 Quick collimation with a laser collimator
the advanced collimation video for Patrons features these additional How to check if your focuser is pointing straight Why does the secondary mirror need to be offset? How to check the secondary mirror is in the correct position How to check if the weight of your camera is causing your telescope to flex 30:49 Star collimationCreating the Worlds Sharpest Little Telescope │Bettys Story Ep 1Astrobiscuit2023-06-16 | My nerdy dream is to own a small telescope that is as sharp as a multi-million dollar observatory. And thanks to my supporters who donated £1400 I have enough cash to test out a neat trick which I hope will make my dream come true... Heads up there are a few bumps along the way😱
EQUIPMENT USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO: 360 camera: Insta360 RS 1 inch edition: amzn.to/3COAhnf Main Camera (great for low light shooting): Sony FX3: amzn.to/3NcZj47 Main Camera Lenses: Sony 14mm G master prime lens: amzn.to/3qGuNI9 Secondary Lens: Sony 35mm 1.8 prime lens: amzn.to/463esNYI just broke the best little telescope in the world😱Astrobiscuit2023-06-13 | #shorts Tease clip from the latest viscuit video which is dropping on Friday. 😍 Click on this link (youtu.be/fdqb-CHyHNM) and you can watch a snippet from the soon to premiered show where I catch the northern lights from Southern Wales😁
The video is jam packed with technical astro goodness as well as tear your hair out moments of inevitable biscuitiness. The mission is to build a telescope as sharp as Kitt Peak (again) only this time I make use of a neat trick and get help from a guy who owns 3 CNC machines.Can JWST spot alien life on exoplanets?Astrobiscuit2023-03-14 | Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees describes how the James Webb Space Telescope could detect alien life on exoplanets. #shorts
Full interview here: youtu.be/X542Plsd75UHow we know Aliens will be AIAstrobiscuit2023-03-11 | Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees predicts AI-Alien discovery in the next 10 years. And he thinks he can figure out whether they'll let us live or not. Inspired by Elon Musk’s exploits (yep he's everywhere ain't he) me and Lord Martin go on a deep dive into the minds of AI-Aliens. Massive thank you to Lord Martin for granting me an interview and massive thanks to Rik for the brilliant soundtrack.
Astrobiscuit Shop: astrobiscuit.com/shopHow Long Should my Subs Be? | Astrophotography TutorialAstrobiscuit2022-12-14 | How long should your subs be? A simple question but answering it correctly takes you to the heart of astrophotography… which is why it takes me an hour to explain it in the longer version which I made for my lovely patrons😂This is the quick version for folks who want a quick answer. This is a NERDS ONLY video. If you are a normal person please don't watch it!
The longer video tutorial for Patrons should give you a good understanding of how modern CMOS astro cameras work and that knowledge will help you choose the best camera to buy.
If you are a patron and you have any questions you can message me from your patreon account or in the #ask-a-mega-nerd channel in the biscuit tin – an area dedicated to my Patrons – on the astrobiscuit discord server ( direct link: discord.gg/Dcqh3RangG) Please type your question with the prefix “@astrobiscuit” and I will get pinged. I aim to answer your question within the week, although I’m sure one of our meganerds will help you before then…
Full Length Video Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:51 Basic Level 04:21 Histogram explanation 05:00 What the histogram of your subs should look like 07:09 Advanced Level Intro 07:48 Shot Noise 08:57 Signal to Noise ratio 11:22 Sky Glow noise (light pollution) 14:30 Dark Current Noise 16:52 Read Noise 19:27 Working out your best iso/gain setting 20:32 Fixed Pattern Noise 24:37 Dithering explanation 26:02 How long should your exposures be? 28:29 running through situations where you can get away with shorter exposures and when you can’t. 31:40 working out your exposure length using your historgram 31:55 working out your exposure length using Dr Robin Glover’s website and formula 39:05 outro5 Incredible Telescopes that are changing Amateur AstronomyAstrobiscuit2022-12-02 | A look at the Telescopes that have revolutionised Amateur Astronomy.
Thx to Jeffrey Jacobs for letting me use footage from his fantastic Jon Dobson Documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=uf5bpoIfNIga glimpse of the coming apocalypse #shortsAstrobiscuit2022-08-12 | #shorts Our galaxy is hurtling towards the Andromeda galaxy at 300,000 mph, luckily we’re probably going to miss- just- unluckily even a near miss is going to result in a galactic wide mega apocalypse. My scope is able to show me what happens when two galaxies near miss and the results aren’t pretty.
Big Video about this: youtu.be/5s9xbZ5G-wkNASA Said We Couldnt Do ItAstrobiscuit2022-08-06 | In the core of a galaxy 10 million light years away lurk extremely violent star clusters containing tens of thousands of stars that are going supernova at an extraordinary rate. These seeds of Armageddon are ripping the galaxy apart. According to Nasa it is only possible to see these exceptionally violent star clusters with a space telescope like Hubble but in this video the biscuit man along with a few hundred amateur astrophotography nerds set about using a special technique called lucky imaging to prove NASA wrong.
I would particularly like to thank the following BAT members for their amazing contribution to the final image: @Lyaphine, @Jarinn @Michael Meredith @Luka Poropat @MrCrazyPhysicist @reglogge @UlrichvonZottmann @Alphan @Dickyblowout @ugapeyton, @CodyBrownBudgetAstro @Pam Whitfield @stefan2499 @Weber
Follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/astrobiscuit2 Follow me of Facebook here: facebook.com/astrobiscuit Follow me on Instagram here: instagram.com/astrobiscuit ➡️ And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE !!!⬅️The Most Powerful Little Scope in the Universe?Astrobiscuit2022-05-14 | 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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💃🏾JOIN THE BISCUIT DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: Join here: discord.gg/FKwbCbcHcT What is discord: astrobiscuit.com/discordStrange object passing in front of Mars #shortsAstrobiscuit2022-01-26 | Heads up I'm resurrecting this clip from 2018 in order to get more subs and because its quite fun. I personally think the object is a party balloon that has somehow managed to rise very high up into the atmosphere without popping but I don't know for sure.
Here are details of the capture: Date 1st Sept 2018 Time: 20.55.20 GMT location: North London 51 34' 53" N -0 06' 17" W The video is shooting at 100fps and the frame size in 320x280. This is pretty standard for planetary imaging.
💛HELP A BISCUIT OUT Be my patron : patreon.com/astrobiscuit Buy Astrobiscuit a coffee http://bit.ly/BuyAstrobiscuitCoffeeAstrophotgraphy Question Time #2Astrobiscuit2021-12-30 | Experts Damian Peach @HelenasAstrophotography @NebulaPhotos and @ChucksAstrophotography answer your astro questions LIVE from the astrobiscuit discord server. Why not join us and ask a question?
00:00 Introductions 06:15 Are there any apps that you can use to plan out your nightly targets. 09:45 Is there any viable methods to track with a Dobsonian mounted scope? 15:40 Would it worth selling your Dobsonian for a cheaper GoTo mount? 20:45 What deep-sky targets should you aim to shoot with a 50-75mm lens? 25:15 Any tricks or tips on how to make setting up your rig easier? 32:30 Should I get a Newtonian or a Maksuktov reflecting telescope? 39:10 What are you opinions on lucky imaging on galaxies and deep sky targets? 43:50 Am I harming the gearing of my rig by leaving it outside in cold weather? 49:15 Is there a quick way to locate Uranus or Nepture through a small FOV camera? 53:28 How long should I exposing my images for under light poluted skies? 58:45 Which equipment would you advise a beginner astrophotograher to buy who's on a budget? 105:20 Light polution and exposure times and how filters factor in. 112:00 Thank you to our guests!Our Amazing Discord Server: A Quick TourAstrobiscuit2021-12-28 | Our server already has 10k nerdy members and I think you should join them because at 9pm (uk) on the 30th Dec we're hosting some of the biggest astro-stars in a live Q&A. It would be great to have you join our discord stage. The stars are Damian Peach, @planetimager @ChucksAstrophotography @NebulaPhotos @HelenasAstrophotography ... yeh pretty cool I know 😁
Below are the affiliate links mentioned in the video. If you click on the link to your local astroshop then it'll create a cookie and anything you buy from that shop in the next 10 days will earn me a commission. 🧐 US: OPT: bit.ly/33eKOa8 US: High Point Scientific: bit.ly/HPSastrobiscuitcookie GB: FLO: firstlightoptics.com/telescopes/ref/astrobiscuit EU: Astroshop: https://www.astroshop.eu/?affiliate_id=astrobiscuitClouds on the Sun!!!Astrobiscuit2021-12-10 | #shorts There are clouds on the sun. Known as filaments they are clouds of mostly hydrogen plasma. Sometimes these 8000 degree solar clouds cool and produce rain... yep rain on the sun! Which is why the sun is a bad place to play cricket😋Here is link to a bit more info about my bonkers telescope astrobiscuit.com/post/new-old-solar-scope
Next time I hope to capture coronal rain too so please subscribe to catch it. #shorts
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💛Help a biscuit out: Be my patron : patreon.com/astrobiscuit Buy Astrobiscuit a coffee http://bit.ly/BuyAstrobiscuitCoffeeAstrophotgraphy Question TimeAstrobiscuit2021-11-27 | Experts @AstroBackyard @AstroStace Simon Tang and Dave Woods answer your astro questions LIVE from the astrobiscuit discord server.
00:00 Introductions 3:00 - What other motivations are there other than simply imaging the night sky? 7:40 How do you measure RA backlash on your tuned mount? 11:15 Without cutting the OTA tube how can you push the mirror forward to achieve focus with a DSLR? 17:35 How important is having a buddy with you whilst outside doing your AP? 23:40 At what point do you think you'd like to transition from AP to scientific endeavour? 30:30 Why is astro gear seemingly so expensive? 39:35 How to use flat frames effectively? 45:30 Should you be taking flats, darks, darks and or bias on a CMOS camera? 53:50 Do you have any tips for starting out as an new astro Youtuber? 101:45 What is the target that alludes you that you would really love to capture? 105:40 What is easiest and non destructive way in which you can modify your mount to improve guiding? And what not to do!! 114.06 Wrap up.
You can watch the extra hour of questions that happened after astrobiscuit called it a night here: youtu.be/HJLvUcKjPJ0Incredible telescope for under £100Astrobiscuit2021-11-13 | I test out six telescopes which all cost less than £100 and discover that one of them is incredible! I am in fact so amazed with the performance of this telescope that I have no hesitation in declaring it a true nerd maker. The same basic telescope comes with many different badges and tripods of varying quality. I explain this on my website (link below).
Massive thx to @HelenasAstrophotography for the awesome moves!
Follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/astrobiscuit2 Follow me of Facebook here: facebook.com/astrobiscuit Follow me on Instagram here: instagram.com/astrobiscuitThe Blue Lake on the Moon #shortsAstrobiscuit2021-10-02 | #shorts First photographed by Apollo 17 on its way back to earth the Blue Lake aka 'Ina' has been scrutinised by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and is now believed to be one of dozens of Irregular Mare Patches which are thought to be recent lava flows. This is my first Youtube short - inspired by @ChucksAstrophotography
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💛Help a biscuit out: Be my patron : patreon.com/astrobiscuit Buy Astrobiscuit a coffee http://bit.ly/BuyAstrobiscuitCoffee100k SUBS: LIVE Q&A with Rikenstein and Pink BunnyAstrobiscuit2021-08-23 | THANK YOU FELLOW NERDS!!!! Please be gentle as this is my first ever LIVE stream and I'm pretty nervous. SPECIAL GUESTS are PINK BUNNY and RIKTENSTIEN. Please throw us your question in the chat or join with fellow nerds directly from the discord server: 👨🦱👱♀️🧓🧔🙆: discord.gg/astrobiscuit
🎵 Link to Rik's album: Astrobiscuit Soundtrack: riktenstein.bandcamp.comWEBCAM DIED SORRY POSTPONING TILL TOMORROW MON 8pm BST :100k SUBS: LIVE Q&A with Biscuit and BunnyAstrobiscuit2021-08-22 | THANK YOU FELLOW NERDS!!!! Please be gentle as this is my first ever LIVE stream and I'm pretty nervous. SPECIAL GUESTS are PINK BUNNY and RIKTENSTIEN. Please throw us your question in the chat or join with fellow nerds directly from the discord server: 👨🦱👱♀️🧓🧔🙆: discord.gg/astrobiscuit
🎵 Link to Rik's album: Astrobiscuit Soundtrack: riktenstein.bandcamp.comI Can See a Pulsating Cloud 2500 Light Years AwayAstrobiscuit2021-08-07 | In this quest to see something travelling at the speed of light we stumble upon a forgotten branch of astronomy: Variable Nebula. These pulsating nebula have ripples of light flowing through them. It is my sincere wish that us amateurs club together to record these incredible space objects... and that's exactly what we're doing as part of a project called The Big Amateur Telescope.
Many thank to Amateur Tom Polakis for your inspirational work: pbase.com/polakis/best_timelapse And thanks to John Lightfoot for realising -unlike many professional astronomers- the potential of these variable nebula and for imaging them whenever you are able: facebook.com/HubblesVariableNebula
📖Dr Emma Chapman's fantastic book First Light is about the giant stars that formed at the beginning of the universe: amzn.to/2Vw8sNW
🔭If you want to try using remote telescopes you can sign up to TELESCOPE LIVE here for a free 7-day trial: bit.ly/3xr1Ays New Telescope Live subscribers can also use my affiliate promo code to save 20% for up to 12 months: ASTROBISCUIT Remember to add the promo code before the end of the free trial (the best thing to do is to add it when you create your account)! If you already have a Telescope Live account, use this link to save 20% off an annual subscription: https://app.telescope.live/accountsettings?promo-code=ASTROBISCUIT
Fyi I think the UFO's we're military helicopters that spotted my scope and decided to check it out as I was pointing directly into the flight path of planes landing at Stanstead airport.
Also I managed to get some Ha data from my roof in london which I didn't mention in the video. Actually there is a lot of tech stuff that I didn't mention in the video but you can find more info here astrobiscuit.com/luckyimaging£700 vs £7,000,000: Astrophotography Shoot Out: TeaserAstrobiscuit2021-06-09 | The biscuit man takes on the giant 4m Mayall Telescope on Kitt Peak with an old American 6 inch newtonian in a deep space astrophotography galaxy shoot out! This is the teaser. I'm hoping to get the full video out on Saturday. Its a good one. If you don't want to miss it then hit the BELL!
😉Big thank you to @AstroFarsography for lending me the scope. Please check out his awesome astro channel 😉Nerd vs Robot: Deep Space Shoot Out TEASERAstrobiscuit2021-03-05 | Astrobiscuit takes on Stellina, a roboscope manufactured by Vaonis, in a deep space, inner city astrophotography shoot out. This is just the teaser, the full video will be us soon.
take care biscuit xIs reality real? Full Prof Donald Hoffman InterviewAstrobiscuit2021-01-01 | Prof Donald Hoffman chatted to me over zoom earlier this year about his work on evolutionary game theory and what it means for theoretical physics. His interview, chopped down to just 4 minutes, was used in "The Next Great Big Breakthrough in Our Understanding of the Universe" documentary...
☕Buy me a coffee (can’t do this without you!): buymeacoffee.com/astrobiscuit 💛 Be my patron (and get access to full interviews): patreon.com/astrobiscuit 🔭Astrobiscuit website (for the astro curious): astrobiscuit.com 🎁Astrobiscuit Mugs (and other merch): teespring.com/stores/astrobiscuitShooting the Blue Lake on the MoonAstrobiscuit2020-12-26 | Mission to image one of the most challenging hi resolution astrophotography targets; the Blue Lake on the Moon (aka Ina).
📷"Blue Lake on the Moon" PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION on my discord server 😀: discord.gg/NnZvHQWC2e
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Follow the biscuit man: instagram.com/astrobiscuit twitter.com/astrobiscuit2 http://www.facebook.com/astrobiscuitIs this the most important idea since Einstein?Astrobiscuit2020-11-21 | Quest to find the next big breakthrough in our understanding of the Universe. A journey into some of the world’s greatest minds (Prof Donald Hoffman, Prof Stephen Wolfram, Prof Gerard t’Hooft) to find what could be the Answer to Life the Universe and Everything.
🎓Want to join Prof Wolfram in his quest to find the theory of everything? Here is a good video which explains the basics: bit.ly/WolframProjectLaunch And here is a link to his website where you can join live discussions, updates and even work on the theory yourself: bit.ly/WolframPhysicsProject
Follow the biscuit man instagram.com/astrobiscuit twitter.com/astrobiscuit2 http://www.facebook.com/astrobiscuitThe Next Big Breakthrough in our Understanding of the Universe TrailerAstrobiscuit2020-11-16 | Quest to find the next great big, mind blowing, rug pulled out from under humanities feet breakthrough in our understanding of the universe. An investigation featuring me (astrobiscuit) and some of the world's greatest geniuses. I think we do find the next Einstein btw. You can be the judge ;-) Full video will be dropping on my astrobiscuit youtube channel this weekend. Patrons will get to see it early and will also get access to my full hour long interviews with Prof Stephen Wolfram, Prof Donald Hoffman and Jonathan Gorard 💛 Be my patron: patreon.com/astrobiscuit 🔭Website (best telescopes details and deals): astrobiscuit.com ☕Buy me a coffee : buymeacoffee.com/astrobiscuitSo you want to buy a telescope...Astrobiscuit2020-08-30 | Which telescope is best for you? Me and my fellow astro geeks reveal the best budget telescope, the best telescope for observing, the best telescope for astrophotography and the best telescope all-rounder.
Best Budget Scope: 80mm f5 Achro: astrobiscuit.com/best-budget-telescope/#ST80 WARNING DO NOT BUY the Celestron 80mm travelscope even though it looks the same as my top budget pick. It is not.
00:00 intro 00:51 Best budget telescope 05:10 Best observational telescope 07:15 Best telescope for astrophotography 14:39 Best all round telescopeBagging Comet Neowise from LondonAstrobiscuit2020-08-07 | When Comet Neowise stuck her neck up above the roofs of London I managed to bag her from the upstairs bog window.
Many thanks to all the geeks who sent in pics of this remarkable comet. I really thought there were some stunners. In fact there were so many that I was unable to include all the ones I liked.
CAMERA: I bought my very well used Canon 5d mark ii second hand very cheaply but if I had a bit more cash I would buy a Canon 6D because it is more sensitive and has lower noise than the canon 5d mark ii. I saw them going for £300 on ebay just before Christmas. In order to get the best out of the camera you need to remove the infra-red blocking filter which sits in front of the sensor. You can do it yourself but it is a risk (and more modern cameras are much more tricky to modify). I recommend Andy Ellis at Astronomiser to do this mod professionally. Andy also cleans the sensor as part of the service: http://www.astronomiser.co.uk
Follow the biscuit man instagram.com/astrobiscuit twitter.com/astrobiscuit2 http://www.facebook.com/astrobiscuitASTROPHOTOGRAPHY SHOOT OUT:£600 VS £6000 TEASERAstrobiscuit2020-04-12 | Can a £600 astrophotography rig be as good as a £6000 professional set up? In this video we make the ultimate low cost deep space photography rig using a modified DSLR, telescope and mount, then we pit the budget set up against a top class astrograph in a deep space shoot out. You will be surprised by the results. Video Coming VERY SOON!
The Opticron Imagic TGA 7x50's only cost me £69 - amazing - unfortunately they are now discontuinued HOWEVER my fantastic budget Opticron binoculars are not now the best bang for your buck. You will see the similar views with Celestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars:
Or if you want a really fancy pair with a very nice crisp and contrasty views I suggest... Celestron Skymaster 9x63. these are on a deal in the US ($250): bit.ly/9x63celestronbinos And good value here in Europe too: bit.ly/9x63celestronEU
For other astro gear please check out my website astrobiscuit.com
This was really the first time I've had the opportunity to just kick back and look at the stars, nebula and galaxies through binoculars somewhere really dark. The last time I was on Dartmoor with binos was when I tried to shoot the Andromeda galaxy with my phone through some even cheaper binos. The results were good and I'm really pleased with the video - its my most popular one youtube.com/watch?v=njk0cfnjpV8&t=1s but I didn't spend any time at all just looking. Up until now I've really concentrated on astrophotography but this experience was cool and its making me think more and more about observing. And to see the faint stuff I need to be in complete darkness. Problem is to film in complete blackness is useless. I had to have some light on me for my phone to be able to film me and that in turn ruined my night vision. I'd be really keen for more experienced binocular astronomers to let me know if you can see more with proper night vision and if so how much more. Also if anyone has any suggestions for bigger better binos (but also quite cheap as coronavirus has decimated my earnings (I make tv shows) then please let me know.
Hope you like this video all the best and stay safe ;-)
Follow the biscuit man: instagram.com/astrobiscuit twitter.com/astrobiscuit2 http://www.facebook.com/astrobiscuitMercury Solar transit 2019 from LondonAstrobiscuit2019-11-11 | I just shot this. Mercury passing in front of the sun. Astrobiscuit is nearly back from a year long of intense drudgery and working weekends... but hoping to do some more vids soon.;-)What is this dark object passing in front of Mars?Astrobiscuit2018-12-02 | I spotted this strange object through my telescope when I was filming Mars but what is it?
I posted the footage of this ufo on my astobiscuit facebook page and thousands of people thought they knew what it was and gave me a whole range of answers.The top 8 theories were... Mar's Moon Bug in the lens Satellite Aliens Bird Asteroid Space Junk Weather Balloon
... but they can't all be right. So I decided to go on a journey into space and try to find out what this object passing in front of Mars really is.
As always mega big thank you to Riktenstien for all the music and sound work youtube.com/user/rikuserShoot a Planet with a Phone and a Telescope: MEGA CHEAP PLANETARY PHOTOGRAPHYAstrobiscuit2018-10-06 | Shooting a planet with with a smart phone possible and a cheap telescope is not too hard. To save money I used bean bag instead of a mount! This is MEGA CHEAP planetary photography. You will need CINEMA 4k app or similar to record high quality video on your phone, a telescope, an eyepiece and an adaptor for attaching your phone onto the eyepiece.
and also a big thank you to Damian Peach for unintentionally giving me the idea to use a bean bag when I interviewed him to get some tips on planetary photography
However I don't believe he has tried imaging the solar system with his phone. I actually think it works quite well and I just want to give you a few tips to help you if you want to try this...
1- Most important. make sure your phone records video with minimal compression. You may have a high resolution 4k phone but it means nothing if the video is compressed. Cinema 4k on my android is able to record at 200Mbps and this is good enough.
2- Make sure your recording app can adjust the exposure length on the video. Cinema 4k can
3- lock the focus on the phone an then use the telescope to achieve fine focus.
4- In my experience the best eyepieces to use are the ones which contain the least glass. Kellner eyepices are quite good and cheap (which is why I used one in this demo) but Orthoscopic eyepieces are even better.
5 - I had to convert the video from the phone into an avi movie using a free program called PIPP.
and finally I did sharpening and grading in photoshop CS2
Please ask any questions you like, I'm more than happy to answer
and you should def watch my other planetary video too!! Shooting Jupiter Saturn and Mars £100 mission
youtu.be/pYsgyL7I8RIU.F.O. - What is this dark object passing in front of MarsAstrobiscuit2018-09-02 | U.F.O.? - a dark object passed in front of Mars last night whilst I was video the planet from my roof in London. It is an unidentified flying object - in that I don't know what it is - I doubt ET has come to visit BUT WHAT IS IT? A lot of people think its a bird at first but then they see the atmospheric distortions which imply the object is above the atmosphere. Hopefully some of you will be able to help solve the mystery. So PLEASE let me know what you think it is and why.
Many thanks all
All the info is in the video but I will repeat it here... Date 1st Sept 2018 Time: 20.55.20 GMT location: North London 51 34' 53" N -0 06' 17" W The video is shooting at 100fps and the frame size in 320x280. This is pretty standard for planetary imaging.Video the planets with a camera lens: Quick video of Venus Jupiter Saturn and the MoonAstrobiscuit2018-09-02 | We video the planets with a camera lens. It's a good, quick introduction to the Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon. Anyone with a digital camera and a zoom lens that goes up to about 300mm can do this. In some ways its better than a telescope. You will be able to see Saturn's rings, the moons of Jupiter - the same view that Galileo saw 400 years ago, the view which turned the world on its head.