Top products from r/Spaceonly
We found 5 product mentions on r/Spaceonly. We ranked the 5 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Orion 3520 80mm (3-Inch) - 127mm (5-Inch) Telescope Heating Band
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Heating band for Orion Dew Zapper Pro 4-Channel Dew Prevention SystemSized to fit 80mm (3") to 127mm (5") telescopes to prevent dew accumulation from disrupting view qualityFeatures 6' cable with right-angle connection for snug fitMade in the U.S.A.Requires Orion Dew Zapper Pro Control Module for op...
2. Thousand Oaks Four-Channel Digital Dew Heater Control Unit - Requires Heater Band/s.
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
3. Emergency Mylar Blankets - 84" X 52"(4 Pack)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
4 Pack. Individually Folded and Sealed, NYKKOLA brand stands for qualityProvides compact emergency protection in all weather conditionsRetains/reflects back 90 of body heatMade of durable insulating mylar material designed by NASA for space exploratioReusable, waterproof and windproof
4. Renogy 200 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit with Wanderer
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Negative Grounding controller with battery reversed, overloading, short-circuit and over charging/discharging protection ensures the broader off grid applications and safety. Especially can be used on a vehicle which has battery negative on the chassisThe Charge controller has been upgraded to Renog...
5. Dell Ultra HD 4K Monitor P2415Q 24-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor, Black
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
With 99% sRGB color coverage, and a factory color calibration report to certify that each monitor arrives at a deltaE of <3, youcan be sure that colors are as accurate as they can beMaximize your viewing options by adjusting the monitor to your desired height, or easily tilt or swivel to your prefer...
> Congrats on a well-executed model!
Thanks. :)
> Based on the size of the roof area for the solar panels, I'm assuming you've picked out the panels already. Have a link? I'm curious in learning more about what you've selected.
Definitely monocrystalline panels. As an example, Renogy makes a nice little 200W starter kit with charge controller and such. May or may not wind up going with that exact unit, but it'll be something similar.
As for the size, I just hacked together a couple of 24" by 48" scale blocks, since that ought to cover a majority of pairs of panels i might settle on.
The basic calculations here are based on several trips to the field with my current rig running on a 101Ah battery.
The system is almost certainly overkill, but I like it that way. :)
> Also, how do you plan on sealing out moisture at the roof seam?
A little flap of shingles, basically...sort of how Harry Page did his as linked in the OP.
Here is the full album including the narrowband channels
Equipment:
Nikon D7100 w/ 70-300 VR (@300mm & f/5.6)
External Intervalometer
Manfrotto 190XB with an off brand ball head
Solar Filter (made from two sheets of mylar emergency blanket (as such) and the lid from a peanut butter jar, which was painted matte black using leftover chalkboard paint (left because of this wonderful project)
Acquisition:
I captured images at 1/80th of a second approximately every ten minutes (more in some places) starting at 1:17PM (EST) and ending at 2:35PM. I took lots of images (5+) at a time and picked the "best" ones that were suffering from the least atmospheric distortion.
Processing:
I processed (using a preset on the first image and applying it to the rest) in Lightroom. I had some difficulty with the last three images in the series, as they were significantly darker, so I had to lighten them in post to compensate. I have no idea what made them darker. Processing was pretty simple, with some changes to darkness (to get rid of the haze from the filter), saturation, white balance, and highlights, as well as my typical sharpening routine. Cropped images were then exported and composited in GIMP. Getting these lined up (both on the composite, and in orientation) was by far the most difficult part of this, as I didn't bother keeping the orientation of my camera stable while I was imaging, so it had to be done manually after the fact.
Overall, I'd say I'm rather pleased with how this came out, the weather was really nice, and the homebrew filter worked better than it had any right too (although I wouldn't recommend it over spending a couple bucks on some solar film). I think in the future (probably specifically 2024) I would be a bit more careful with timing and orientation to give a slightly more consistent result.