Average Astronomer Age...

[Johnboy2011]

39

[bcfcciderhead]

39 as well, always been intrested in space/planets since a young boy but only really started to observe and had my first scope back in september last year, wish i started before really enjoying it.......when the clouds let me

[Helen]

47, I got interested while at Uni doing Maths (aged 18) and am about to go back to Uni to study Astronomy

Helen

[fatwoul]

33 now, but I started when I was about 16.

[michaelmorris]

Chronological age = 52

In my mind = 18

In my wife's opinion = 12

In my kids' opinion = 102

Growing old is something you can nothing about, Growing up is entirely optional.

[Irishnights]

41 now. Addicted since seeing rings of Saturn in my fathers 6in reflector when 11.

[DaveS]

55

Been interested since I was about 12-13, but lost interest for a long time between 30 something and two years ago, (Even though I had an 8" Newt) mainly due to the dire seeing in London, didn't seem worth having a 'scope, tried photography too but this was pre-digital / stacking, and I got fed up with orange trannies.

Then a couple of years ago I tried a bit of digital photography, saw what a bit of stacking could do and it re-lit the fire. Now I've got a new 'scope and trying to beat the LP.

Will stop wittering now,

Dave

[Ewok]

Hi I'm 36, 37 1st Sept.

Started with bino's and no idea in my teens.

[PunkJay]

Yo - 31 here. Missing being 29 :-(

[old glyn]

71 years young!

[osteoblast]

41. Bought myself a SW127 as a 40th birthday present and trying to go from there.

[asteria]

I'm reassured - I fit the demographic perfectly!

Ed

[ampleamp]

michaelmorris beat me to it except 44, 18, 3, 102 (especially today!)

[KerryAnn23]

23 and enjoyed looking up since a really young age but never bought bins till now, decided my life needed abit more interest to it so got back in to it all x

[rubberman]

45, but act like a five year old, when a shiny new toy arrives.

[space3]

30

[George]

Im 21 again twice over and a bit more , well quite a bit more really.

[Starlight 1]

56 I hate the cold nights , when it get dark , like to be in bed by 10pm.

[Carl M]

On my own in the 'bottom' group, at 15.

Not alone mate, I am with you!!

[661-pete]

61 birthdays, so I'm on the 'old' side of the mode - and probably the mean - in this poll. Ho hum.

I certainly got enthusiastic about things when I was still in single figures, though I was tearful at missing Arend-Roland in 1957 - which would have been my first comet. My dad told me, the next morning, he tried but couldn't rouse me. There were no further clear night opportunities. I've missed better comets since then, but seen a few...

I can still remember the days before sodium street lighting became the norm.... *sigh*

[JoLo]

51, first scope at 9....many dark years intervening though.....

[chris connolly]

69 and and really enjoy our hobby much more than when I first started 40 years ago.

We can do so many more things better scopes, better cameras and better results.

Also being retired I can lay in after being in the observatory most of the night

[Peter Drew]

Chronological 70

Physical 50'ish

Mental Definitely!

(1000th post)

[Sam]

been interested in astronomy since I was kid. Got my first scope when I was 32, now 37.

[kev]

52 and I can happily remember the excellent skes of the miners strikes!

Been in astronomy since I was 13.