Peta Pixel Portable Astrophoto System

[glend (Glen)]

Here is an interesting new Astrograph system which knocks down to backpack module size. Price around $1000 USD I think. Being launched by a kickstarter company. Uses live stacking, details here:

https://petapixel.com/2020/10/08/thi...ophotographer/

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

For the money, you’d have thought they could have designed in the dew heater

[N1 (Mirko)]

Why do these things have to be shaped like suppositories or bluetooth speakers and not, say, lunar landers or whatever. That would make them way more attractive to their target groups. A wasted Opportunity (there's another one) I reckon.

[jahnpahwa (JP)]

Originally Posted by N1

Why do these things have to be shaped like suppositories or bluetooth speakers and not, say, lunar landers or whatever. That would make them way more attractive to their target groups. A wasted Opportunity (there's another one) I reckon.

I reckon it might be for backpack-ability. Smooth edges are the go there, and a lunar lander would be a bit of a pain in the back

[N1 (Mirko)]

Dunno, the Apollos were delivered in a pretty smooth package too..

[glend (Glen)]

Originally Posted by N1

Why do these things have to be shaped like suppositories or bluetooth speakers and not, say, lunar landers or whatever. That would make them way more attractive to their target groups. A wasted Opportunity (there's another one) I reckon.

Good luck, who is the target group for the giant suppositories. Perhaps those studying black holes.