Pillars of Creation using the Celestron EdgeHD Telescope at F/10 and Optolong OSC LP Filters

When using a one-shot-color camera, certain filters will enhance the output of the target. But what filter to use? This video gives insight into the Optolong series of L-type filters and the particular light frequencies they allow. Also, Using a telescope with a super long focal length requires critical guiding. I used the Celestron 11-inch EdgeHD telescope at F/10 to shoot four different targets highlighting the different filters. They are Messier 51 (The Whirlpool Galaxy), Messier 5 (Globular Cluster in Serpens), Messier 20 (Trifid Nebula), and Messier 16 (The Eagle Nebula, containing the famous "Pillars of Creation). The guiding system I used was the StarSense AutoGuider from Celestron and was able to achieve 5-minute sub-frames on each of the targets. At the end of the video is a short music video of the Heavenly Backyard Garden for June 2024.

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"Gymnopedie No 1" played by Kevin MacLeod

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:09 Collimating and SSAG
3:37 Value of using a long focal length
5:49 Light spectrum of filters
9:05 Messier 51 discussion
10:12 Messier 5 discussion
12:21 Messier 20 discussion
14:47 Messier 16 discussion
15:45 Pillars of Creation
18:22 Closing Remarks
20:47 Garden Music Tour

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