📺The internet responded with incredible support and offers of help after my video of destroying my telescope
🎥A stranger from Florida offered to send me a replacement corrector plate for my telescope
📢The response from the internet showed the kindness and community spirit in the astronomy community
🤷♂️The incident reminded me of the importance of handling equipment with care and following proper procedures
💯The experience taught me the value of having a supportive online community
How did you destroy your telescope?
—I was using an adapter plate in a way that it shouldn't have been used, causing the telescope to fall and the corrector plate to get damaged.
How did the internet respond to your video?
—The response from the internet was overwhelming, with many people offering support, well wishes, and even replacement parts for my telescope.
How did you get a replacement corrector plate?
—A kind stranger from Florida offered to send me a replacement corrector plate that he had lying around.
What did you learn from this experience?
—This experience taught me the importance of handling equipment with care and following proper procedures. It also showed me the value of having a supportive online community.
Is your telescope back in service now?
—Yes, thanks to the kindness of the stranger from Florida, I was able to get a replacement corrector plate and my telescope is now back in service.
00:09In the first part of the video series, I shared the costliest and most embarrassing mistake of my astronomical career.
00:32I explained that I had dropped and destroyed my 38lb Optical tube by using an adapter plate in a way that it shouldn't have been used.
01:19The response from the internet was incredible, with many people offering support, well wishes, and even replacement parts for my telescope.
01:35A stranger from Florida offered to send me a replacement corrector plate for my telescope, which was an amazing act of kindness.
02:20After receiving the replacement corrector plate, we put the telescope back together and it was back in service in less than half an hour.
04:41I acknowledged that the performance of the telescope is not as good as it was before the incident, but I am still able to enjoy stargazing and exploring the night sky.
08:50I shared my thoughts on the comparison between a 10-in F4 Schmid Newtonian and a 10-in F4 conventional Newtonian with a paracore.
11:42I expressed my excitement for the upcoming clear nights and the opportunity to use my telescope to observe the Virgo cluster.
