Hello from Northumberland, UK

Observatory Introductions Deep Sky
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Astro_Vino avatar
Astro_Vino avatar
Hello,

Last year I took the deep dive into astronomy and astrophotography after years of dabbling and have never looked back - it truly is a dedicated hobby bringing so much enjoyment. A few months ago I built my own garden roll-off roof observatory and since then have built out my equipment to include a Celestron C8 XLT, ZWO 294MM Pro and 120MM Mini guide scope. 

I recently shifted my focus to trying Pixinsight Vs. Photoshop / Affinity Photo and look forward to providing my experiences to this great platform from Salvatore.
Tom Gray avatar
Tom Gray avatar
You should enjoy some good dark skies in Northumbria; where I was born and brought up. You have a nice setup so looking forward to your images and contributions to Astrobin, who you will find are a welcoming and supportive community.
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Astro_Vino avatar
Astro_Vino avatar
Thank you for the welcome Tom - I do look forward to providing my contributions and welcome all feedback!
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Des McMorrow avatar
Des McMorrow avatar
Welcome!

I'm not so far away - in relative terms - as I am based in the Wharfedale Valley, Yorkshire.

I too started last year in astrophotography and have become a devotee of Pixinsight.

Intend to make it up to the dark site at Kielder at some point…….

Cheers, Des
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Frédéric Auchère avatar
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Welcome to Astrobin!
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Frédéric
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