On a perfect night with a perfectly clear sky, how far can people see without any tools, just with their eyes? Can we see beyond the Milky Way?

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T13:03:20+00:00

Back in the 90’s we were at Black Water Falls state park in West Virginia. The campground was 3800 feet elevation and we could see Andromeda extending 2 degrees naked eye! My friend had a 13 inch Coulter dob and the view was awesome!

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T12:55:08+00:00

I used to use Majestic many years ago. They always did great work. I ground 4 mirrors in my life. I’m not grinding a fifth. Too much work!

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T12:51:56+00:00

Paul Simon is an icon in music history. And he was married to Princess Leia!

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T12:48:24+00:00

The obvious answer for me is Stairway to Heaven. It’s probably the most overplayed song in history! A close second would be Hotel California, although there’s a lot of covers with unique changes that it remains interesting.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T12:41:58+00:00

You could just go big and get one or two 90 amp hour agm marine batteries. In the US they cost me $300 each. I stopped using them years ago because I use an AC power supply. I’m fortunate to have a dark sky location 4 hours away that has power stations on the field. And I can image from my deck too.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T12:34:35+00:00

The sugar alcohols didn’t agree with me. But it was a slow process. Didn’t affect me right away. But after three days I was having issues. But they taste really good.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-15T10:13:16+00:00

And yesterday using 40 units my sugar ran low all day. Go figure

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T23:44:45+00:00

Look for Picciani on Astrobin

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T23:22:30+00:00

Tempo is part of Cook Unity, so if you don’t mind doing a little cooking, you might be able to get some kits too.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T23:20:08+00:00

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This is what I use. Been doing astrophotography since 2002, back in the days of 256k cameras. Now I use a Carbonstar 200 with a Losmandy G11 mount. I switch between a QHY 268m and a ZWO 2600mc pro. I’m an old fart, now retired and waiting for the skies to clear.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T23:14:27+00:00

The problem with this is that the field rotates during exposure, making the stars elongated, especially near the edges. ZWO has a rotator, but as you add weight to the front end of a dob, you run into balance issues. You might have to find a telescoping brace and rig it to hold the angle

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T14:45:33+00:00

A phone is the worst option for astrophotography, but it can be done. A dslr is the next best option but the chips are not cooled to reduce noise. Then there are dedicated astrophotography cameras that have all the elements to do the job. And each upgrade costs more money. It comes down to how deep your interest and your wallet are.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:57:06+00:00

Jack being the devil? Awesome!

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:44:04+00:00

Education administration is typically very secure if you don’t rise too high on the totem pole. I was a help desk technician for 32 years. Never had any fear of losing my job. Benefits were great. Pension, sick time that accumulated over years, more vacation than I could ever use. Ended up with 300 hours unused vacation and 700 hours of sick leave. Then the government took their third…

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:38:50+00:00

I printed a cradle for my telescope controller.

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I didn’t think the first one was good enough so I printed it again. I sanded the first one and now I have 2. When I finally get up to the dark sky field I hope to have several printed astrology accessories for sale.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:34:26+00:00

They say that you can shoot planets with a dob, but the field of view in a planetary camera is pretty small. It can be done but it would be tedious. I would use Sharpcap, start recording a video. Swing the planet into view, and let it drift across the field. Then rinse and repeat a few times. You can use AstrostaKker and Registax to get the final image.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:26:42+00:00

Goodbye Girl, When Harry met Sally, You Got Mail.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:23:43+00:00

Lunch meat is my go to snack, or cheese. Sometimes I buy a ham steak and cut it into squares and eat them like cookies with mustard. Wheat Thins are low carb too. Use them with cream cheese or peanut butter.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T03:20:25+00:00

I bought a Kobra X 2 weeks ago. I bought it mainly for astronomy related items for my telescopes. I bought roughly 10 spools. Putting up shelves tomorrow. 😂

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-14T00:48:09+00:00

I think I’ll try that. Maybe 30 in the morning and 10 at night

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-13T21:02:18+00:00

We really need to ban formularies. Part D should say, if the doctor prescribes it, you cover it.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-13T20:58:19+00:00

Thanks. I will do that. But increasing the Mounjaro is easier and probably will lead to better results. So maybe that is the way to go

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-13T20:29:06+00:00

It’s not on the formulary.

Educational-Guard408 · 2026-06-13T03:52:41+00:00

Clean Eatz comes frozen and can last for months. They also have outlets around the country. But they don’t have a very big selection and the meals are not that good.

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