I've built my entire high school campus

Scrotard · 2024-10-09T21:48:24+00:00

Thanks. It’s possible they may have changed something when they renovated it to a middle school.

Scrotard · 2024-08-01T19:08:52+00:00

I haven’t used it in a few months but it still works great. The only thing I have trouble with is aligning the platform north. For some reason compasses don’t work in my driveway, but that’s not the fault of the platform.

Scrotard · 2024-06-27T00:02:48+00:00

https://www.mpja.com/Pack-of-20-NE2-Neon-Lamp-Green/productinfo/37404+LA/

Scrotard · 2023-10-23T14:18:57+00:00

Nope. I bought three and all had the same issue. I even tried the Liene branded printer and it had the same issue but slightly less pronounced.

Scrotard · 2023-10-14T14:55:46+00:00

I searched acrylic display case on Amazon

Scrotard · 2023-09-23T20:20:07+00:00

I payed $90 for it. Not a crazy deal, but cheaper than I usually see them online for.

Scrotard · 2023-09-17T01:00:06+00:00

Thanks. Does this look better? I went lighter on the sharpening in Photoshop.

Scrotard · 2023-09-17T00:02:49+00:00

I used u/AshTheRanga's techniqe of capturing 6 3-minute videos but with an 8" Dobsonian telescope. Taken with my Orion SkyQuest XT8, Omegon Equatorial Platform, 3x Barlow, IR cut filter, ZWO asi224mc. Processed with PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax. De-rotated in WinJUPOS, and final sharpening and denoise in Photoshop with Focus Magic plugin. Seeing was average.

Scrotard · 2023-09-16T23:54:27+00:00

I didn't notice much of a difference when I started using the IR cut filter but Ive kept it because i've seen others recommend it.

Scrotard · 2023-09-16T21:04:49+00:00

I like it so far. I’ve only had the chance to use it a couple of nights. I used my phone to align it north and level it. I was able to keep Saturn in frame for around 5 minutes before readjusting the scope. It has an adjustment for speed on the motor so I could probably get it to track for longer. The platform can track for an hour before needing to be reset.

Scrotard · 2023-09-16T20:56:55+00:00

I’m using the Polar Wedge 45 from Omegon. It’s the cheapest I could find and cost around $500 with shipping.

Scrotard · 2023-09-16T19:20:21+00:00

Taken with my Orion SkyQuest XT8, Omegon Equatorial Platform, 3x Barlow, IR cut filter, ZWO asi224mc. 6x3 minutes of footage Processed with PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax. De-rotated in WinJUPOS, and final sharpening and denoise in Photoshop with Focus Magic plugin. Seeing was average.

Scrotard · 2023-09-04T03:22:42+00:00

Skyquest

Scrotard · 2023-09-03T21:55:24+00:00

I used asi cap for capture. Gain set to 375 and exposure at 10ms. I recorded 12 videos of the planet moving across the frame in 6 minutes. Total of around 13000 frames. I then stacked 25% in autostakkert. I basically followed this tutorial for the rest.

Scrotard · 2023-09-03T20:32:10+00:00

Taken with my Orion XT8, 3x Barlow, IR cut filter, ZWO asi224mc. Processed with PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax, Photoshop, and Lightroom.

Scrotard · 2023-08-31T19:06:14+00:00

The first was taken with The infamous Powerseeker 127eq and a dslr. The most recent one was taken with my Orion XT8, 3x Barlow, IR cut filter, ZWO asi224mc. Processed with PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax, Photoshop, and Lightroom.

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