Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago

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Is astrophotography real? Is that even the right question? Maybe it's better to break things down a bit and answer smaller questions... is it a reliable measurement? This is the third part in a series about whether astrophotography is real. We get into ideas about measuring love... and astrophotography!

For those interested, here is the gear I use (or equivalent; Orion has discontinued some of their products, so the equivalent skywatcher products are listed). Most of the links are Amazon Affiliate links. Thanks!
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount amzn.to/3NVrVQi
Skywatcher 80mm F7.5 Doublet amzn.to/47mbfZi
ZWO EFW mini filter wheel amzn.to/48OxhoN
Optolong LRGB Filter Set (1.25") amzn.to/47r23Tw
Orion 0.8x Reducer amzn.to/47s64a4
USB RJ45 Cable for Controlling Mount amzn.to/4aPlIzu
Raspberry Pi to control mount amzn.to/48mTBWH
R Pi case with touch screen amzn.to/3HvdNKl
ZWO Autofocuser amzn.to/3Skg0hX

Sneaky Snooper by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

I made a free SNR app that can help you know how much integration time you need. It's simple to use! Check it out here: deepskydetail.shinyapps.io/Calculate_SNR

Try the sharpening tool I made! Download it from GitHub here:

github.com/deepskydetail/AstroSharp

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