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yes, i often think about this too, how do some people pump out soo many images! do people take sleeping pills to get their sleep patterns back on track (i use the occassional melatonin tablet).
I'm often quite tired by the time i get out to image. ive decided i need a dome to cut times down. once that happens it will be a nice ccd setup, dome - then expenses on astro stuff can take a break for 5 or so years.
i have been thinking about the iTelescope network in which you 'hire' top quality systems from around the world for a monthly subscription. the points tally if you don't use them. I might move toward that type of setup in the future as it has quite a few advantages, scopes available in northern and southern hemispheres, scopes that i would never be able to afford, no maintenance, dark sites, 24 hr access to the night etc etc. they don't really have planetary setups, so perhaps a planetary setup / big goto dob at home and deep sky over the net. just a thought at this stage though.
cheers
russ
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