Astrophotography & Binocular Phone Mount

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Astrophotography & Binocular Phone Mount

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Now days watching stars in night maybe tuff as increasing light pollution effects the field view. Here I am showing my techniques of sky watching.

Buy Binocular

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Buy any binocular which you efforts.
Minimum 10x50 Preferred.
I buy my one for $9(Rs.600/-)
20x50
Don't buy low quality binocular as mine
After Sometime It Starting Pain for eyes. As I don't have the that much budgets so my choice are limited.

Tripod Holder

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Remove front tripod mount cap given to binocular .
Get a fit long aluminium or steel 2 to 3 cm wide plate, bend it to center.
Drill One Hole on Upper side
One Hole on downside

Mount Binocular on Tripod

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Mont it . and make it hold binocular properly.

Mounting Mobile

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Fix your phones camera on eyepiece of binocular. Fix them for steady view by adding Rubber bands or zip ties.

Check on Your Mobile

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Adjust the phone if needed for better view. Shoot or Snap can take.
I have 808 preview.
If u shoot video 360 resolution u can get more magnification than binocular
Thus maybe adding camcorder will give u telescope view of things

Now Astro Photography

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By applying iso to high in manual mode u will get night sky photos like mine. pls play with different setting of manual mode .
Go to Camera Mode
there are 3 options
Automatic, Scenes, Creative
Go In Creative Mode
Choose Preview In Sensor Mode Setting
Resolution - 5mp
Aspect Ratio - 16:9
JPEG Quality - Choose Normal or Super Fine
Colour Tone - Normal
Capture mode - Bracketing Mode
Chosen No of Images 3 and
Exposure to - 2.0
In Interval Mode
No of images - choose wisely
min interval to 15 to 30 sec
Now Set all other things to High
like Saturation
Contrast
Sharpness

Video magnification in 360 resolution can Sirius star and all Other Bright Stars Closely
I watch Sirius , Galaxies in Orion Constellation, moon, All Stars of Canis Major, Great Nebula, All Stars of Orion
All Constellation, Stars From Canis Minor, Plelades Nebula & One see all milky way from this. I shoot video most of this star , But tracking them is continuously is pain. Also my tripod is cheap quality .If i Thinking about touching tripod It gets vibrate......haaaaaa. so I put some nearby big stones as counterweight
All done

Congratulation Now u can do astrophotography.