Damon Scotting

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ASTRONOMICAL! 🔭✨ I’m Damon Scotting — award-winning astrophotographer, published science writer, and fully qualified physics teacher specialising in astrophysics and cosmology. Here you’ll learn how to capture galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets with honest, step-by-step guidance and real results. What you’ll find on this channel • Beginner → advanced astrophotography tutorials • Telescope reviews & comparisons (including smart scopes like Seestar, Dwarf, Celestron, ZWO) • Deep-sky imaging from Bortle 6.8 skies (yes, it’s possible) • Cameras, mounts, filters, stacking & processing workflows • Practical observing tips and “what to expect” results 🌌 Flagship series: 42 Wonders of Our Night Sky A cinematic journey through the most breathtaking objects in the universe — ranked by Beauty, Power, and Mystery — with side-by-side comparisons from budget setups to professional observatories and space telescope imagery. 📩 Business & partnerships: [email protected]

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I Tested the $3,395 Askar SQA 106 (f/4.8) — Pinpoint Stars, Full-Frame Ready✨🔭🤩

I Tested the $3,395 Askar SQA 106 (f/4.8) — Pinpoint Stars, Full-Frame Ready✨🔭🤩 Damon Scotting

5.1K views - 3 days ago

I Captured a Gigapixel Orion Mosaic! - ASI 4400MC Review 📸✨🤩

I Captured a Gigapixel Orion Mosaic! - ASI 4400MC Review 📸✨🤩 Damon Scotting

17.1K views - 2 weeks ago

ZWO ASI585MM Air Review – Is This the BEST Beginner MONO Astro Camera?!🤩📸✨

ZWO ASI585MM Air Review – Is This the BEST Beginner MONO Astro Camera?!🤩📸✨ Damon Scotting

4.4K views - 2 weeks ago

I Tested the $1099 MLAstro SAL-33 Mount! ✨🔭🤩

I Tested the $1099 MLAstro SAL-33 Mount! ✨🔭🤩 Damon Scotting

8.9K views - 3 weeks ago

What the “FINAL Wonder” Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP14)✨🔭😉

What the “FINAL Wonder” Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP14)✨🔭😉 Damon Scotting

17.4K views - 4 weeks ago

What The PILLARS OF CREATION Look Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 13) 🤩

What The PILLARS OF CREATION Look Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 13) 🤩 Damon Scotting

16.5K views - 1 month ago

What a SEXTUPLET Star system Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 12)🤩

What a SEXTUPLET Star system Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 12)🤩 Damon Scotting

9.5K views - 1 month ago

Seestar S30 pro V.S My $2000 Telescope rig - Image comparison 📸✨

Seestar S30 pro V.S My $2000 Telescope rig - Image comparison 📸✨ Damon Scotting

23.4K views - 1 month ago

Is the Seestar S30 Pro ACTUALLY Better? Side-by-Side vs S30 & S50 🤔

Is the Seestar S30 Pro ACTUALLY Better? Side-by-Side vs S30 & S50 🤔 Damon Scotting

378.7K views - 1 month ago

Seestar S30 Pro - The Best Telescope of 2026 Might Only Cost $549 ...

Seestar S30 Pro - The Best Telescope of 2026 Might Only Cost $549 ... Damon Scotting

32.2K views - 1 month ago

What The SEVEN SISTERS Look Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 11) ✨🔭🤩

What The SEVEN SISTERS Look Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 11) ✨🔭🤩 Damon Scotting

12.4K views - 1 month ago

What BETELGEUSE Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 10)💥🔭💫

What BETELGEUSE Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 10)💥🔭💫 Damon Scotting

34.4K views - 2 months ago

What the MOON Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 9)✨🔭💨

What the MOON Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 9)✨🔭💨 Damon Scotting

11.6K views - 2 months ago

What URANUS Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 8)✨🔭💨

What URANUS Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 8)✨🔭💨 Damon Scotting

10K views - 2 months ago

ZWO ASI585MC Air Review – Is This the BEST Beginner Astro Camera?!🤩📸✨

ZWO ASI585MC Air Review – Is This the BEST Beginner Astro Camera?!🤩📸✨ Damon Scotting

10.8K views - 2 months ago

This $499 TELESCOPE is AMAZING!? (Askar 60F Review + RAW images) 🔭🤩✨

This $499 TELESCOPE is AMAZING!? (Askar 60F Review + RAW images) 🔭🤩✨ Damon Scotting

9.6K views - 2 months ago

What OUR SUN Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 7)✨🔭

What OUR SUN Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 7)✨🔭 Damon Scotting

11.5K views - 2 months ago

What MARS Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 6)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀

What MARS Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 6)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀 Damon Scotting

15.4K views - 2 months ago

What the Andromeda Galaxy Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope– 42 Wonders (EP 5)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀

What the Andromeda Galaxy Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope– 42 Wonders (EP 5)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀 Damon Scotting

203.5K views - 2 months ago

What JUPITER Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 4)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀

What JUPITER Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 4)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀 Damon Scotting

21K views - 3 months ago

TOP 10 COOLEST things YOU can SEE through your telescope?! ✨🔭🤩

TOP 10 COOLEST things YOU can SEE through your telescope?! ✨🔭🤩 Damon Scotting

10.5K views - 3 months ago

Is this the COOLEST TELESCOPE EVER?! 🔭😎🤖

Is this the COOLEST TELESCOPE EVER?! 🔭😎🤖 Damon Scotting

9K views - 3 months ago

What The EYE OF GOD Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 3)

What The EYE OF GOD Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 3) Damon Scotting

15.6K views - 3 months ago

What YOU can SEE with a $28.50 Telescope... 🤔💭🔭

What YOU can SEE with a $28.50 Telescope... 🤔💭🔭 Damon Scotting

11K views - 3 months ago

REAL FOOTAGE of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS?! Or something even WEIRDER? 👀✨

REAL FOOTAGE of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS?! Or something even WEIRDER? 👀✨ Damon Scotting

170.5K views - 3 months ago

This £69 Star tracker mount lets you take INCREDIBLE Deep sky images with your SMARTPHONE!? 🤯✨🤳🏼

This £69 Star tracker mount lets you take INCREDIBLE Deep sky images with your SMARTPHONE!? 🤯✨🤳🏼 Damon Scotting

54.5K views - 3 months ago

Can I PHOTOGRAPH a COMET with my SMARTPHONE?! 🤔✨🔭

Can I PHOTOGRAPH a COMET with my SMARTPHONE?! 🤔✨🔭 Damon Scotting

6.4K views - 3 months ago

What a BLACK HOLE Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 2)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀

What a BLACK HOLE Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 2)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀 Damon Scotting

48K views - 3 months ago

What the Orion Nebula Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 1)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀

What the Orion Nebula Looks Like Through a $500, $1M, and $1B Telescope – 42 Wonders (EP 1)✨🔭👨🏼‍🚀 Damon Scotting

27.9K views - 3 months ago

This £299 Telescope Mount Just Beat the £2,260 Mount… 🔭🤯💰

This £299 Telescope Mount Just Beat the £2,260 Mount… 🔭🤯💰 Damon Scotting

42.1K views - 3 months ago

I tried a £299 Telescope mount?! Surprisingly GOOD! 🤯🌟🔭 (TeSeek 11 mount)

I tried a £299 Telescope mount?! Surprisingly GOOD! 🤯🌟🔭 (TeSeek 11 mount) Damon Scotting

17.7K views - 5 months ago

What the 'Night Sky' REALLY looks like through a TELESCOPE!? 🤔🔭✨

What the 'Night Sky' REALLY looks like through a TELESCOPE!? 🤔🔭✨ Damon Scotting

277.8K views - 6 months ago

Is BIGGER always BETTER? (Askar 103 v 140 v 185 Telescope) 🤯🔭✨

Is BIGGER always BETTER? (Askar 103 v 140 v 185 Telescope) 🤯🔭✨ Damon Scotting

37.4K views - 6 months ago

What YOU can SEE with a £3000 Telescope setup?! 🔭🌟😁

What YOU can SEE with a £3000 Telescope setup?! 🔭🌟😁 Damon Scotting

6.2K views - 6 months ago

What is the BEST Telescope mount? (£600-$2500) 🔭✨🤔

What is the BEST Telescope mount? (£600-$2500) 🔭✨🤔 Damon Scotting

9K views - 6 months ago

One of my Favourite Telescopes just got BETTER!? 🤩🔭✨ (Skywatcher HAC125 DX first impressions...)

One of my Favourite Telescopes just got BETTER!? 🤩🔭✨ (Skywatcher HAC125 DX first impressions...) Damon Scotting

32.7K views - 6 months ago

Is this the BEST value ASTRONOMY Mount?! (I BOUGHT the £600 JUWEI-14 Mount!) 🤩✨🔭

Is this the BEST value ASTRONOMY Mount?! (I BOUGHT the £600 JUWEI-14 Mount!) 🤩✨🔭 Damon Scotting

17.8K views - 6 months ago

What YOU can SEE with a £2000 "USED" Telescope setup?! 🤯🔭✨

What YOU can SEE with a £2000 "USED" Telescope setup?! 🤯🔭✨ Damon Scotting

8.5K views - 7 months ago

What YOU can SEE with a NEW £2000 Telescope setup?! 🔭🌟😁

What YOU can SEE with a NEW £2000 Telescope setup?! 🔭🌟😁 Damon Scotting

6.9K views - 7 months ago

EM31 Pro Mount review - Better than the AM5N/Juwei? 🤔💭

EM31 Pro Mount review - Better than the AM5N/Juwei? 🤔💭 Damon Scotting

9.2K views - 7 months ago

I Pointed a £200 TELESCOPE at JUPITER!? (+ Bonus stuff) 🔭✨👀

I Pointed a £200 TELESCOPE at JUPITER!? (+ Bonus stuff) 🔭✨👀 Damon Scotting

19.5K views - 7 months ago

What the 'Night Sky' REALLY Looks like...?! ✨🔭🤯

What the 'Night Sky' REALLY Looks like...?! ✨🔭🤯 Damon Scotting

65.8K views - 7 months ago

I’M BACK!? 7 Months Later… 12 Videos. 1 MASSIVE Series. 🔥✨

I’M BACK!? 7 Months Later… 12 Videos. 1 MASSIVE Series. 🔥✨ Damon Scotting

5K views - 7 months ago

Askar SQA85 Review 🔭🌟

Askar SQA85 Review 🔭🌟 Damon Scotting

16.7K views - 1 year ago

What Telescope should you BUY in 2025? 🤔✨🔭

What Telescope should you BUY in 2025? 🤔✨🔭 Damon Scotting

50.9K views - 1 year ago

CHEAP v.s EXPENSIVE Telescope Gear?! 🔭✨💰

CHEAP v.s EXPENSIVE Telescope Gear?! 🔭✨💰 Damon Scotting

48.5K views - 1 year ago

Would you TRY these $1,199 SMART BINOCULARS? 🤔🔭✨

Would you TRY these $1,199 SMART BINOCULARS? 🤔🔭✨ Damon Scotting

12.4K views - 1 year ago

I Captured 10 BREATH-TAKING images with a $349 Smart Telescope! (Seestar S30 🤩)

I Captured 10 BREATH-TAKING images with a $349 Smart Telescope! (Seestar S30 🤩) Damon Scotting

38.4K views - 1 year ago

I BOUGHT the £800 JUWEI-17 Mount! (HALF the Price and TWICE as Nice?) 🤩✨🔭

I BOUGHT the £800 JUWEI-17 Mount! (HALF the Price and TWICE as Nice?) 🤩✨🔭 Damon Scotting

39.6K views - 1 year ago

This COULD have been the BEST Telescope EVER?! 🤔✨📸

This COULD have been the BEST Telescope EVER?! 🤔✨📸 Damon Scotting

56.7K views - 1 year ago

I TESTED the Astrostation V.S ASIAIR 📸✨🔭

I TESTED the Astrostation V.S ASIAIR 📸✨🔭 Damon Scotting

17K views - 1 year ago

I tried out the SUPER POWERFUL ToupTek ATR2600C! (Who are ToupTek??) 📸✨🔭

I tried out the SUPER POWERFUL ToupTek ATR2600C! (Who are ToupTek??) 📸✨🔭 Damon Scotting

12.2K views - 1 year ago

Is this the BEST Telescope to buy for under £300? 🤔🌟🔭

Is this the BEST Telescope to buy for under £300? 🤔🌟🔭 Damon Scotting

19.3K views - 1 year ago

I Tested the SEESTAR S30 V.S the SEESTAR S50! Here are the results... 🤔🌟🔭

I Tested the SEESTAR S30 V.S the SEESTAR S50! Here are the results... 🤔🌟🔭 Damon Scotting

111.1K views - 1 year ago

How to HUGLEY IMPROVE your Astro images in under 2-Minutes! (Seestar S30 /GraXpert / Telescope Live)

How to HUGLEY IMPROVE your Astro images in under 2-Minutes! (Seestar S30 /GraXpert / Telescope Live) Damon Scotting

44.9K views - 1 year ago

Is this the BEST $349 TELESCOPE EVER? Seestar S30 Review 🌟🔭

Is this the BEST $349 TELESCOPE EVER? Seestar S30 Review 🌟🔭 Damon Scotting

30.2K views - 1 year ago

Why it is BETTER than most Mounts? | AM5N Review. 🤩🌟🔭

Why it is BETTER than most Mounts? | AM5N Review. 🤩🌟🔭 Damon Scotting

15.8K views - 1 year ago

Check out this FORBIDDEN TELESCOPE Gear?! 🔭🤯

Check out this FORBIDDEN TELESCOPE Gear?! 🔭🤯 Damon Scotting

38K views - 1 year ago

Have I just DISCOVERED 2 NEW SUPERNOVAE!? 🤔🔭🌟

Have I just DISCOVERED 2 NEW SUPERNOVAE!? 🤔🔭🌟 Damon Scotting

25.3K views - 1 year ago

WAS this the BEST week of STARGAZING EVER?! 🤩🌟🤔

WAS this the BEST week of STARGAZING EVER?! 🤩🌟🤔 Damon Scotting

9.9K views - 1 year ago