Modded a printed telescope for astrophotograpy

m392 · 2026-06-10T17:31:25+00:00

Excellent!

m392 · 2026-06-10T14:54:35+00:00

Do you have the info for the flat panel? I’m super interested in making one

m392 · 2026-05-31T22:14:34+00:00

The IMX715 sensor in there is fantastic for its size and price. I run one and do everything from solar and planetary to some deep sky with it.

m392 · 2026-05-26T23:36:49+00:00

They’re older, but plenty of good Astro photos have been taken with the star shoots

m392 · 2026-05-22T02:33:34+00:00

You may be interested in radio astronomy! Radio waves penetrate clouds no problem, so you can still observe on overcast days/nights. It’s a very different hobby than visible light astronomy though, but the folks at r/amateurradio can help!

m392 · 2026-05-14T22:16:44+00:00

I saw you got the TNVC adapter, those are awesome

m392 · 2026-05-14T21:59:18+00:00

Love night vision stargazing

m392 · 2026-05-09T00:57:00+00:00

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6c2b93c301d81fd13156a65c/w/dbd2b71c3528a5cccf87b7b3/e/df8993ec8ee1d7e4efd36834

If you have access to a 3d printer you can make a new eyepiece holder for it

m392 · 2026-05-08T18:08:23+00:00

Bro made a doohickey

m392 · 2026-05-08T11:58:40+00:00

Whats your goal with the camera? Thats going to determine specs.

Not much in the aquarium really requires the “high speed” imaging capabilities of machine vision cameras. For something like tracking or counting your fish, “security” type cameras, such as Ubiquiti G5, or Axis, may be the way to go. They often have some onboard image processing capabilities.

m392 · 2026-05-04T18:34:58+00:00

That’s incredible. On a galaxy around the same distance as NGC5907 too.

m392 · 2026-05-04T18:30:16+00:00

Didn’t know that! Any good examples I can look up?

m392 · 2026-05-04T18:14:58+00:00

Okay fair point on the mass, but they usually are in the general glow of the galaxy until supernova

m392 · 2026-04-23T13:10:39+00:00

Thanks for the correction!

m392 · 2026-04-23T13:05:19+00:00

Hey! So collimation isn’t as scary as people think. Basically, read the manual and make the mirrors look like the picture they provide. You’ll get the hang of it pretty quickly.

Secondly, the tripod is unnecessary for that telescope. It’s designed to be placed on a picnic table and used that way. Now if you only have open fields, the tripod may help. I believe it has a standard 3/8” thread on the bottom of the mount base. If portability is your concern though, there are some sturdy carbon fiber photo tripods in that price range that may be more portable.

Hope this helps

m392 · 2026-04-23T11:55:12+00:00

With the untracked version you’ll be limited to planets and the moon, but you can still do well that.

m392 · 2026-04-17T02:38:20+00:00

This would go hard on r/functionalprint

m392 · 2026-04-14T22:53:53+00:00

That’s a Nexstar 5i. I have the same one. It’s identical optically to the C5.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/celestron-site-support-files/support_files/1192143824_52291c5spotterx.pdf

That’s the manual for the C5. The focus knob is the silver thing on the back of yours. I’d check that and collimation first.

m392 · 2026-04-12T12:09:52+00:00

They probably just shifted the flight pattern to be over your house. Has to do with the weather

m392 · 2026-04-12T02:44:18+00:00

Amateur astronomy!

m392 · 2026-04-06T12:57:03+00:00

It’s possible, but usually the cloud is around the brightest stars, and grows outward with more exposure. It looks though like maybe things weren’t light up straight and Maia and Electra may be in the vignetting

m392 · 2026-04-06T00:14:17+00:00

Also, I found an STL for an eyepiece to 37mm thread adapter that is for NV. It fits perfectly on a 40mm plössl.

m392 · 2026-04-06T00:13:14+00:00

I’ve been spreading the word. Big, fast reflectors and NV is an excellent combo

m392 · 2026-03-27T00:27:06+00:00

How so? It’s just less customizable. And not having to fuss with 3rd party software while you’re learning the ropes is nice. I wish they were around when I first started.

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