We got a new toy.

This contraption is for Astrophotography and it enables us to capture stunning images of the sun…

The moon…

And celestial bodies that our eyes are unable to see without a little help from modern tech, like the M100 spiral galaxy and the M3 star cluster.

Have yet to look into actual editing software to make the last two really pop, but even these small captures make my little dorky heart soar.

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JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

Awesome!

Can you hook it up to a computer and "dial in" any star you want, and track it?

PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

@JoyfulSilence You actually do that through an app. It’s all controlled through the app and while you can send yourself the simple images taken, you hook it up to a computer to fully access the videos and stacks of time lapse images that it captures for the constellations.

JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

@PerfectionOfTheHeart

So neat. Your own personal observatory!