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DirkSteele

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    http://alpha-lyrae.co.uk/

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    Astronomy has been a part of my life since I was 3 years old, so I have been looking up around 40 years, and using telescopes for around 30 years. My education followed a similar path and I left University having studied Physics and Astrophysics at both Undergrad and Masters level. I was also a founder member of the University Astronomy society and held the position of president in my last year of undergrad and continued on as treasurer in my masters year. My interest now is primarily visual astronomy.

    I currently own 8 telescopes, and the list clearly shows that I am a refractor man. The pride and joy of the collection is a 7" Triplet Apo (f/7) from APM in Germany, as well as 3 smaller Triplets (APM LZOS 130 f/9.2, TMB 115 f/7 and the APM TMB 105 f/6.2 which is my primary travel scope). I also own three ultra portable Takahashi fluorite doublet Apos, the FS-60 CB & FS-60Q,as well as the FC-76 for those times when the 105 is a bit too large to take with me. Rounding out the collection is my oldest scope, the Celestron Nexstar 11 GPS.

    As well as writing reviews and other astro-related content for my own site, Alpha-Lyrae.co.uk, I have also begun contributing content to Astronomy Now magazine, with my first equipment review appearing in January 2018 issue.

    I love to cook (and eat!), and also collect retro video games, though prices recently have gone through the roof, so that has taken a bit of a back seat.
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  1. Agreed to take a new scope and mount for review for Astronomy Now. Will be my 3rd equipment review for the mag. Look forward to putting it through its paces.

    1. GavStar

      GavStar

      Good stuff!! When we will find out which scope and mount, Matthew?

    2. DirkSteele

      DirkSteele

      Already know. It is a Maksutov and a Goto GEM. Should be interesting to compare to some of my refractors, once fully cooled of course.

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