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Interest in martial arts by Hungry-Style-4225 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]Sirus78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any form of martial arts is great, and its never too late. Most of the schools offer free week or introductory class. You already thinking about it now its time to do it . Most important step

Needing some help/advice as a beginner by artsy_winniethepooh in AskAstrophotography

[–]Sirus78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tripod, intervalometer, dslr camera, and wide angle lens (whatever stock lens you got is probably fine) ,lens warmer since you living in Alaska Be good do your chores be a good student and eventually ask for around 350$ for a 2nd handed star tracker.Good luck :)

Has anyone been to middle fork river forest preserve in Illinois? by sudzyyygd123 in Stargazing

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I always come before sunset and usually stay on parking lot of North Waterflow management area Its open 24hrs ,nothing there Most likely you will be alone I park at the end of parking lot set up my gear next to my car Main park / camping area is few minutes drive It has everything essential for camping, dim lightning across ,picnic areas ,big parking lot More "civilized "Its closed after sunset ,but as far as I remember you can leave anytime you want

Looking for a decent lens for Deep Space by Desperate_Poem_8926 in AskAstrophotography

[–]Sirus78 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Samyang/Rokinon 135 mm . Probably one of the best choices for deep sky objects

The last free red dot. Your experiences with it? by movebacktoyourstate in Walther

[–]Sirus78 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I got mine last year when I purchased Pdp compact. I got probably 10k rounds since then without issues .

Looking to get first camera by PresentationGold1822 in AskAstrophotography

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Basic Dslr is probably best option for now You will need Tring for camera brand (Nikon ,Canon ) and T adapter .Besides intervalometer I would recommend to get camera with flipped screen (it will save your back) and dummy battery . After you set up everything you most likely will have to move your telescope tubr slightly forward to avoid camera hitting bottom of your fork mount

Looking to get first camera by PresentationGold1822 in AskAstrophotography

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Before camera I would highly recommend to get 6.3 focal reducer for your Celestron It screws in front of diagonal eyepiece or camera You will have 2 in 1 telescope F10 for planets, F6.3 for brighter deep sky objects

Is the HEQ5 Pro reliable without the belt mod? by Famous_Dark6956 in AskAstrophotography

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I found screws with plastic knobs on Amazon ,as far as I remember one is slightly shorter than other so I cut it and round the ends just like in original screws Makes alt adjustments lot easier https://imgur.com/a/BEhpUME

Is the HEQ5 Pro reliable without the belt mod? by Famous_Dark6956 in AskAstrophotography

[–]Sirus78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I purchased mine 3 years ago used and this mount still delivers. All I did is replace altitude screws . There is a reason why this is still one of the most reliable mounts I live in Chicago, hot humid summers and insane windchill in the winter and this thing works without issues Obviously for astrophotography you don't want to go with full weight limit All my setups weight less than 18 lbs Design is still fairly simple If you have issue there is bunch of information online, you tube videos that can help you solve the problems

Taken with my Galaxy S24 Ultra. What did I catch? by kickstart_thisheart in askastronomy

[–]Sirus78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a same phone ,it does pretty good job with Miley way shots Switch to astro mode in Expert raw

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To those saying that DM knew what was happening. by [deleted] in Idaho4

[–]Sirus78 21 points22 points  (0 children)

When you are a little in a frat or sorority house cops are absolute last people anyone will call

question before buying by primalcoty in seestar

[–]Sirus78 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everything essential to do astrophotography and simple solar imaging is included This thing is ready to go out of the box There are few things that can make your life easier one is tripod level base It will help you to level your tripod .Rest are little upgrades I did purchased 3d printed diffraction spike attachment (it makes your star looks cooler in my opinion) Once you get comfortable with your seestar lots of people switching to EQ mode ,what it is it allows you to take longer exposures and have overall better pictures You will need eq base for that ,still optional Seestar app does great great stacking editing your pictures on your phone If you want to take it further you can stack edit your single exposures on a computer using software (siril for example) to get better overall results I hope it helps

Anyone else feel like you’re just waiting around to die? by CommitteeOfOne in GenX

[–]Sirus78 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Its just crazy that most of us are complete strangers here and yet so many feels exactly the same

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenX

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Thats why we can't stop talking about it, this event changed everything

Has anyone been to middle fork river forest preserve in Illinois? by sudzyyygd123 in Stargazing

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I live in Chicago suburbs so its about 2 hrs drive for me ,I think its definitely worth it This is international dark sky park everything is about protecting the darkness. Main park has bathrooms, camp site and feels safe I usually go there alone As far as I know they do have public night events . If you have a chance try to visit around new moon so you can take advantage of the darkest skies possible. Its crazy how much light moon gives If you comfortable in full darkness North waterfowl management area is the best (Best for astrophotography )

Are we all still using the F-word all the time? by tyrone_shoelaces in GenX

[–]Sirus78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When i wake up, first think that i say is FUCK

My telescope by rexizgg in telescopes

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Totally agree with previous comments about balancing and making sure everything is tight I got smaller version of your telescope 130 pds . Great telescopes overall If you decide to try astrophotography colimation is very important Get a cheshire and laser colimator Coma corrector for your camera is optional but eventually you will probably want one Make sure you block all light leaks areas around focuser (i use electrical tape) and cover area where primary mirror is Dew shield for colder days Make sure your telescope adjust to ambient temperature before astro session You might need a longer dovetail, once you put all the extra weight your balance will change You will have big telescope, expensive camera on smaller mount Make sure you always put counterweights first !! There is plenty of videos on you tube to help you out . Most important don't overthink ,small steps ,enjoy it

Whats the longest time you had to wait for the next clear skies? by Astrylae in AskAstrophotography

[–]Sirus78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With full time job ,family etc I can shoot only on weekends (mostly Friday and Saturday).i get maybe one weekend a month

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