Maxim Usatov Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Hi All, Just joined this forum and thought I'd introduce myself. I've recently moved from Prague to the UK, and now live in London. I've been an amateur astronomer since 2006, obtained my MSc in Astronomy in 2018 for reasons unknown. My interest is a little bit of everything - this, perhaps, can be summarized as chasing for the pleasure of collecting and mapping general information about our Universe in the attempt to understand how we have all happened to be, and how do I fit in here. As somebody said - give hydrogen a few billion years and it will begin wondering about itself... I do some research in spare time, mostly had some success in finding new variable stars and optically variable quasars via data mining techniques using data from space and ground telescopes, such as WISE and PanSTARRS. Recently, I joined the discussion about the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis by proposing it was actually an impact of a Main Belt asteroid excited by planetary resonances. I have a 90 f/5.6 mm refractor and 210 mm f/11.5 Dall–Kirkham telescopes which I use to observe. Although as I now live in an apartment without a balcony under Bortle 9, I'm mostly doing star-hopping exercises and detecting bright clusters only. I am looking for an astronomy club to join, as still trying to figure out how to occasionally be able to get to dark skies. My astronomy home is located at trafyx.com if anyone would like to take a look. Thank you! Max Edited March 19, 2021 by Maxim Usatov 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Clanger Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi Max. welcome, lets hope we can all escape to darker skies safely soon ! Heather 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Welcome to SGL! sounds like you do a lot of very interesting work, enjoy the forum!. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjaxed Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi Max, welcome to SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun with the forum. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teoria_del_big_bang Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Welcome to SGL, looks like you have a lot to offer to the forum and hope you find it a great place to meet and talk to like-mined people. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzybear Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi Max, Enjoy SGL as others do, Ask away or provide info to this great site. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi Max, welcome to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hi Max, welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Usatov Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Hello and welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloz1664 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Hi Max, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john559 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Welcome to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Usatov Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Thanks for the warm welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaberJeff Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Hi Max, welcome to SGL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Fletcher Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Welcome! Welcome also to London - I recently left London to move home to Ireland - the skies have improved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Usatov Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 We are definitely at the top of the Bortle here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbulo Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Welcome to SLG, where you’re wishes may not come true but at least somebody pays you attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Welcome, a number of clubs in/around london, depends which part of the “land of light pollution” you live in. Many have observing sessions “out of town” where the skies are less illuminated. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseSpaceCadet Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 19/03/2021 at 16:03, Tiny Clanger said: Hi Max. welcome, lets hope we can all escape to darker skies safely soon ! Heather Seconded! Welcome to the forum Maxim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Hi @Maxim Usatov and welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Usatov Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Thank you, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Welcome to SGL, Max! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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