Tried to photograph the Orion Nebula with a cheap tripod and a rubber band

Honestly, my telescope mount broke right before the new moon last month, and I really wanted to get a shot of M42. I had this old, wobbly camera tripod and a pack of thick rubber bands. Ngl, I just strapped my 130mm reflector to the tripod head with like, three of them, hoping it would hold for a 30-second exposure. It actually worked, and the stars are almost round. Has anyone else pulled off a janky fix that somehow got you the shot?

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paulc931mo ago

Three rubber bands on a 130mm reflector is wild. What was the actual focal length you were shooting at for that 30 seconds? I'm shocked the tripod didn't just tip over.

brooke5331mo ago

@paulc93 focal length was basically zero lol