Half a year in to this new hobby

[powerlord]

Well, now about exactly 6 months in since I took my first astro photo, about 3 weeks after I got my first telescope.

As others well testify - what started as a 'lets get a cheap scope and see if this is fun' - has now led me to spending over 6000 quid, and filling my house with telescopes, cameras, mounts and tripods.

I think I've only missed a handful of nights that were clear - otherwise I'm out there shooting subs and learning.

To those others beginning on this journey, I hope you enjoy it as much as I am.

Here's some pics collated (and previously posted) from that last 6 months from my journey so far across the galaxy universe !

stu

Edited August 9, 2021 by powerlord

[Lee_P]

Such a good collection, well done!

[AstroMuni]

Lovely images and amazing for someone who is just 6months old @powerlord

[Richard_]

Great pictures Stu, keep it up! My favourite image of yours is the Elephant's Trunk nebula, those colours are very psychedelic. 

[nephilim]

Great images there. I'm about 5k into this hobby now since last November, its never ending but more than worthwhile.

[StuartT]

Uh oh... I am clearly punching below my weight... 😢

(I know what you mean about filling the house with clobber and spending a small fortune! I got my first scope about 15y ago but I haven't really used it in anger until lockdown. Now I have two scopes and god knows how much other stuff!)

[Clarkey]

I'm just glad its not just me falling down the AP wormhole. Start of sane and solvent - finish broke and slightly deranged!

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

5 minutes ago, Clarkey said:

I'm just glad its not just me falling down the AP wormhole. Start of sane and solvent - finish broke and slightly deranged!

Amen... Nice pics an' all that, but how much again?!!! 😬

Edited August 9, 2021 by ScouseSpaceCadet

[powerlord]

well most of them were done on the first 1k tbh. the last 4k was asi1600 and all the gubins and the eq6, and other mince.

oh and the mindset is important to cultivate - I'm not SPENDING 5k - resale is good - I'm just spending 1k.. the rest is just 'resting' in AP kit rather than in the bank... 🤪

[powerlord]

10 hours ago, Clarkey said:

I'm just glad its not just me falling down the AP wormhole. Start of sane and solvent - finish broke and slightly deranged!

I resent that !

I was deranged long before I started AP ! - I fly in the sky with a frecking lawnmower engine and fan strapped to my back for example 🤪

 

Edited August 10, 2021 by powerlord

[Clarkey]

7 hours ago, powerlord said:

I was deranged long before I started AP ! - I fly in the sky with a frecking lawnmower engine and fan strapped to my back for example 🤪

Ok fair point. You are well past AP fever.

[AstroNebulee]

Outstanding images Stu, you've done amazingly well in 6 months I'm only a year in and struggling to get anything as good as you are, hopefully one day I can afford my osc then I'm sorted...for now, clear skies 

[Mike73]

Very new to AP but so far like you its been one hell of an adventure!

Great seeing your progress so far but your lawnmower/parachute riding scared the hell out of me just seeing it on YouTube 🤣!

[nephilim]

13 hours ago, powerlord said:

I resent that !

I was deranged long before I started AP ! - I fly in the sky with a frecking lawnmower engine and fan strapped to my back for example 🤪

 

Yeah, my hobbies tend to be a bit on the odd side as well....Crevasse ladder crossing in the Alps.

[powerlord]

3 minutes ago, nephilim said:

Yeah, my hobbies tend to be a bit on the odd side as well....Crevasse ladder crossing in the Alps.

link dead ?

[nephilim]

2 minutes ago, powerlord said:

link dead ?

Thats odd, I can see it, its not important but i'll try again.

[powerlord]

nice. must be tricky dragging that ladder around 🙂

 

[nephilim]

1 hour ago, powerlord said:

nice. must be tricky dragging that ladder around 🙂

 

Good training for been a high altitude window cleaner 😏