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This is just great! We need more young people in this hobby.
I wonder what incredible astronomical discoveries he will see in his lifetime that we older (if 52 is old) might miss - will he see Eta Carina become an incredible supernova? Who knows. Indeed what discoveries he himself might make in this wonderful hobby. How will equipment that amateurs use change - from 25 years ago I remember many late night discussions with Terry Lovejoy, Gregg Thompson and others about what might lay ahead for amateur astronomy. We thought of many things, a wish list, but we have clearly gone much further than we ever imagined. I was thinking the other day how fortunate have I been in my astronomical lifetime, Halley's Comet, Shoemaker Levy impacts, Comets McNaught, Hyakutake, the Leonids, a few discoveries of my own and many other incredible sights along the way. Meeting people like Sir Patrick Moore and many others, not to mention the many friends I have made through astronomy. As I have often mentioned here, the Sky at Night and Patrick Moore are where my interest started and blossomed. No doubt Ice In Space and the many, many talented people here now and into the future will add to Anthony's journey over the years.
A BIG welcome to Anthony, a superstar of the future.
PeterM.
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