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  • Celestron Triple RASA11 Astrograph on the 10micron GM3000 mount

    From StarDust@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 14 20:12:27 2023
    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    🤔👍

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to StarDust on Tue Nov 14 22:16:09 2023
    On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 8:12:29 PM UTC-8, StarDust wrote:
    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    🤔👍

    Mount GM 3000 HPS GoTo
    $ 20,800.00 https://www.astroshop.eu/equatorial-with-goto/10-micron-mount-gm-3000-hps-goto/p,43659

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  • From Rich@21:1/5 to StarDust on Wed Nov 15 06:26:47 2023
    On Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 01:16:11 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 8:12:29 PM UTC-8, StarDust wrote:
    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    🤔👍
    Mount GM 3000 HPS GoTo
    $ 20,800.00 https://www.astroshop.eu/equatorial-with-goto/10-micron-mount-gm-3000-hps-goto/p,43659

    Typical now of higher capacity premium photographic mounts. AP1600 is similar.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 15 07:59:39 2023
    On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:12:27 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    ??

    People put that kind of money (and often more) into cars and boats all
    the time. It's just a matter of priorities. A project like this isn't
    for someone who's poor. But you don't have to be rich, either. Not by
    a long shot.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to Chris L Peterson on Wed Nov 15 07:41:57 2023
    On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 6:59:47 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:12:27 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    ??

    People put that kind of money (and often more) into cars and boats all
    the time. It's just a matter of priorities. A project like this isn't
    for someone who's poor. But you don't have to be rich, either. Not by
    a long shot.

    Planty of idiots out there, think things makes them happy.
    Lot of money for a set up like that, just to take pretty pictures of the deep sky?
    Greed is greed!
    I just hate when people complaining about not having money, the price of food, too much bills they have etc...
    But then they go out and spend money on expensive cars or clothing, because it's easy to spend on credit cards or take a home equity loan.
    Lot of impulse buying going on, then the Chines crap ends up on eBay or Facebook, for sale.
    I knew a guy, bought an RV for $140k, used it maybe 2-3 times year then few years later sold it, bc just sat there most of the time.
    He could've just rent one when needed it?
    Could've save money, time and headaches.

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  • From Rich@21:1/5 to StarDust on Wed Nov 15 19:47:47 2023
    On Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 10:42:00 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 6:59:47 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
    On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:12:27 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    ??

    People put that kind of money (and often more) into cars and boats all
    the time. It's just a matter of priorities. A project like this isn't
    for someone who's poor. But you don't have to be rich, either. Not by
    a long shot.
    Planty of idiots out there, think things makes them happy.
    Lot of money for a set up like that, just to take pretty pictures of the deep sky?
    Greed is greed!
    I just hate when people complaining about not having money, the price of food, too much bills they have etc...
    But then they go out and spend money on expensive cars or clothing, because it's easy to spend on credit cards or take a home equity loan.
    Lot of impulse buying going on, then the Chines crap ends up on eBay or Facebook, for sale.
    I knew a guy, bought an RV for $140k, used it maybe 2-3 times year then few years later sold it, bc just sat there most of the time.
    He could've just rent one when needed it?
    Could've save money, time and headaches.

    Happens all the time. Years ago, there was a person on this group who had money to burn. He bought into the hobby to the tune of around $100k, but it didn't continue because he was no amateur astronomer, just someone looking for a distraction, and when
    instant gratification got old. he bailed.

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  • From Chris L Peterson@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 16 07:29:45 2023
    On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:41:57 -0800 (PST), StarDust <csoka01@gmail.com>
    wrote:

    On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 6:59:47?AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:12:27 -0800 (PST), StarDust
    wrote:
    https://youtu.be/tFZVmVRItbg?si=_5mDAbDIVBrfEj48

    Dude, must hit the Lotto to pay for that set-up?
    ??

    People put that kind of money (and often more) into cars and boats all
    the time. It's just a matter of priorities. A project like this isn't
    for someone who's poor. But you don't have to be rich, either. Not by
    a long shot.

    Planty of idiots out there, think things makes them happy.
    Lot of money for a set up like that, just to take pretty pictures of the deep sky?
    Greed is greed!
    I just hate when people complaining about not having money, the price of food, too much bills they have etc...
    But then they go out and spend money on expensive cars or clothing, because it's easy to spend on credit cards or take a home equity loan.
    Lot of impulse buying going on, then the Chines crap ends up on eBay or Facebook, for sale.
    I knew a guy, bought an RV for $140k, used it maybe 2-3 times year then few years later sold it, bc just sat there most of the time.
    He could've just rent one when needed it?
    Could've save money, time and headaches.

    If people acquire things outside their means they are economically
    foolish. Of course, they are much more likely to do this with cars or
    houses than they are with astronomical equipment!

    If people take pleasure in material things that they can actually
    afford, however, I fail to see any problem. I know quite a few
    astronomical imagers with significant investments in equipment. People
    who are very actively engaged in their hobby. And none of them appear
    to have gone into debt or lost the ability to feed their children
    because of it.

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