10th ANNIVERSARY!

[lukebl]

Tomorrow, 11th May 2019, will be the tenth anniversary of my joining this magnificent forum!

In that time, I started off with a 200mm Newtonian, before acquiring and subsequently re-selling various CCDs, DSLRs, 12" SCTs, bigger Newtonians, TAL refractors and Klevzov-Cassegrains, and learning a huge amount in the process. I've scaled down now to just the 200mm Newtonian (the best budget all-rounder telescope IMHO), plus a 203mm f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien. If someone would just give me a 32" Dobsonian, then I'll feel that my collection is complete.

In these ten short years I've seen a huge advance in the technology available for us in this hobby to keep the interest kindled, and the bank balances low. I've seen and captured images of things I never dreamed possible when I started, such as quasars, the volcanoes of Mars, a total solar eclipse, hundreds of asteroids, thousands of galaxies and the moons of Neptune and Uranus.

Thanks to everyone here for helping to make it such an enjoyable and educational journey, and long may it continue!

Keep looking up.

 

[bingevader]

Happy anniversary's eve.

5 hours ago, lukebl said:

If someone would just give me a 32" Dobsonian, then I'll feel that my collection is complete.

Best of luck!

And here I was, just hoping for a wee 12" Dob!

[John]

Congratulations on your decade here Luke

"...I've seen and captured images of things I never dreamed possible when I started, such as quasars, the volcanoes of Mars, a total solar eclipse, hundreds of asteroids, thousands of galaxies and the moons of Neptune and Uranus...."

That sums up why we do this crazy hobby I think

 

[SIDO]

Congratulations Luke, Ten years is a long time and it sounds like you have exploited it well...

                                Freddie.

[Ibbo!]

Congrats.

Your post made me look how long I've been here.

My 10th anniversary was 2ND May.

[JamesF]

I feel like a mere youngster having only been here eight years.

James

[Demonperformer]

Congratulations. Made me look and in October I will be celebrating my decade. Where has all the time gone?

[Mark at Beaufort]

Congratulations Luke - I agree where has this 10 years gone!!!

SGL changed my life and my knowledge of astronomy. When I joined I never imagined how many new friends I was to going make - many in person.

[mark skelton]

Just had a look, I've been here 11 years- April 13th 2008.