Hill's Space

The Kindness of Strangers

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An incredibly generous donation

A while ago I was musing about ways to get better space pics, and @BeasMeeply incredibly generously offered to donate an 8" blank sitting in his closet for 10 years if I paid for shipping! Thank you so much! I’ve got it now and it looks incredibly clear. He also sent a metal 1.25" focuser, which was an extra addition I wasn’t expecting. It’s like I was standing on the edge of an abyss deciding whether not to jump in, and then someone threw a mirror at my back. Read More

An incredibly generous donation

Unable to find image IMG_20230919_223643192_1.jpg A while ago I was musing about ways to get better space pics, and @BeasMeeply incredibly generously offered to donate an 8" blank sitting in his closet for 10 years if I paid for shipping! Thank you so much! I’ve got it now and it looks incredibly clear. He also sent a metal 1.25" focuser, which was an extra addition I wasn’t expecting. It’s like I was standing on the edge of an abyss deciding whether not to jump in, and then someone threw a mirror at my back. Read More