Hello, my name is Dennis, 26, and my astronomy journey started when one late night in 2017 I was watching youtube and I clicked a video where a person captured saturn from their backyard. I was amazed and didn't know that was even possible. Week after I had my own telescope which I had no idea how to use. Almost immediately afterwards I joined the local astronomical society and attended most events and joined a summer camp. I was handed the keys to the observatory in which I would spend most nights photographing saturn and jupiter, which were only a few degrees above the horizon. Due to my passion towards astronomy I decided to apply to university of Oulu, Finland for astronomy program. I started my studies in 2020 and early in 2021 I would move to a small town "Salla - in middle of nowhere" to escape light pollution. The town isn't exactly suited for deep sky photography though as the northern lights are so common and you can't really photograph a galaxy through those. Though I dont mind, since I may not live here for much longer so I'll try to enjoy them to fullest. The bortle scale for center of the town is 4 with 2 being about 10 minute drive away. I however don't own a car, so reaching the darkest and prettiest landscapes isn't possible for me, but I'll do my best to get some nice aurora shots from my backyard or nearby.

