How to image the Planets: Using PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax and GIMP

How do you take pictures of the planets? What type of equipment is needed for imaging? Have you ever wanted to take pictures of the planets using your telescope and an iPhone or camera? This video will show you the basic steps to set up, capture and process images of Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

0:00 Intro
0:35 Capturing Footage of the Planet
1:41 Processing, Stacking and Enhancing Footage of the Planet
3:11 How to use PIPP
4:20 How to use Autostakkert
7:50 How to use Registax
9:52 How to use GIMP
11:56 The Final Image

Equipment Used:
Orion XT8i, 2x Barlow, Canon SL2, T-Ring and Extendable Camera Adapter

Programs Used:
PIPP (The PIPP website is down but here is the Windows 64 bit program file used in this video)
drive.google.com/file/d/138Yndmpm49D7MVXUCh1NgG…
AutoStakkert!3
www.autostakkert.com
RegiStax 6
www.astronomie.be/registax
GIMP
www.gimp.org

Music:
"Dusk" and "Dreamland" by Aakash Gandhi

“The heavens declare the glory of God”-Psalm 19:1

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