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xkcd #3253: Sunbeam (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3253: Sunbeam

Title text:

While weather control is typically thought of as a superpower, the unconscious ability of astronomers and astrophotographers to summon clouds is more properly classified as a curse.

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[-] celia 17 points 2 months ago

You might be an astrophotographer and not know it

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

looks at mount, telescope, camera, and filter prices

not me for sure

[-] DokPsy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Just build them piecemeal. It'll cost as much if not more but it's not all at once. Or find a super cheap camera and wide angle lens with a low f number and do Milky Way photography. Lots of options with a lowish entry price

Or don't. I'm just 3 raccoons in a human suit

[-] homes@piefed.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Or maybe you just went to high school in the 90s or earlier and learned to use more readily available points of reference

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