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xkcd #3182: Telescope Types

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I'm trying to buy a gravitational lens for my camera, but I can't tell if the manufacturers are listing comoving focal length or proper focal length.

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[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Had to sell my Meade LX200 12" to pay for medical bills a number of years ago. Made me very sad.

[-] StThicket@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

How to say you're from the US without saying you're from the US. Sorry, man.

[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Very much got USA'd in the middle of trying to grow a business. Ended up losing basically everything and starting over in life, out of everything though, that telescope was the only thing I really miss.

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