Hello from Richmond, KY - Forums

Topic starter

Dec 28, 2015

Hello everyone:
My name is Marco, I am Italian (born and raised) but I find myself in the middle of the Blue Grass as a Professor of Physics.

I had a 60 mm achromat when I was 12 . Astronomy wenta away for a while then 10 years ago my wife bought me a 6" Newtonian. The rest is history, as they say.

I started imaging planets with a webcam and slowly (very slowly…

, I built my capabilities. I am in charge now of the Department of Physics Observatory (I am its chief user and the one who got the grant to build it

) and so "pretty Pictures" is not the main scope of it. But I get to play. In the last 6 months I discovered Pixinsight, and somehow my images are getting better

Thank you for indulging me…
Marco

Ethan Chappel

Dec 29, 2015

Howdy Marco!

Those are some nice image of the Crab & Helix Nebula on your page; couldn't help but leave a like for each of them, especially for the Crab Nebula!

Donnie Barnett

Dec 31, 2015

I am close by in TN. Welcome!

Marco

Topic starter

Dec 31, 2015

Thank you all for the welcome! I am getting acquainted with Astrobin, and I really like the facts that the images are plate-solved and annotated. I can do that with Pixinsight, but here is much better looking.
Marco

Dec 31, 2015

Awesome pics!

I swear EKU got all of the cool stuff after I graduated

Marco

Topic starter

Dec 31, 2015

Hello JT:

When did you graduate? I have been here since '99. If you can, should come and see the New Science Blg. !
Marco

Dec 31, 2015

I graduated in 2010. I was there for Computer Science and was only ever in the old science building for my reqs, mostly Geology. I think it's fair to say from a human's perspective, Earth is the best planet

I'm only ever in Richmond about once a year these days, but next time I will have to try to see you scope setup (and new science building). It sounds awesome!

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