Cedric-

I don't do astroimaging. (They don't say astrophotography anymore.) A good CCD (charge coupled device) imaging system is around $10,000 -- plus a lot of work. I just observe. By the way, the CCD format was the forerunner for today's digital cameras -- same principle. I do hang out at Mt. Pinos ( a mountain outside LA with incredibly clear skies) a fair amount. The preeminent amateur astroimagers in the world have a sort of observing fraternity there. I'm in absolute awe of those dudes. They're doing things that only professional astronomers with research-grade observatory-based telescopes could do a few years ago.

 

i second that..

Also.. my Rolex.. hopefully i could pass that down for generations..

 

I'm laughing. A literal reading of my words would present a humorous but innacurate account of reality. Perhaps I should have said, garaged when not in use.

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You had me worried there.