Had the exact same thing happen to me last year. Was out with my astro club and someone's 14-inch dob popped Jupiter into focus with the GRS and all. Sold my widefield gear the next week. Picked up a used C8 and a cheap planetary cam, never looked back. The detail on Saturn is honestly addictive, way more satisfying than a faint milky way blur.

Totally agree with you. I remember a local ecommerce store near me that dumped their whole marketing budget into Instagram ads but never checked if their site even loaded right on mobile. Turns out the product images were broken and the checkout button was hidden behind a popup. They spent like 8 grand before anyone told them.

Wait, is 1,042 really that crazy to you @rivera.jesse? That's like a busy Tuesday at my local coffee shop with good wifi.

Three cans of that cheap spray paint and my whole garage smelled like a chemical plant for a week. I still had brush marks showing through on the edges. Ended up sanding the whole thing down with 220 grit and using a roller with some Behr Marquee I had leftover from my kitchen cabinets. Night and day difference, like painting with butter instead of glue.

Haha "still learning" is code for "my stacking attempts look like a blurry potato with noise reduction artifacts." I spent 6 hours on the California Nebula once and my buddy's 90 minute shot from a light polluted yard was way better. Turns out I was using the wrong dark frames and stretching like a maniac. Skill closes the gap way faster than more data honestly.