Help me save up for an astro cam! (Gofundme)

[Lognic04]

Hi all, :hi:
Recently with the help of my parents and Matt Dodds (High school Science teacher), i have set up a gofundme for me to get an ASI1600MM-c Kit. I am only 13 and are not able to make much money, so that is the reason I set this up.

Link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-logan-take-better-astrophotos

You can see my astronomy youtube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3YjBreMbJ-5D2TJhrhALrg

Hopefully you can help! :thanx::thanx::thanx:

[xelasnave]

Good on you Logan.
I cant contribute via your system but if you pm me with a post office box number I will send you a cheque for a modest amount.

Alex

[Lognic04]

Thanks Alex, i will sort that out when i get home :thanx:

[LewisM]

Logan, may I also suggest you consider purchasing directly from ZWO, as even after paying import duty/GST, you'll be CONSIDERABLY ahead of local prices.

[xelasnave]

Encouragement is the greatest gift one can give.

Fellow members here we have a young man who offers hope that not all of our youth are doomed so please help him.

His example to other young folk hopefully will help the future of the world.

And please reward his enterprise with a small donation...skip a couple of coffees maybe just one beer and help him.

I hope the media get news of Logan and do a story on him...how nice to see him on tv rather than the doom we often get.

Good luck Logan I hope you reach your goal.

alex

[PeterM]

Wow Logan, at 13 what you are doing is fabulous and geez don't we need young people like you in amateur Astronomy.
Here is what I would like to do.
Send me a postal address by PM and I will send you an unused in perfect condition ZWO ASI 120MC-S USB3 for you to use until you have near enough funds to buy your new camera - this is for you to keep, no cost.
When you get close to the $ needed you can then sell it here on IIS (or keep it) and put the dollars to your new camera.

[Lognic04]

:eyepop: Thank you so much Peter! :thanx::thanx:
I will PM you the info soon.

[PCH]

What a fabulous gesture Peter.

[Lognic04]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[PeterM]

Posted by express post today. Make sure you post some pics for us!

[Lognic04]

Sure will! :D

[xelasnave]

Good on you Peter.

That is a wonderful thing to do.

I only hope other member are able to help as this young man deserves to be encouraged.

I am happy to be involved to see him achive his goal and so I will send I small contribution on Monday.

alex
Alex

[Lognic04]

Again, thank you so much Alex! :thanx:

[Lognic04]

(taken from the GofundMe)
Week 1 Update - WOW!
I can't say how grateful I am to everyone who has donated in only a week! $270 is CRAZY! Thank everyone so much for donating and sharing! We are already 9% of the way there!

[Lognic04]

The camera is here and works great!! Thanks Peter! :thanx::thanx::thanx:

[PeterM]

Glad to hear it arrived ok Logan . Now we need to see some pics. Particularly Mars.

[Lognic04]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: And jupiter!!! :D

[Lognic04]

There is a bit of clear hopefully on thursday!

[Suzy]

Oh Peter, what a generous heart you have, such a truly wonderful thing you've done. Logan looks to be heading for great things, perhaps a supernova discoverer like yourself one day :D.

Hi Logan :hi:,
I was so impressed with your YouTube video, I was smiling so much while watching it, just thinking wow.... you are so young and look at what you're doing and achieving and thinking, sweetheart you're going great places. Then I went through your instagram pics and I came across the story from the MPAS newsletter, and that was it... I came undone, I went all misty eyed I did! Keep up the great sweetheart, you're an inspiration to many that's for sure.

Meanwhile, let's see what we can do for you on our fb page. Are you able to send me that pic from MPAS (taken January) so I can do a write up with it & try and promote some shares etc? I'll attach the relevant links. That story tugged at my heart strings so much, I felt that was a good choice to go with. You can either email it to me (via private message here- see my email link) or come on over to our facebook page and send me a message there.

Just a thought work considering if you don't mind my 2c worth: I think it's a good idea for people under 16 yrs to put their age in the signature section in the post.

[Lognic04]

Thanks so much Suzy! :thanx:

[Lognic04]

Thanks so much Suzy for doing a write up about this on the IIS Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/iceinspace/posts/10156128541726203
:thanx:

[Lognic04]

(taken from GofundMe)
Week 2 update - 370 DOLLARS!!! 12% of the way there! :O !!!
THANKS EVERYONE SO MUCH FOR DONATING!!!
This week we made 100 dollars! That is AWESOME! I also received a camera from PeterM on iceinspace - Thank you so much Peter!!! And thank you so much to Suzy for sharing this on the Iceinspace facebook!
Thanks everyone and Happy Easter!!

[Lognic04]

Havent gotten any planetary pics because of a minor issue with my mount :( Celestron is sending out a fix so i will be ready for mars when it opposes! :D

[Lognic04]

(From GoFundMe)
Week 3 update - 50 dollars!
This week we didn't make as much as the past 2 but it is still amazing that we are currently at $420 total! AWESOME!!
Thanks everyone so much!!!

[Lognic04]

WOW! CHECK THIS OUT!!! The news did a segment on my gofundme!!! :eyepop:

[Hoges]

That's awesome, Logan. (except maybe for the mount issue!). Keep an eye out for the next Vicsouth Little Desert Star Party (around the Melbourne cup weekend). Really good skies and always something new to learn.

[xelasnave]

Great to see you got some good publicity Logan.

I took a look at all you images linked in your Gofundme site and must say I was most impressed so I cant wait to see the results from your new camera when it arrives.

I particularly liked your wide field movie with the clouds...I believe that was your first effort?
A great effort and lent an interesting perspective to a wide field.
Hope things keep going well for you.

Alex

[Lognic04]

Thanks! Ive always wanted to go there, but its a bit far :sadeyes: Maybe this year! :D

[Lognic04]

Thanks Alex! Yes that was one of my first attempts. :)

[Lognic04]

Week 4 update - $440!
This week we made 20 dollars! Thank you all so much!!! And thank you to Alex on iceinspace for sending 50 dollars! THANKS!!!

[Lognic04]

Just a reminder that the GoFundMe is still going! Lets make that goal!!!!

[xelasnave]

Good on you Logan.
I hope you reach your goal as I am lookinh forward to seeing what that camera and uour fine scope produce.
Alex

[Lognic04]

:thumbsup:

[Lognic04]

ITS HAPPENING! After some negotiation, i am getting a ZWO ASI1600MM-C, with a 7 position FIlter wheel and LRGB Filters!!!
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!! My dream is coming true! :D

[xelasnave]

I SAW THE NEWS BUT HAD TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS HERE.
No doubt the weather will be kind to you.
alex