Hi Warren. I got started seriously in Astronomy finally in 2019 at age 38 after a lifetime of admiring the night sky.
Many things had conspired against me devoting sufficient time to it before that growing up, school, work, marriage, having kids etc .. Finally in 2019 I bought a pair of 10x50mm binoculars, got a star chart and started learning the night sky. In 2020 I bought my first scope, a 10 inch dob and it's been a love affair with observing ever since!
I'm strictly a visual observer so all my spare funds are going to saving up for eyepieces, filters, more scopes and other visual accessories. I'm loving it!
