Hello from down under

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Daniel Petzen avatar
Hello

I just joined to share my own pictures, but more so to see what other people have achieved with similar equipment (and what is possible with different equipment, such as refractors etc).

I've spent about a year to get the hang of my Celestron C9.25 and EQ6 Pro, which is tremendously different from my original ETX90! I've gone from blurry discs of Jupiter to pretty amazing nebulae photos, but it has been a steep learning curve. I am, however, loving it.

I moved to New Zealand 8 years ago, so I'm now getting the hang of the southern hemisphere. It's VERY different! I think I've fallen in love with the Large Magellanic Cloud over the last week. Absolutely stunning!

I'm looking forward to share some of my pictures and to explore what other people have done.
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Tam Rich avatar
Welcome to the Astrobin family a fantastic place to share your images, looking forward to seeing your work.
Brian Diaz avatar
Welcome to the astrobin  home
Ani Shastry avatar
Welcome to the AstroBin community! Looking forward to seeing your images! I likewise have always been fascinated with the southern skies having only lived north of the equator.
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Kartik Atre avatar
Hello Daniel,

Like you, I too have joined Astrobin fairly recently. To share and to be inspired. I am across the pond (really, really across) in Perth, WA -  which blesses us with decent skies and (mostly) decent weather.

Cheers,
Kartik
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Andrew Murrell avatar
Welcome to the best hemisphere.
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