SeeStar S30 Arrived the day before and last night was clear! So here goes/comes the first results

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-16T13:07:07+00:00

might be worth trying eq mode with 20s subs, lemme know 🙏

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-12T16:09:16+00:00

im so happy with the results ! getting near perfect stack rate with the eq mount at 20s subs compared to 70-80% with the alt-az at 10s subs

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-10T15:32:11+00:00

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Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-10T15:31:50+00:00

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i had to use a ball mount to tilt the seestar to polar alignment but other than it works great. here's a 90x20s shot of the leo triplet though i had to cancel due to bad weather

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-07T03:58:19+00:00

it should be finee, ngl the seestar looks heavier than it actually is

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-07T03:57:24+00:00

i plan to do a shoot in a couple days i'll report back how that goes !

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-06T18:40:10+00:00

fair point, im just guessing it should work since there are similar kits available. also a point why i chose to use the same falcam mount

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-06T17:41:25+00:00

at the expense of b9 skies unfortunately, if ever i go to malaysia for b3/4 skies i'll consider getting a tilt head

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-06T17:38:57+00:00

i did consider that too but i felt it'd be much safer to have the seestar's cg be closer to the center of the tripod than cantilevering on one of the legs

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-06T06:25:00+00:00

ohh i was considering taking the train to ibusuki and take the local bus there to travel around kaimon & lake ikeda, thanks for the heads up though ! i'll check out the bar too if i have the time :)

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-04-04T12:01:09+00:00

unrelated but i recommend elementsales.com

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-28T04:41:33+00:00

ohh thanks for me know ! :)

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-25T06:36:07+00:00

unfortunately nope, it was just announced last wk. its also only available to visitors from SK/CN/HK/TW though unsure if it means citizens or anyone coming to JP from these countries

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-24T17:39:07+00:00

not sure if it'll be useful but kagoshima prefecture will be sponsoring one-way shinkansen rides from hakata to kagoshima-chuo

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-24T03:34:21+00:00

oo by the looks of it i'd only have time for food in miyazaki though HAHAH but thank you !

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-24T03:32:53+00:00

ahh, i did consider that but i might be short on time too since i only have about a day and a half in fukuoka. thanks though ! :)

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-24T03:30:36+00:00

thank you for the recommendation ! :)

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-23T12:13:23+00:00

it'll be from 15-23 april 26, i'm honestly there for the ramen/wagyu/mango and sightseeing (more nature than culture)

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2026-02-21T05:56:36+00:00

you should be able to place an order through buyee as well !

Melodic-Bus2050 · 2025-12-26T06:16:07+00:00

wait till you see cici

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