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Spent 4 hours trying to get a clear shot of the Orion Nebula
My tracking mount was slightly off and I kept getting star trails in every 2 minute exposure. I finally realized my tripod leg was on a soft patch of ground. Has anyone else wasted a whole night on a simple setup mistake?
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the_diana6mo ago
Ugh, did you try putting a paving stone under that leg?
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jade6186mo ago
Oh the paving stone trick. I tried that once and ended up with a table that looked like it was trying to do a karate kick. The leg was stable, but then the other three were just wobbling in the breeze. I had to give up and just use a folded-up napkin like a normal, less ambitious person.
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wendysmith4mo ago
The real trick is using a spirit level on the floor first, not the table.
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