What are you listening to?

Interesting @ABAstroUK ! How does such an Astro shoot session typically looks like?

"Islands" is different from other King Crimson albums. Less my thing compared to their other 70s albums but if you like, or are in the moment for, a more relaxed, softer, classical inspired vibe...
In all cases it has some very nice passages and melodies.
 
vdp said:
Interesting @ABAstroUK ! How does such an Astro shoot session typically looks like?

"Islands" is different from other King Crimson albums. Less my thing compared to their other 70s albums but if you like, or are in the moment for, a more relaxed, softer, classical inspired vibe...
In all cases it has some very nice passages and melodies.
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Astro needs specialist gear: camera, telescope and tracking mount and lots and lots of exposures stacked together, these are very faint objects so typical total exposure is 10 to 15 hours!!

I like the sound of "Islands", I'll definitely have a listen this evening, thanks again for the recommendation 👍
 
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ABAstroUK said:
Astro needs specialist gear: camera, telescope and tracking mount and lots and lots of exposures stacked together, these are very faint objects so typical total exposure is 10 to 15 hours!!

I like the sound of "Islands", I'll definitely have a listen this evening, thanks again for the recommendation 👍
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I do very basic astro stuff using a Pentax with a GPS attachment that moves the sensor to simulate a tracking mount. Nowhere near as effective as the proper gear but it can produce decent results. Skies are never clear enough for me to justify anything else. It is also easy to transport and set up quickly although it sometimes takes a few tries to get good calibration 😀
 
"Other hobbies" thread could be nice to track some other achievements in other fields... 😂

I guess audiophile and photography are closely linked. And if you go all the way in photography (like an audiophile), then you end up with something like Astro stuff? 😅
 
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I do very basic astro stuff using a Pentax with a GPS attachment that moves the sensor to simulate a tracking mount. Nowhere near as effective as the proper gear but it can produce decent results. Skies are never clear enough for me to justify anything else. It is also easy to transport and set up quickly although it sometimes takes a few tries to get good calibration 😀
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I used to have Pentax cameras in the good old days and in fact owned one of the first digital bodies. Their moving sensor tech is pretty neat. I agree totally with lack of clear skies, I'm lucky to live under dark rural skies with low light pollution and my rig is semi-permanent and fully automated so I can be up and running in a matter of minutes.
 
ABAstroUK said:
I used to have Pentax cameras in the good old days and in fact owned one of the first digital bodies. Their moving sensor tech is pretty neat. I agree totally with lack of clear skies, I'm lucky to live under dark rural skies with low light pollution and my rig is semi-permanent and fully automated so I can be up and running in a matter of minutes.
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I am not so lucky. When you leave your hotel in Tenerife at 5am and set your camera up on the beach to get the milky way before twilight you get strange looks from security guards 🤣
 
vdp said:
"Other hobbies" thread could be nice to track some other achievements in other fields... 😂

I guess audiophile and photography are closely linked. And if you go all the way in photography (like an audiophile), then you end up with something like Astro stuff? 😅
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I agree they're linked, I've always loved all techie stuff and yes Astro is the end game for photography! An "other hobbies" thread would be nice too 👍
 
In my office now - Primal Scream, Slip Inside This House from Screamadelica (1991)

1. WiiM Mini - playing via LMS using UPnP Bridge - connected via Optical to 5.
2. Raspberry PI with Allo Boss DAC (not playing)
3. Wharfedale Modus Cube - there is a Wharfedale SW-150 Sub under the desk
4. O2 Joggler Touchscreen - this is running SqueezeOS and is controlling the WiiM Mini
5. Onkyo CRN775 CD Receiver

At left is the framed album cover (I like the artwork). The monitors are displaying the LMS Material skin showing the WiiM Mini playlist etc

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