Tag: Fail

Posted in Star Trackers

Next-Gen Star Tracker – Design Failure

So I may have gotten a little ahead of my skis with the next-gen star tracker. I…

Posted in Star Trackers

Next-Gen Star Tracker – Troubleshooting Design

I had a plan. A little break in the weather was all the time I needed to…

Posted in Nebulae

The California Nebula with My Friend Murphy

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been able to head outside and shoot. So after obsessing…

Posted in Galaxies

When Good Plans Go Sideways – Astrophoto Fail

I couldn’t have asked for a better evening to get outside for a photo session. It was…

Photos Under a Full Moon
Posted in Imaging

Lessons Learned Taking Photos Under a Full Moon

Beggars can’t be choosers. After several months of living under miserably overcast skies, the weather finally broke….

Posted in Imaging Testing

Lego Star Tracker V6 Test 2 – Fixing the Fixes

Over Improvement I suppose I got a little too ahead of myself after the first test of…

Oslawica Clouds
Posted in Travel

Bortle 2 Zone Bummer – All I See Are Clouds

It Can’t Go Right Every Time After watching the weather forecast for the past 2 weeks, I…

Questions
Posted in Imaging Testing

Lego Star Tracker V4 Test 5 – I Have Problems

Questions Answered Alright, I’m determined to get my focus right tonight and my batteries are all charged…

Lego Star Tracker Version 4 Test 4
Posted in Imaging Testing

Lego Star Tracker V4 Test 4 – Lack of Focus

I’m a Moron Sometimes I added a couple of 8 tooth spur gears on the left and…

Batteries
Posted in Testing

Lego Star Tracker V4 Test 2 – Battery Blues

Beautiful Skies, Dead in the Water This was supposed to be the post where I tell you…