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My 3D Printer Thinks I’m an Idiot (Telescope Edition)

I set out to 3D print a simple collimator sleeve for my Takahashi telescope. Easy, right? Wrong. My first three attempts were complete disasters — warped, cracked, and just plain useless. By the time I hit attempt number four, I was questioning my life choices (and my 3D printer’s opinion of me). Watch me fumble through failure after failure in true DIY fashion.

https://youtu.be/sDVQ7yJAoRI

#3DPrinting #Telescope #Takahashi #Makerspace #DIYFails #AstroMaker #3DAstronomy #DIYAstronomy #TelescopeMods #MakerLife #MakersGonnaMake #DIY #PrintFail #FilamentFrenzy #PrintLife #Astronomy #Telescope #Stargazing #Astrophotography #SpaceNerd #NightSky #DeepSky #Observatory #Cosmos #StarParty

JD Gadina 🦄2d ago

Sturgeon Moon - Doing what I can without my telescope and shooting through scaffoldings.
Canon EOS R7 + Canon RF 100-400 IS USM.
800mm, f16, 1/32, ISO 100, 10% of 100 frames.
#canon #canoneosr7 #eosr7 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #solarsystem #moon #lunar #moonlovers #moonphoto #moonphotography #moongram

JD Gadina 2d ago

🔭 Jeroen Boumans 4d ago

Some work in progress on the Cygnus Wall (NGC 7000). Data was captured remotely by my astrophotography buddy Joep in Romania under beautiful Bortle 3 skies. 5h 50m of H-alpha frames, each 300s using ASI533MM Pro and Askar 71F.

#astronomy #astrophotography #photography #deepsky #stars #nebula #hydrogen #ngc #cygnus #wall

JD Gadina 🦄5d ago

Unfortunately, I lost access to my balcony as my building is currently being renovated. This should last until early next year. In the meantime, here's a shot of the full Moon through the safety nets on the scaffoldings.
#canon #canoneosr7 #eosr7 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #solarsystem #moon #lunar #moonlovers #moonphoto #moonphotography #moongram

JD Gadina 5d ago

Full Moon through Scaffoldings
Unfortunately, I lost access to my balcony as my building is currently being renovated. This is why I haven't posted in a while. There have been scaffoldings around the building since March. This should last until early next year. In the meantime, here's a shot of the full Moon through the safety nets on the scaffoldings.
#canon #canoneosr7 #eosr7 #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #solarsystem #moon #lunar #moonlovers #moonphoto #moonphotography #moongram

Frank Adler 5d ago

Mein neuestes Astrofoto zeigt die atemberaubende Schönheit des Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) im Sternbild Schwan. ✨📷

https://adfr.io/astro/20250812_ngc6888

#astrophotography #Astrofotografie #astrophoto #astrodon #CrescentNebula #NGC6888 #Cygnus #DeepSky

The Crescent Nebula

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Frank Adler :: Astrophotography & Web Engineering

Frank Adler 5d ago

The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888)
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5,000 light-years away, a dying Wolf-Rayet star unleashes violent winds that sculpt glowing shells of gas into this breathtaking crescent. What looks like delicate beauty is actually a cosmic battleground where creation and destruction dance together.

This is why astrophotography transcends science — it reveals the universe’s hidden artistry, one photon at a time. Sometimes the most beautiful art comes from the most violent processes in nature.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Antlia TriBand RGB Ultra
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 Guide Scope with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 4hrs 50min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20250812_ngc6888

#astrophotography #astrophoto #astrophotographer #deepsky #deepskyphotography #deepskyobject #deepskyastrophotography #squidnebula #flyingbatnebula #nebula #crescentnebula #ngc6888 #cygnus #deepspace #nightsky #astronomy #cosmos #stargazing #wolframstar #stellarevolution #spaceisart