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Whats a hobby/craft that you wouldn't expect that has an incredibly high ceiling either monetarily or in sheer skill? (lemmy.world)

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For example, I'm sure the average joe doesn't know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

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[-] Spacegrass@artemis.camp 24 points 1 year ago

Amateur astronomy, especially astrophotography. Sure, budget setups can be had but nothing beats your own permanent observatory.

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wanted, but saw that you start with a simple dobsonian, then upgrade to a newton on a equatorial mount, then a schmit-cassegrain, then a bigger mount (thousands of $), then motor drive, then goto, then 48MP CCD, then a Meade 12", then then then and you spent a fortune on it, and you can use it only on some cloudless nights :-/

[-] Spacegrass@artemis.camp 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, then when it's all just right - Starlink satellites.

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