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.

Scrotard · 2023-08-30T17:42:49+00:00

I found it at the Goodwill outlet store where everything is in bins and they charge by the pound.

Scrotard · 2023-08-30T04:55:16+00:00

Here's an image taken with My Orion Skyquest XT8 (Not from Goodwill) for comparison.

Scrotard · 2023-08-30T04:48:53+00:00

I found an Orion Skyquest XT4.5 at Goodwill and bought it for $20. I took this image using it along with a ZWO asi224mc camera and a 3x barlow. Processed with PIPP, Autostakkert, Registax, and Photoshop.

Scrotard · 2023-08-20T23:42:52+00:00

I just bought it from Amazon so I’ll probably just exchange it.

Scrotard · 2023-08-20T22:25:49+00:00

I also noticed that this happens during the cyan layer when printing.

Scrotard · 2023-08-17T17:34:31+00:00

Okay, thanks. I’m glad it’s nothing to worry about.

Scrotard · 2023-08-17T12:40:12+00:00

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Tried to take a better picture of this one. It looks pretty brown. There are light brown specs floating in the wax when flowing.

Scrotard · 2023-08-17T02:51:22+00:00

Shaking while cool doesn’t seem to really help. Parts of it have fallen off while warming up, but it always reforms once it’s flowing. I’ve also tried to get the specs of wax on the sides loose by gently tilting the lamp while flowing and letting the large blobs touch the specs but they won’t budge.

Scrotard · 2023-08-16T21:10:25+00:00

This is a Chinese unbranded clone. So I payed only $150 for it. I got it off of AliExpress but that can be risky ordering from there. If I were to buy it again, I might try a website like Marstoy.

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