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I don't think it is an 'older persons' hobby although they probably do make up the majority of astronomers. I am only 24 and just starting out in astronomy and I love what I can see through my Dob. Before I got my scope in January I had never looked through a scope and had no idea of what was visible.
If you want a larger following of the hobby you need to start young. To be honest in my entire schooling the only thing astro related was when I was in 3rd or 4th grade we had to memorise the names of the planets. Stars/Planets/Nebulae was never mentioned again in primary or secondary school.
I only got into astronomy as I was with my father buying some binoculars when I looked over and saw a telescope and was interested in it. Before this I had never thought of looking up. If I had known what was visible I would have got into it years ago.
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