Greetings from Toronto, Canada

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My name is Steve from Toronto and I'm loving all the images here! I don't have a lot of gear at the moment, just a DSLR and tripod, but I managed to take some shots from my balcony here in the city. Looking to get a mount and scope soon™ 8)

My very 1st astrophoto

Rich Sky avatar
Rich Sky avatar
A good start, welcome to astrobin
Daniel Erickson avatar
Daniel Erickson avatar
Welcome, Steve! I'm relatively new here, too, and started like you, with just my camera and tripod and bright urban skies. Enjoy the journey!

Daniel
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Alex avatar
Alex avatar
Welcome Steve!

New here myself from Burlington Ontario.
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