designbydave_aldrich

Follow me on Instagram - Cyclist, Hang Glider Pilot, Engineer from Southern California. Part time Film Maker & photographer

First image of Saturn taken with my 12.5" telescop

First image of Saturn taken with my 12.5" telescope. I was reluctant to fall back into the astrophotography rabbit hole, but also I've been quite curious to see that this telescope I built is capable of. I now have more aperture and focal length then my previous attempts at planetary imaging so it should produce sharper, more detailed images... If I built the thing decently enough.

This first image was taken last night under very poor conditions. Despite that, we still see a bit of detail. Hoping for some clear, steady skies soon.

Camera is a Player One Astronomy Uranus-C

#astrophotography #saturn #astronomy #telescopesarecoolasfuck #telescope #3dprinted #carbonfiber

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Grandview is beautiful at night, during the day an

Grandview is beautiful at night, during the day and even when there are clouds. (The clouds cleared up just in time for darkness)

#grandview #owensvalley #sunset #californiasunset

Another brilliant weekend new moon trip to Grandvi

Another brilliant weekend new moon trip to Grandview. Two nights of very nice observing. Every time I take the telescope out I find something new (to me at least) and think of ways to improve the telescope for next time.

#astronomy #astrophotography #telescopesarecoolasfuck #telescope #dobsonian #3dprinting #carbonfiber #grandview

I haven't posted a bike pic in a while so here you

I haven't posted a bike pic in a while so here you go

Just a dude, his telescope and a whole galaxy. #

Just a dude, his telescope and a whole galaxy.

#telescopesarecoolasfuck #astrophotography #astronomy #telescope #grandview #milkyway

The Element hit 200K this weekend #element #hon

The Element hit 200K this weekend

#element #honda

Yep, Aurora over Southern California! By chance th

Yep, Aurora over Southern California! By chance the one night I was able to get out to do some Asteonomy-ing, happened to be the same night as a (historic?) solar storm. The irony is the additional light from the Aurora made observing kinda poor, but it was still awesome to whitness.

No, it did not look like this to the naked eye. There was a very faint maroonish glow to the sky, but you might not even have noticed it if you didn't know to look. The intensity would come and go though and if you sat there and watched it, you could see it change.

#astronomy #aurora #socalauroraborrealis #mtpinos #californiaaurora #telescopesarecoolasfuck #telescope

I designed this simple Alt-Az mount for the popula

I designed this simple Alt-Az mount for the popular Hadley Telescope. It's mostly A printed and CAD files can be downloaded free on Printables or my website designbydave.net

#telescopesarecoolasfuck #astronomy #hadley #telescope #3dprinted #3dprinting #diy

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