Welcome to The Astronomer, a site where you can follow the trials and tribulations of a total astronomy noob as he tries to wrestle with visual astronomy and astrophotography using telescopes, digital SLRs (Nikon D4S) and mirrorless interchangeable lense cameras (Fujifilm XT1) to a Vaonis Vespera 2 observation station.
My aim is to take you step by step through my journey, from setting up my first telescope, to (hopefully) capturing mind blowing Deep Space Objects with my (not) sublime, astrophotography and image processing skills.
Time to get moving I suppose.