WHAT GOT ME INTO ASTRO

By Andrew Baker, Astrophotographer.

I started out in 2017 like most do these days; by holding a smartphone up to the eyepiece of a cheap telescope and trying to take an image of the Moon and that was it for a while, I didn't really put much thought into what else there is to take pictures of at night because I didn't believe I was capable of it with just my little smartphone and a $40 scope.

After I did some reading and had a video or two suggested, I heard about The Orion Nebula, the brightest nebula there is to see in the sky, and figured I would try it. Learning that I could capture something in the night sky that wasn't simply a star, planet or even within our own solar system was mind-blowing enough to set me off into this amazing hobby.

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Now I want to share my experiences and what I've learned so far with the rest of you, join me and learn how to experience the night sky like you never thought possible!