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GiqueCee

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11. When you're shooting...

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 01:14 PM

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... for nine hours, how do you calibrate the movement of your camera to coincide with earth's movement in relation to the subject, in this case, the Andromeda Galaxy? Your photos are magnificent!

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