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Old 01-02-2020, 05:18 PM
Davep314 (Dave)
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Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Hello all!

Hi Everyone! I've recently joined the forum and found much of the info very useful. I have been interested in astronomy for over 45 years and owned a 60mm refractor for many years. I then bought an 8" Dob in my late twenties which I still own and wheel out occasionally.
I have had a long interest in astrophotography but the equipment was largely beyond my prices range and I didn't really have the time! However, I've now decided to dive into the deep end and have recently purchased a second hand Orion 120ED on a HEQ5pro mount with guide scope.
My day job is as a physicist working in optical fibre technology (no I can't make your Internet connection faster!) and I have had a long interest in landscape and nightscape photography so I'm hoping these skills will quickly scale the learning curve!
Looking forward to the smoke clearing and darker skies setting in!
cheers
Dave
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