(Viewed 874 times)

[davidwrend]

I finally got around to activating my account and wanted to introduce myself. I'm David Wrend from the burbs (Itasca). I've always had an interest in astronomy but rarely had the time, $ or clear skies at the same time. I still don't but I do have some decent equipment and I'm building my first observatory to hopefully make it easier to use on short notice. Basically, I'm still a newbie but hope to get more involved and learn from others. I just got back from NEAF last week and had a lot of fun meeting the folks I've been buying equipment from all these years. Now maybe I'll get to use some of it on a more frequent basis if I ever get the observatory finished! I look forward to meeting some of you soon!

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Hi Dave,

Welcome to the Chicago Astronomer and thank you for your first post.

Tell us of your equipment, sessions and interest in astronomy. Itasca certainly has darker skies than I have in the heart of the city, but I'm not sure how darker.

We would like to follow along with you as you construct your observatory via your images and narratives. I always wanted to construct one on top of my garage, but over the years my trees have developed a canopy over my skies...and well...there you go.

Share with us your experience at the NEAF recently too!

See soon...