Jul 01
The most expensive picture I’ve ever taken…
Posted in Astronomy at 8:25 am Add comments
The cost of this picture (M13 Hercules Cluster) is as follows (not counting the scope, wedge, or other accessories)…
- One pier from durangoskies (about $800 with shipping)
- One shed from thinking-outside (about $700 from a friend)
- Concrete base ($30 for concrete, $100 to rent an auger)
- Misc. items (nuts, bolts, power cord, etc.) — probably another $300
- Total is about $1,900 — could have downloaded a nicer picture for free — but, oh, what a feeling
July 1st, 2007 at 11:07 pm
You forgot to add the 99 year lease payment.
July 4th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
I was able to take the same picture by splattering phosphorus on my derier, turning the lights off, and taking a picture with a disposable camera. 30 cents later at Walgreens, there it was, the same exact picture !
For that kind of money and work, I want Hubble quality pictures.
Are you going to buy a more advanced telescope?
Why don’t you post a picture of the finalized observatory?