https://hill.pictures/tags/the-kindness-of-strangers/Recent content in The Kindness of Strangers on Hill's SpaceHugoenhillexed@email.com (hillexed)hillexed@email.com (hillexed)Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:12:15 +0000https://hill.pictures/leavitt/buildingblog/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:12:15 +0000hillexed@email.com (hillexed)https://hill.pictures/leavitt/buildingblog/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/ <div class="gallery caption-position-bottom caption-effect-slide hover-effect-zoom hover-transition" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageGallery"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://hill.pictures/css/hugo-easy-gallery.css" /> <div class="box" > <figure itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="img" style="background-image: url('/leavitt/buildingblog/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/IMG_20230919_223643192_1_hubc74b413ffd26d867b78c9a02d3ed40b_154319_04132771b4dbf20c0fcfc626d6768792.jpg');" > <img itemprop="thumbnail" src="https://hill.pictures/leavitt/buildingblog/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/IMG_20230919_223643192_1_hubc74b413ffd26d867b78c9a02d3ed40b_154319_04132771b4dbf20c0fcfc626d6768792.jpg" alt="IMG_20230919_223643192_1.jpg" loading="lazy"/> </div> <a href="https://hill.pictures/leavitt/buildingblog/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/IMG_20230919_223643192_1.jpg" itemprop="contentUrl" data-pswp-width="1000" data-pswp-height="1333" data-thumbSrc="/leavitt/buildingblog/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/IMG_20230919_223643192_1_hubc74b413ffd26d867b78c9a02d3ed40b_154319_04132771b4dbf20c0fcfc626d6768792.jpg" ></a> </figure> </div> </div> <p>A while ago I was musing about ways to get better space pics, and @BeasMeeply incredibly generously offered to donate an 8&quot; blank sitting in his closet for 10 years if I paid for shipping! Thank you so much! I&rsquo;ve got it now and it looks incredibly clear. He also sent a metal 1.25&quot; focuser, which was an extra addition I wasn&rsquo;t expecting.</p> <p>It&rsquo;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. I guess I&rsquo;m falling in! Now I need to figure out how to measure its curvature, polish it using a pitch lap, and then aluminize it. It&rsquo;s a lot of work&hellip; but it&rsquo;ll be worth it. I&rsquo;m excited!</p>https://hill.pictures/mirror_polishing/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:12:15 +0000hillexed@email.com (hillexed)https://hill.pictures/mirror_polishing/2905637-an-incredibly-genero/ <div class="gallery caption-position-bottom caption-effect-slide hover-effect-zoom hover-transition" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageGallery"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://hill.pictures/css/hugo-easy-gallery.css" /> <div class="box" > <figure itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="img" style="background-image: url('');" > <img itemprop="thumbnail" src="" alt="IMG_20230919_223643192_1.jpg" loading="lazy"/> Unable to find image IMG_20230919_223643192_1.jpg </div> <a href="" itemprop="contentUrl" data-pswp-width="800" data-pswp-height="600" data-thumbSrc="" ></a> </figure> </div> </div> <p>A while ago I was musing about ways to get better space pics, and @BeasMeeply incredibly generously offered to donate an 8&quot; blank sitting in his closet for 10 years if I paid for shipping! Thank you so much! I&rsquo;ve got it now and it looks incredibly clear. He also sent a metal 1.25&quot; focuser, which was an extra addition I wasn&rsquo;t expecting.</p> <p>It&rsquo;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. I guess I&rsquo;m falling in! Now I need to figure out how to measure its curvature, polish it using a pitch lap, and then aluminize it. It&rsquo;s a lot of work&hellip; but it&rsquo;ll be worth it. I&rsquo;m excited!</p>