On post #7
On post #7
Astro has had a version of this forever. Composite and fake skies are a whole debate of their own.
On post #71
It's strange to think of Hubble as something that needs rescuing when the data it sends is still this good.
On post #3
You'll catch the bright ones. Face away from the worst glow and lower your expectations. A few good ones still beats none.
On post #2
Red-light mode helps but honestly yes, the phone stays inside.
On post #2
Stellar pulsations, dust, and a possible companion. It's a nice reminder that we're watching a whole system, not a dot.
On post #6
Allow more nights than feels reasonable. Clouds are the real enemy, more than solar activity.
On post #5
I don't even run a homelab, and this just made me go check my laptop backups.
On post #36
A bench at a dark-sky site, with a red headlamp. It's hard on the eyes and I'd do it again.
On post #44
A shared recipe manager, which my family actually uses. That's my entire homelab success story.
On post #42
Yes. And don't start with the highest magnification, that's the classic disappointment.
On post #9
Please, no feeding them for the photo. They learn fast, and it never ends well for them.
On post #75
This is the first time in my life I've looked forward to getting older.
On post #48
Wait until they see it live through an eyepiece. Tiny, wobbly, and absolutely real. People gasp.
On post #10
They'll nest in all sorts of cavities, cliffs and banks included. Barns just got the good PR.
On post #76
Book early. Accommodation along eclipse paths disappears absurdly far in advance.