Hello! I've been on the site for a few weeks but haven't stopped in to introduce myself yet. In my day job, I'm an Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems Engineering at IU. I write open source software to simulate complex biological s...
New member introduction, relevant to fellow newcomer seeking community guidance.
Hello all! My name is Lachlan and I am a 16-year-old (very) amateur astrophotographer (as you might have figured). I started this hobby nearly 2 years ago when I received a telescope from a school fete and got bored by looking at stuff in the sky. Al...
Young amateur astrophotographer introduction, shares beginner perspective with source author.
Hello World. I have been at this hobby now for about 10 years. Started out mostly messing about with Webcams on Planetary using a Mak. Then graduated onto a DSLR (which i modded for Ha) and using a ED. (Was using a Skywatcher EQ5 and 80ED) I milked t...
Experienced hobbyist discussing equipment setup, useful for learning hobby fundamentals.
Hello from the US, kinda, About two years ago I took a photo of the moon with my Nikon + 70-300mm zoom and started to get interested in the skies… then I discovered nebulae photography on Instagram and my interest just spiked right up. (Not a b...
New member sharing initial astronomy experience, relatable newcomer perspective.
Hello everyone. Im Josh, and im completely new to telescopes and looking at the night sky. Im 36 years old and have 4 children ages 15,12,10, and 3. I am currently just exploring a hobby that i can enjoy with the kids. However , i tend to dive very d...
Complete beginner to telescopes, similar starting point as source author.