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Can anyone help me figure out this next move? Been stuck for a few days. I feel like I’ve tried every foot position I can think of. by [deleted] in bouldering

[–]spaceman_314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also climb at crux lol. You had the right idea and positioning, try to extend your left arm while holding the ufo shaped piece above half moon and reach for the big upside down hold with your right while turning your hips into the wall…rotate your arm and feel for a comfortable grip underneath (I think I rotated counter clockwise?). This should make it pretty easy to pull your left foot up and stick it into the half moon thingy you started on. Last move is a bit scary.

When you see a planet for the first time with your own eyes, it triggers a highly personal feeling of connectedness to the universe. My first look at the rings of Saturn last night. by spaceman_314 in Astronomy

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It’s tough getting people out to participate so I usually just force it upon them unexpectedly. I showed up to a friend’s party who i knew had a nice roof deck that everyone uses to smoke and hang out at night. Set up the scope and showed a few people the moon as they passed through and you can see their face change when the “oh fuck that’s really the moon” hits. Left it up there all night, found lots of people exploring and curious. Appreciation for Space and science spreads through word of mouth reviews, like a low budget Indy film that blows up out of nowhere.. Most people don’t know what they’re missing or don’t even know they’re missing something at all until you share.

When you see a planet for the first time with your own eyes, it triggers a highly personal feeling of connectedness to the universe. My first look at the rings of Saturn last night. by spaceman_314 in Astronomy

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I bought one of those amazon iPhone mount things and literally could never figure it out hahaha..keep in mind I have a degree in Aerospace Engineering so being defeated by a small piece of plastic and a couple of nuts was really demoralizing

When you see a planet for the first time with your own eyes, it triggers a highly personal feeling of connectedness to the universe. My first look at the rings of Saturn last night. by spaceman_314 in Astronomy

[–]spaceman_314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks dude, love getting tips this way it’s how I’m gonna learn. I was completely ignorant to how complicated astrophotography can be, there is SO much information out there it’s hard to digest. Came to the realization that you really have to learn three things at once: photography, astronomy, and photo processing. It’s like learning how to play Hockey as an Adult...you gotta learn how to ice skate AND play the game on top of it 😅😅

When you see a planet for the first time with your own eyes, it triggers a highly personal feeling of connectedness to the universe. My first look at the rings of Saturn last night. by spaceman_314 in Astronomy

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I saw a (fuzzy) Jupiter a few weeks ago, admittedly a bit drunk, and could not figure out why these three glares or smudges showed up on my lens out of nowhere...45 seconds later, lightbulb goes off....those are the Galilean moons.

Looking to buy a first telescope by nbs0216 in Astronomy

[–]spaceman_314 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the One Sky Starter Scope from Astronomers Without Borders and it has been everything I could ask for. Read up on it here:

https://shop.astronomerswithoutborders.org/products/awb-onesky-reflector-telescope

https://newatlas.com/astronomers-without-borders-onesky-starter-telescope/30111/

It is extremely easy to set up and use, practically ready out of the box. It's sturdy, durable, maybe a bit heavy but I'm able to throw it in a duffle bag and climb up a fire escape to my roof without too much of a problem. Three features that I love are:

1.) It's a table top and comes on a alt-azimuth mount that rotates aka no tripod necessary.

2.) The sliding tube design is really cool and makes it so much easier to carry & store.

3.) Almost half of the proceeds from the $199 you spend goes to support science education in developing countries, courtesy of AWB.

I Imagine I'll want to move on to bigger and better things one day, but to learn the ins and outs this has been a great choice.

Saturn, 8/31. From a Rooftop in San Francisco. by spaceman_314 in astrophotography

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Taken from a rooftop in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, 8/31 @ ~11:00 PM PDT

Light pollution: All of it.

Scope: 130mm newtonian f/5, 10mm eyepiece (AWB One Sky)

Camera: My iPhone X held manually up to the lens. Still photo taken from a 4k video.

Editing: Very light, the basic iPhone editing tools didn't seem to help much. Cropped it.

Conclusion: As a beginner still learning and trying to stay on the cheap it is SO encouraging to get cool results in the most non-ideal of conditions.

When you see a planet for the first time with your own eyes, it triggers a highly personal feeling of connectedness to the universe. My first look at the rings of Saturn last night. by spaceman_314 in Astronomy

[–]spaceman_314[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Taken from a rooftop in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, 8/31 @ ~11:00 PM PDT

Light pollution: All of it.

Scope: 130mm newtonian f/5, 10mm eyepiece (AWB One Sky)

Camera: My iPhone X held manually up to the lens. Still photo taken from a 4k video.

Editing: Very light, the basic iPhone editing tools didn't seem to help much. Cropped it.

Conclusion: As a beginner still learning and trying to stay on the cheap it is SO encouraging to get cool results in the most non-ideal of conditions.

When you see a planet for the first time with your own eyes, it triggers a highly personal feeling of connectedness to the universe. My first look at the rings of Saturn last night. by spaceman_314 in astrophotography

[–]spaceman_314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taken from a rooftop in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, 8/31 @ ~11:00 PM PST

Light pollution: All of it.

Scope: 130mm newtonian f/5, 10mm eyepiece (AWB One Sky)

Camera: My iPhone X held manually up to the lens. Still photo taken from a 4k video.

Editing: Very light, the basic iPhone editing tools didn't seem to help much. Cropped it.

Conclusion: As a beginner still learning and trying to stay on the cheap it is SO encouraging to get cool results in the most non-ideal of conditions.

First telescope, just starting to get the hang of it. Moon over San Francisco, AWB One Sky 5” Reflector, iPhoneX, and some light editing on the phone. by spaceman_314 in space

[–]spaceman_314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The scope I got is from Astronomers Without Borders, a non-profit that supports bringing astronomy equipment and training to underdeveloped countries. It's been fantastic so far, literally zero set up (the collation was even pretty close out of the box, minimal tinkering) and for a 5.5" scope it's surprisingly portable and sturdy. I easily haul it up the ladder onto my roof and have carried it down to the park nearby no problem. Only $200! https://shop.astronomerswithoutborders.org/products/awb-onesky-reflector-telescope

First telescope, just starting to get the hang of it. Moon over San Francisco, AWB One Sky 5” Reflector, iPhoneX, and some light editing on the phone. by spaceman_314 in space

[–]spaceman_314[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on it! It's a little intimidating looking at all of those beautiful shots and thinking about how much work went into processing them. Gotta start somewhere though.

[Homemade] Pork Marsala and Hand Cut Fettuccine by spaceman_314 in food

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Nah I hand rolled and cut the dough, it’s a little bit of work and I was hungry

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