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Lens support system from Buckeyestargazer lands
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 by Austin Harris
A telephoto lens and camera can make beautiful deep sky images, but the setup lives or dies by how well it is mounted-as many of you know. If the lens flexes a little when you slew, if the camera tilts a hair when you focus, your stars will tattle. The difference between soft ovals and tight circles...
Video of 3I ATLAS comet is more than amazing
Saturday, February 14, 2026 by Richard Harris
The title captures a feeling many viewers share when they see the object glide against a star field, its path traced by simple persistence and good planning. The video by DudeLovesSpace on YouTube, does not shout. It shows. Frame by frame, you watch an object from beyond our solar system move in a w...
Tiny astrophotography rig built by Cuiv
Thursday, February 12, 2026 by Richard Harris
Astronomy gear keeps leaning toward two virtues that often tug in opposite directions. Portability so you will actually carry it out. Power so your images do not leave you wishing you had brought the big rig. Cuiv, The Lazy Geek set himself a simple challenge. Build the smallest kit he could that st...
Teseek 14: A $500 strain wave gear mount from AliExpress
Thursday, August 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
Do we have a new challenger in the harmonic drive arena ? Enter the $500 Teseek 14 mount! Strain wave gear mounts also called harmonic drive mounts, have become the hot ticket in astrophotography over the last few years. Their light weight, compact design, and counterweight-free operation have ...