Gosky Universal Cell Phone Adapter Mount - Compatible Binocular Monocular Spotting Scope Telescope Microscope-Fits almost all Smartphone on the Market -Record The Nature The World

I need new eye pieces, mine are the generic ones.

I have two cell mounts, one is a carson universal (older one purchased around 2010 or a little after, its the og design). The other one is this one. I prefer it. I'll look for photos of it in use.

When getting one, pay attention to where the buttons are on your phone (think about the case on the phone too, i tend remove mine for both).

I've also modified an older Logitech webcam !nd attached it to my telescope. PM and I'll send a link to my channel (unless it would be ok to post here, not trying to promote my channel).

A universal adapter is $20.

I used a mount that attaches to the eyepiece.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013D2ULO6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What kind of telescope do you have? Refractor or reflector? The blue ring around the outside makes me think your scope needs collimated (your mirrors aligned.) But it also looks like it’s from what you took the photo with. Does it look like that through the eye piece? If not, the ring looks like it’s just from the camera not being fully in line with the eyepiece

Edit. Just saw it’s a skywatcher Mercury. Refractor scope. Most likely just buy a cheap mount like this one

https://www.amazon.com/Gosky-Universal-Phone-Adapter-Mount/dp/B013D2ULO6

And make sure you play with positioning and it should get rid of that ring. Also when you take photos, set a self timer. If you can, lock the focus and exposure after it looks good, then take the photo with the self timer. It’ll eliminate a lot of movements from touching your phone or scope. Should have much cleaner results! Cheers!

I have an adapter that I got on Amazon. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_6eahEbHE2VGHJ)

It's still really hard to line everything up but the mount is fairly adjustable to maneuver the phone around until I get something usable and luckily with the quad camera setup on the note10+ I can "cheat" a bit by using the Tele (zoomed) camera sensor which its focal length allows me to natively "crop into" the eye piece and focus on the object a lot easier.

100%! It's a GoSky Phone Mount. I was actually very hsppy with this, since I figured out it also fits my telescope, too!

I'm no pro, but here are some tips that I've learned through research/trial & error:

1. Use a mount (Gosky Universal Cell Phone Adapter Mount)
2. Use a timer so you don't bump the phone as it is taking the shot
3. Try using HDR
4. Try shooting in bursts
5. Try shooting video and selecting good frames from that
6. Experiment w/exposure time (without tracking you won't want to go past 2 or 3 seconds)
7. Minimal editing can help a good shot become great (I edited this one in the iPhone Photos app) but don't overdo it. Too much saturation/contrast/sharpening/etc will degrade an image quick

For taking pictures of the moon and planets you don't actualy need a tracking mount since the exposure times are so short. Just be sure not to touch the scope while its taking pictures (use a timed shutter for example). You will have to manually re-adjust the position frequently as the Earth rotates though.

What kind of mount and scope do you currently have? An inexpensive tripod mount can be very shaky and even a slight breeze can cause your image to shake. Converting it to Goto won't fix this stability issue. If you have a cheap tripod, consider building your own Dobsonian mount (plenty of tutorials online, I've used stellarium.org to build my scope). Also, are you using a DSLR or your phone camera to take pictures? If your phone, I would reccomend investing in an eyepiece adapter so you aren't trying to hold the phone up to the eyepiece.

Since you don't need low noise, high sensitivity, just pure framerates you could probably achieve this inexpensively. The cheapest would be to find someone that has a smartphone camera that supports high framerate burst video and buying a smartphone holder to mount it on an eyepiece of the dissecting scope.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_pNEKEbMCHBFNT

Smartphone models that have high framerate modes: Samsung Galaxy S20 / S10 / Note 10+ Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony Xperia 1 OnePlus 7T

These all get up to ~1k FPS

The iPhone 11 supports up to 240 FPS.

The mounts are a bit finicky to set up, but work well enough. These videos will be fairly low res and noisy, so crank up the lamp brightness and add supplemental lighting if you can to get good video quality.

Even if you bought one of these phones, it would be far cheaper than buying a high speed capable scientific camera.

Maybe try with something like this next time: Gosky Universal Cell Phone Adapter Mount - Compatible Binocular Monocular Spotting Scope Telescope Microscope-Fits almost all Smartphone on the Market -Record The Nature The World https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_AaO0FbTEYW2NH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I use this telescope phone mount to take pictures like these

I know you're asking about DSLRs, but one of those cheap phone eyepiece mounts actually work pretty well. It's easiest to align the scope properly by aiming your scope at something bright. Once you get it on and screwed down tight, it doesn't move, so you can see what the scope sees through your phone's screen.

Your phone can actually grab decent images of bright objects like the moon and planets. Nebulas and clusters though, I've not been able to get anything worthwhile.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/

I use this to capture pics (using phone camera). Highly recommended!!

Good job! You can get a smartphone adapter for $20 on Amazon to make pictures easier. I got this one, it works well: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_CWNGFbJ3DXBSA

there’s actually a little adapter you can get online and you can connect your phone to the eyepiece of any telescope, microscope, binoculars, so you don’t have to hold it haha!! i needed it with my shaky hands. I got this one: Gosky Universal Cell Phone... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Here you go.

Thanks! I use a generic phone mount to hold the phone in place: https://www.amazon.com/Gosky-Universal-Phone-Adapter-Mount/dp/B013D2ULO6

Getting it in the right spot takes some practice and varies with different eyepieces. But a mount like this is necessary for the best phone pictures.

Gosky Universal Cell Phone Adapter Mount - Compatible Binocular Monocular Spotting Scope Telescope Microscope-Fits almost all Smartphone on the Market -Record The Nature The World https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cY.lFb158GJAE

This could help your imaging since a phone mount will let the phone zoom in perfectly on the eye piece without seeing the “edges” of the eyepiece. Hopefully that makes sense.

Also check out r/telescopes there’s plenty of helpful folks there who observe the night sky as a hobby

Sorry it took a while I got home at 12 and I forgot

Here’s the link

https://www.amazon.com/Gosky-Universal-Phone-Adapter-Mount/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=cell+phone+telescope+adapter&qid=1596389803&sprefix=cell+phone+teles&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTENWWDJLVjQ4Q1VNJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzMyMzk1NEpYWkxRV1g1TE5VJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwNjgxNzgyTkVBOE9ZU0VUVEE3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Some magnification is needed in order for the object to show up in this way, so you'd need a telephoto lens or small telescope. I used a 300mm lens. I know people have paired phone cameras with telescope for astro images using devices like this

Untracked.

Equipment:

• Orion XT10i Intelliscope
• 2x Barlow lens + 17mm lens
• Google Pixel 4 XL
• Gosky Phone Mount

Processing:

• None.

I've taken pretty good videos with just a phone camera and a dissection scope. You can get a cheap connecting device that holds your phone to the ocular. Quality depends on your phone's camera. My Samsung S8 does very well. This is the easiest and most cost effective way. If you want to see video quality I have some videos on my Instagram.

1. Light pollution shouldn't be an issue but just to give you an example I live in a bortle 7 zone so light pollution is present lol and I can clearly see Jupiter and its moons, same for Saturn. Best thing to do when there's light pollution is to go where there is none but if you can't there are filters but it doesn't work as well. It does the job well tho but such filters get pricey (some around 200$).

2. If you want to take some pictures of course you can try putting it near the eyepiece I do that all the time but you can't get the details (example Jupiter's clouds). You can get some little adapter for your phone that you just attach on your telescope so you don't make it shake thus messing up the picture. Some are 100$ but I found one on amazon.com except it ain't available right now but you might have a chance with amazon.ca. It's around 30$ but I saw some for 10$ on the .com one but always keep in mind that if it's really cheap it might not be as good. In the futur if you want to take better pics or even some deep sky imaging you can buy a camera for that except they're worth around 1k. Fun part with those is thay you can attach some adapter to it that comes with thr package and it lets you use it both for 2" and 1.25" eyepiece holes. Only con I'd see for that is that you always gotta have a laptop with you so you can power it and control it.

3. I'm in Canada so sadly I can't help much since I don't know any online stores for telescopes in the USA. However you can look for Celestron and Sky-Watcher which can have some telescopes around your price range. For example Sky-Watcher's dobsonians can be around that price range if you go small but you won't see much with that so might as well go with a newtonian or something.

hmmm.. well, if you take pictures with your phone be aware because you will probably just be able to take picture of the moon or planets. Also you will need a phone holder or adapter I don't know how it is called.

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something like this :

https://www.amazon.com/Gosky-Universal-Phone-Adapter-Mount/dp/B013D2ULO6?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1

sorry! Let me know if this is the correct link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=twister_B07N6RV894?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Awesome, thank you so much! Is there any extra accessories you would recommend? I've seen this moon filter suggested to help with clarity. Is it a necessity?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_oULCFb8TD23NR

And also is this a good brand for a phone mount?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013D2ULO6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_LWLCFbX8RD47H

I have a zwo asi 385mc. Those go for around $350 and it's a very nice dedicated astrophotography camera. You can find it Here. You can do planetary and a decent amount of dso imaging with this one.

If you want something cheaper you could also use a zwo asi 120mc. which is around $150, which you can find Here. This was made to be used as a guide scope, but it also works very well for planetary and bright dso imaging.

These are pretty decent cameras for planetary photography and even some dso imaging. Keep in mind these are dedicated astro cameras, which you might not want. If you do buy a dedicated astro camera, and you love astrophotograpy, if you ever want to upgrade, you can use these cameras as a guide scope.

If you're just starting off, or want to take basic lunar and planetary photos, buying a smartphone adapter that hooks onto your telescope is a good idea. You can find that Here

Hope that helped

So there are three ways to do it. You can buy a cheap mount for your iPhone. I’ve actually been impressed with the photos some people have been able to get just with a mount and an iPhone but if you really want to get professional level images you’ll have to get one of the next two options. Get a DSLR with a t-ring (that screws into the lens of the camera) and t-adapter which then screws into the t-ring and gives you a little tube that you put directly into the focuser of the telescope just like you would with any eyepiece. The last and best option (imo) is to get a dedicated astrophotography camera which usually comes with a t-adapter and slides right into the focuser. It runs through your computer and is not only cheaper than DSLRs, but will get you your best images.

For photography, you're going to want something with an equatorial tracking mount or something with an altazimuth mount and an equatorial wedge. Many options are out of your price range. But the set up I'm using works ok and is pretty affordable.

The bigger the aperture the better. That means shorter exposures and better observations.

[Orion Starblast II with equitorial mount](https://www.amazon.com/Orion-StarBlast-Equatorial-Reflector-Telescope/dp/B06XSM4R74/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3BMYS5NE0PADP&keywords=orion+starblast+ii+4.5+equatorial+reflector+telescope&qid=1581711469&s=electronics&sprefix=orion+starblast%2Celectronics%2C182&sr=1-3)

[Orion 7826 EQ-1M Electronic Telescope Drive](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000XMWBW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

[Phone mount](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013D2ULO6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

I've just started shooting with this set up, heres the best image I have so far: https://imgur.com/gallery/r4f1cRe This is a 1 second exposure with very poor polar alignment.

I've also seen the Andromeda galaxy, the Pleiades, Saturn, Jupiter, and the moon but I haven't shot them yet.

I'm happy to chat more about it!