Well said Alex, this thread prompted me to take a look at my first images to establish how long I've been at this hobby & reflect on my journey so far. This may be of some encouragement for others out there.
I took my first images in Sept 2018 with a OSC CMOS which I now use as a guiding camera, I posted it in this forum on 26/09/18 here it is (the first image)
Five months later after purchasing the cheapest OSC CCD I could find & taking the plunge into autoguiding, I was able to post this image of the same target (the second of the two).
I would have to add there was a great deal of trial & error between the two but this serves to show what can be achieved in a relatively short time with modest equipment.
I still consider myself very much a beginner as I've yet to clock up a full year of imaging & my results are still somewhat haphazard, but the transition to the main forum is certainly something I aspire to.
There is so much to learn about this pursuit but by far the most important step I've taken was to post my first image on this forum, I hope this may inspire others to do the same.
Best,
Antonio
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