To reduce reflections when taking a picture through an eyepiece with your cellphone, try adjusting the angle of your phone or dimming the surrounding lights. Great image, by the way.
Thank you! I enjoy learning new things. I just checked out this app, which was previously unknown to me. It looks like I’ll have something new to explore when the scope is busy on its own.
To reduce reflections when taking a picture through an eyepiece with your cellphone, try adjusting the angle of your phone or dimming the surrounding lights. Great image, by the way.
To avoid detection, turn off your flashlight and set your phone screen to its lowest brightness.
Were you able to see the Pillars of Creation with your own eyes?
Only the stars surrounding it.
That’s seriously impressive. Which eyepiece did you use?
He used the 25mm eyepiece, which provides a wider field of view.
Great choice!
Did you use an OIII or another nebula filter on the eyepiece?
Which cellphone adapter did you use?
This one is from Bresser.
What did the M16 look like through the eyepiece to the naked eye?
You can see the faint light around the nebula using an astroshader, but the star cluster is visible through the eyepiece in real time.
That’s seriously impressive.
Excellent image! Could you explain how astroshader works and whether there are any Android alternatives?
For Android, DeepSkyCamera and OpenLiveStacker are your top choices.
Astroshader is an app that stacks images for you. I thought it was available on Android, but if it’s not, I’m not sure.
Thank you! I enjoy learning new things. I just checked out this app, which was previously unknown to me. It looks like I’ll have something new to explore when the scope is busy on its own.
That’s pretty impressive for a cell phone photo. Be careful, though—you might get hooked on photography.
A timeless tale.
You captured the Pillars of Creation beautifully. How many exposures did you take, and what were your settings for seconds per frame and ISO?
Approximately 400 exposures, each at 3 seconds and ISO 32000.
Did you max out the ISO? What was the total integration time?
The total time was about 15 minutes.
That’s impressive for a phone shot. What’s the Bortle level in this area?
Bortle 4 skies are a good balance for viewing the Milky Way without needing to travel too far from light-polluted areas.