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Rodney Bowman avatar

Hello. I am from Ohio and have been away from astronomy for about 25 years. The last telescope I had was a Celestron C4.5 Firstscope. Before that was a refractor I had as a kid for many years from a Johnson Smith catalog (anyone remember those) and was a no name brand. My experience is beginner level and coming back to this after so long has been an eye opener. A reality shock actually. It seems I knew nothing before, lol.

My scope is a Dob, an Apertura AD8, which I have, but as it is a Christmas present from my wife, Christmas day is when I take possession of it. I have been allowed to have it out for brief periods, learning purposes, but nothing more. It is now packed away and ready for the big day.

Anyway... Hello to everyone!

Respectful Engaging
Neptune avatar

I am also new here. Just found this website after hearing about someone finding a new nebula (This post)

I’m 26, been stargazing since I was a young kid. Recently got into astrophotography about a year or so ago with the SeeStar S50. Love that thing. Plan on upgrading to a proper rig at some point soon.

Hello everyone!

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