DSLR AstroAiming

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I've been wrestling with the problem of aligning my DSLR to a suitable object in the sky for a while now. Aligning it on the moon or brighter stars is relatively straightforward using Live-View. However, when dealing with objects that are not bright enough to be displayed in the viewfinder or per Live-View, such as comets, I've always lacked a way to "aim" at them. So I quickly designed a small aiming rail with an appropriate mounting clip for my flash shoe. I then simply printed it out on my 3D printer. The test run went very smoothly in practice. It is now possible to aim at a star or a specific area, such as the location where a comet should be. This device was created using Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/58kydRVSjH8 Print Settings Printer: iRapid Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.3 Infill: 25%