wulfrun

I thought I'd introduce myself here, as it seems polite and the custom. I've been lurking for some time and decided to join up at last! I'm from Wolverhampton, UK (yes, near the edge of that big blob of light pollution called the Midlands. Fortunately, near enough to the edge that potential escapes aren't too impractical.). I've been a life-long causal and non-practical "observer", meaning I can find a few major "sky-marks" but I've never taken the time to find much more. I've read fairly widely on astronomical subjects over the years. Fast forward and I'm now retired so I no longer have the excuse of no time! I started off with the plunge into a pair of 10x50 binoculars and the interest has been rekindled, even from my backyard's polluted skies (Neowise also nudged me!). One thing has really struck me though, I'm old enough to remember when skies were a lot darker - something you don't really notice creeping up (rather like age). I'm sure there'll be plenty of questions to follow and I'll try my best to post them in the right place. I'm pretty familiar with camera optics and telescopes have a lot in common, although the technical jargon seems a steep learning curve. That'll do for now or I'll bore you lot to death!