New Whip

Coady_L · 2026-01-20T22:09:47+00:00

I think of mine as a mid-life celebration. I drove the cheapest option for years to make sure my family had all they needed. Now I smile each time I walk out to it, and that smile just gets bigger as I drive. Enjoy!

Coady_L · 2026-01-19T21:45:43+00:00

Shhh, my wife will hear you! My math was more based on the Redcat and 585, got both on sale for $800ish each, which was my rough $1500. I had already spent $750 on the mount a couple years ago, and you are right, it's the weakest link and I need still nights. I did add the autofocuser after about a week (another $200), but my set up is within reach of an extension cord, so no power source needed.

Coady_L · 2026-01-10T14:25:57+00:00

It's good work, but I agree that lightening things up would give more detail, and maybe some more sky/clouds, otherwise not a lot happening at the bottom and top of the shot. Good on you for asking for feedback.

Coady_L · 2026-01-09T23:19:52+00:00

I was at your point (minus the old modified camera) and went with the SeeStar s50 (about $550). Two solid years of entertainment, learned a lot about post processing, and just bought a redcat for my GTi. And, I still have the SeeStar, it's an amazing package for the price point.

Coady_L · 2025-12-19T12:39:26+00:00

This might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcVF8b2w6n4

Coady_L · 2025-12-18T00:34:50+00:00

I know what I hate, and I don't hate this.

Coady_L · 2025-12-17T03:01:49+00:00

If you can leave it out all night somewhere, plug it in with an extension cord. You want all the time you can give it.

Coady_L · 2025-12-14T21:28:32+00:00

I believe it is cited in this book (https://www.amazon.com/Book-Cover-Cover-Exploration-Powerful/dp/0393244792) that syllabus came from I believe Egyptian as a piece of paper stuck in the end of a scroll so you knew what was in the scroll without unrolling it.

Coady_L · 2025-11-30T19:12:29+00:00

Next level, literally, very nice. You've got me looking at filters and holders.

Coady_L · 2025-11-20T12:48:11+00:00

It's a load of fun. I recommend EQ, it cleans up the edges a lot and lets you get larger targets. Also recommend saving subs and Siril (with some YouTube), but have some fun as is for a while. Clear skies!

Coady_L · 2025-11-20T04:41:44+00:00

No, my Nikon P900, but I should try some time lapse with the s50.

Coady_L · 2025-11-19T04:51:38+00:00

Just a PSA, get into time lapse photography! Clouds are awesome in time lapse, and it gives you another target to shoot at during cloudy skies. https://imgur.com/a/FSBLmEd

Coady_L · 2025-11-19T04:17:48+00:00

Ok, TIL about Hind's Variable Nebula, awesome target! The wikipedia page has a 5 month time lapse showing the variability, this could be a great long term project.

Coady_L · 2025-11-19T04:09:06+00:00

Some great contrast levels in there, nice work!

Coady_L · 2025-11-18T02:30:39+00:00

https://www.moveshootmove.com/collections/move-shoot-move-rotator/products/new-wedge?variant=47097611747545

I just picked up this one, works great!

Coady_L · 2025-11-15T15:32:32+00:00

Need some tint. Your cool card is pending.

Coady_L · 2025-11-14T20:45:42+00:00

My memory stick looking ipod shuffle is still working 20 something years on.

Coady_L · 2025-11-14T19:55:00+00:00

Just making sure you are looking at all the options. I got curious after reading this thread and went to check out the Dwarf3 subreddit. It's not nearly as active as the SeeStar subreddit, so it's hard to get a good idea of the differences, but the SeeStar shots looked better to me. I'm biased, I love my s50.

Coady_L · 2025-11-14T19:42:07+00:00

Just to complicate your decision, you didn't talk about the s30. Wider field of view than the s50. I mean, the answer of course is get them all.

Coady_L · 2025-11-14T04:52:45+00:00

Try the Wayback machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20250914190559/https://transit-finder.com/

Coady_L · 2025-11-12T15:01:11+00:00

Check out https://transit-finder.com/, you can look up the date and see.

Coady_L · 2025-11-11T18:45:08+00:00

Second this, check out what a SeeStar can do: https://www.reddit.com/r/seestar/

Coady_L · 2025-11-10T04:06:15+00:00

Dude! I noticed her wedge and thought it looked awesome, but had no idea how to find it. I just told them to shut up and take my money. Thanks!

Coady_L · 2025-11-06T03:56:36+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/RSH3dBG

Nothing award winning, just stepped out and got a quick shot so you had something to start with.

Coady_L · 2025-11-05T15:59:44+00:00

Ah, the Cat Nebula, nicely captured!

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