Hello from Perth Introduce yourself! · Kartik Atre · ... · 4 · 63 · 0

Hello everyone,

My name is Kartik. I am an amateur astrophotographer from Perth. I am very fortunate to have decent skies and weather - albeit still light polluted. The good thing about Perth is the nearest dark sky site is not too far away.

However, I mostly do Narrowband imaging from my Bortle 5/6 backyard. My interests are Deep sky targets. Of late, I am learning Solar and Lunar too.

I have had an interest in the night sky since childhood.  However I am new to the astrophotography hobby and have been doing this only for the last 2 years. It’s been a great and challenging journey. No other hobby combines such disparate skills such as Photography, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer sciences, mechanical work, Creative arts, and yes - Meteorology.

Among other things, I am a Medical Doctor in Intensive Care, a qualified (but not professional) Epidemiologist and Biostatistician, a Technophile, and a huge Star Trek fan.

Hope you enjoy my work and Thanks for having me.

Cheers,
Kartik

Hi, Kartik.
Back at you.
BTW, I have just started, from the pilot, all the original Star Trek episodes.  I remember only a few from when I was a kid.  It is fascinating to imagine seeing this trough the eyes of people whomade and watched in the middle of the space race and before the first moon landing.  And I know it's one of the things that for many people into astronomy careers.
Perth and WA - what a lovely place.
Cheers.
Paul

Thanks Paul, in fact I didn't know that as I was until then only practicing the airport
I will give it a try this time.