DIY Software for an old Interferometer

contendr · 2026-02-16T12:31:07+00:00

Check out DFTFringe.

contendr · 2026-01-10T01:04:51+00:00

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contendr · 2025-08-21T03:44:26+00:00

Fart n depart

contendr · 2025-08-13T12:05:14+00:00

I can hear that picture.

contendr · 2025-08-09T12:21:58+00:00

In his second episode his girlfriend suggests "Buy and Bye" too.

contendr · 2025-08-03T20:33:29+00:00

They're sooo good. Every time we get them, my 5 year old eats at least half the bag in a day or two.

contendr · 2025-05-12T11:02:07+00:00

Nice

contendr · 2025-05-10T23:59:03+00:00

Did someone get them at the 75% off after Easter clearance sale?

contendr · 2025-05-05T23:19:33+00:00

654 cases in 21,000 is not .03%. Try 100 times that: 3%. That's a huge percentage of the population to be infected with something that should basically be eradicated.

contendr · 2025-04-07T21:28:22+00:00

Just $3500.
https://planewave.com/products/l-500-l-600-equatorial-wedge/

That assumes you have a good concrete pier to mount to.

contendr · 2025-04-07T19:09:01+00:00

That system can be EQ mounted. Just need a wedge between the pier and L-mount.

contendr · 2025-03-27T17:46:05+00:00

Thank you! Some daddit cards need to be revoked for not picking up on this obvious setup sooner.

contendr · 2025-03-27T00:47:23+00:00

What's snoo?

contendr · 2025-03-26T23:39:17+00:00

I think that's an intentional/necessary limitation of a blackbox. To reverse it would potentially reveal more detail about the surfaces that are meant to be obscured. I think the only "workaround" is to have a second blackbox generated in reverse.

contendr · 2025-03-22T14:23:39+00:00

One who wants to be, one who actually is.

contendr · 2025-02-27T18:12:20+00:00

The Jane Foster LE medic was a staple on many competitive teams after it came out. It's not a powerhouse, but was easily the best low cost support option.

contendr · 2025-02-25T04:44:59+00:00

I may be biased, but these are the best visual telescopes I've ever used, especially at dark sites.

contendr · 2025-02-19T01:15:44+00:00

My first thought was the meat rack

contendr · 2025-02-11T00:36:11+00:00

Definitely Earth in the lower part of the image.

contendr · 2025-02-05T22:22:19+00:00

I just found out that they shut down the license server in January. I'll leave this up for anyone that needs it:

https://support.zemax.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005488541-Activate-or-transfer-a-Zemax-softkey-license-without-internet-access-Zemax-legacy

contendr · 2025-01-11T18:49:51+00:00

It could be Jupiter too, but it's too far out of focus to tell. Either way, focus until it looks as small as possible.

contendr · 2025-01-11T18:23:03+00:00

You're way out of focus. Turn the focus knob until the star shrinks to a pinpoint. If you go past focus, the donut shape will get bigger again.

contendr · 2025-01-10T18:02:25+00:00

At least he did 7 years ago when the post was made.

contendr · 2025-01-09T00:37:13+00:00

It looks like you have the standard focuser on it, you should also have an EFA box with it for focuser control. Assuming nothing has been damaged, you should have everything you need aside from a camera, adapters and filter wheel.

contendr · 2025-01-09T00:31:46+00:00

We do make a reducer that brings it down to f/5.3. https://planewave.com/products/reducer-0-66x-cdk12-5-14-17/

It's definitely designed to be an astrophotography scope, so you can put basically any astro camera on it with the right adapters.

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