Well I've lived in a light polluted Brisbane since starting this hobby, but I've always had the ability to drive 3 hours out to Astrofest and enjoy a fantastic night sky.
Except in September I'm moving to Rotterdam.
Where's Rotterdam some of you may ask? Well look at the attached picture? See that REALLY BIG AND REALLY BRIGHT section in the Netherlands? Rotterdam's right in the middle of it.
:sadeyes :
On the up side I think this move justifies spending more money on a decent camera and starting narrowband imaging.
Well assuming your going willingly, there must be some sort of upside to the move, or at least it seemed like a good idea at the time.
As someone who made a number of other side of the world moves I can sympathise. What you don't want is to wake up one day at 70 years old and wonder why you wasted x amount of years doing this or that when you could have been doing what you wanted to do.
Well assuming your going willingly, there must be some sort of upside to the move, or at least it seemed like a good idea at the time.
As someone who made a number of other side of the world moves I can sympathise. What you don't want is to wake up one day at 70 years old and wonder why you wasted x amount of years doing this or that when you could have been doing what you wanted to do.
Precisely!
Yes I got the opportunity via work to relocate. They say permanent relocation, but I anticipate doing this for a few years, get the travel thing out of my system and then coming back to Australia.
I drove to Amsterdam and through Rotterdam just under two years ago. It rained all the time in early September. I think that clouds may be an even bigger problem for you.
Good luck - when you do get a good night, having a different sky is most interesting.
Cheers,
Renato
Goodbye dark skies
