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In 2019 I stepped down as CEO at Sentry and hired a replacement. If you're a "founder/CEO", I encourage you to give this a...

In 2019 I stepped down as CEO at Sentry and hired a replacement. If you're a "founder/CEO", I encourage you to give this a read, and consider that long-term you may also make this choice, because ultimately you likely aren't a CEO.

https://cra.mr/youre-not-a-ceo

Putting my EQ6-R up for sale, if you're a local and interested let me...

Putting my EQ6-R up for sale, if you're a local and interested let me know!

https://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds/item/333280-eq6-r-pro-w-accessories/

#astrophotography

The ZWO AM5 has arrived to replace my first mount (an EQ6-R). This thing is so light! It’s a harmonic drive which requires much less...

The ZWO AM5 has arrived to replace my first mount (an EQ6-R). This thing is so light! It’s a harmonic drive which requires much less overall weight, and no counter balance. Excited to try it out next week!

Purchased my first harmonic drive telescope mount. So hyped about this new direction of technology...

Purchased my first harmonic drive telescope mount. So hyped about this new direction of technology 🤓

https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/zwo-am5-harmonic-equatorial-mount

(I will post sick pics of my lack of cable management when it arrives)

Glass is expensive.

Glass is expensive.

Alright Mastodon may be usable now with Ivory https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivory-for-mastodon-by-tapbots/id6444602274

Alright Mastodon may be usable now with Ivory https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivory-for-mastodon-by-tapbots/id6444602274

probably boring stream tonight but doin it https://twitch.tv/notzeeg - may try jellyfish, but may also end up just tweaking some knobs

probably boring stream tonight but doin it https://twitch.tv/notzeeg - may try jellyfish, but may also end up just tweaking some knobs

The sky is terrible.Single Ha sub of Orion @ 60s, cropped way down, but beautiful nevertheless

The sky is terrible.

Single Ha sub of Orion @ 60s, cropped way down, but beautiful nevertheless

Back in SF after a month in the mountains and happy to see the telescope survived the storm - the Telegizmos covers are not just marketing!...

Back in SF after a month in the mountains and happy to see the telescope survived the storm - the Telegizmos covers are not just marketing! Hopefully will be able to get some clear nights over the next few weeks now..

If you use a ZWO EFW, you might be experiencing light leak and not realize it.....

If you use a ZWO EFW, you might be experiencing light leak and not realize it.. https://cra.mr/flat-overcorrection-and-zwo-efw-light-leak/

#astrophotography

Its kind of a monstrosity if im honest

Its kind of a monstrosity if im honest

Going to try to start blogging about astro learnings, in the same way I used to do about software when I got started.Today's learning:...

Going to try to start blogging about astro learnings, in the same way I used to do about software when I got started.

Today's learning: so many little things can go wrong to cause big problems.

M42 in HOO. Little over an hour integration time in NB. First photo off the new monochrome...

M42 in HOO. Little over an hour integration time in NB. First photo off the new monochrome camera!

https://www.astrobin.com/buv9ob/

#astrophotography

It’s time for Orion again. First night on mono and first night trying variable exposures to avoid losing details of the core.

It’s time for Orion again. First night on mono and first night trying variable exposures to avoid losing details of the core.

Hello mono!

Hello mono!

Sub looked good early in the night, but ended up over-exposing the core as Orion got higher in the sky. Will hopefully have some more clear...

Sub looked good early in the night, but ended up over-exposing the core as Orion got higher in the sky. Will hopefully have some more clear nights this week to play with exposure times..

#astrophotography

Going to AFK stream again tonight...Filling time w/ part of California (begins in about an hour), and then around 11:30 PT switching to...

Going to AFK stream again tonight...

Filling time w/ part of California (begins in about an hour), and then around 11:30 PT switching to M42/Orion.

https://twitch.tv/notzeeg

#astrophotography

Need to get better at masking to really pop the details in Horsehead, but got some more good data last night.#astrophotography

Need to get better at masking to really pop the details in Horsehead, but got some more good data last night.

#astrophotography

Last night's warmup target: Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)#astrophotography

Last night's warmup target: Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)

#astrophotography

Have determined some of the problems I'm having lately are due to the calibration frames from the new EL panel.Left: Spike-A...

Have determined some of the problems I'm having lately are due to the calibration frames from the new EL panel.

Left: Spike-A Flattener
Right: RB Focus Excalibur

This is likely partially to blame on the L-eXtreme filter. Need to see what I can do about this as its painful to process out..