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About

I am strictly an amateur astronomer.

I was hooked on astronomy at the very young age of 12. My Dad purchased a very small telescope on an early journey for his work. From what I can remember it had a 2 inch (ish) lens. For stars, rubbish for the moon it sparked my interest. Still as a young child my dad paid for me to join the British Astronomical Society. Way over my head. Through the years I purchased different telescopes from Reflectors to Refractors. When I got married ( I was in the Royal Navy for 33 years) one clear sky I set up my telescope and viewed Saturn, It was in a great position showing the rings. My good lady asked me what I was looking at. At this time I had to manually move the scope, so putting it centre in the field of view she had a looked, and was hooked as well. She could not believe how quick it moved in the eye piece due to the earth’s rotation, so a whole new topic for us. So as I was going away again I decided to buy a meade 4.5 inch goto scope so she could continue the hobby. I am now out of the RN and retired so now with more time on my hands I decided to spend some hard earned cash on my most expensive buy to date. The Unistellar Evscope. Was it worth it. Oh Yes. The very first night of use the scope ( connects through your phone ) should automatically know where it is located. It did not. It was a new scope and there is no eyepiece, the idea is that you look in the comfort of your warm home. So reading the instructions, I simply went outside and adjusted the focus ( big knob on bottom of scope ) went back inside and it had found the star field. Up next was a list of observable deep sky objects, so away I went.

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Born in Sheffield

Born in the late 50’s I grew up in a loving household. Did an apprenticeship as a surgical instrument grinder and passed, but the day I got my certificate after 18 month was the day I told the gaffer that I was putting in my ntice. Earlier that month I had gone down to the Sheffield Recruitment centre and signed up for a career in the Royal Navy. Spent 33 years in the RN serving as an electronics engineer in submarines. HMS/m Revenge HMS/m Resolution HMS/m Unicorn HMS/m Torbay and HMS/m Turbulent. Left the RN in January 2007 and now semi retired. I have a small business making number plates and selling them both locally and nationally. Keen Caravaner, photographer and love Rugby Union.

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Strictly an Amateur
© Plymouth Astronomy Unless otherwise mentioned

About

I am strictly an amateur

astronomer.

I was hooked on astronomy at the very young age of 12. My Dad purchased a very small telescope on an early journey for his work. From what I can remember it had a 2 inch (ish) lens. For stars, rubbish for the moon it sparked my interest. Still as a young child my dad paid for me to join the British Astronomical Society. Way over my head. Through the years I purchased different telescopes from Reflectors to Refractors. When I got married ( I was in the Royal Navy for 33 years) one clear sky I set up my telescope and viewed Saturn, It was in a great position showing the rings. My good lady asked me what I was looking at. At this time I had to manually move the scope, so putting it centre in the field of view she had a looked, and was hooked as well. She could not believe how quick it moved in the eye piece due to the earth’s rotation, so a whole new topic for us. So as I was going away again I decided to buy a meade 4.5 inch goto scope so she could continue the hobby. I am now out of the RN and retired so now with more time on my hands I decided to spend some hard earned cash on my most expensive buy to date. The Unistellar Evscope. Was it worth it. Oh Yes. The very first night of use the scope ( connects through your phone ) should automatically know where it is located. It did not. It was a new scope and there is no eyepiece, the idea is that you look in the comfort of your warm home. So reading the instructions, I simply went outside and adjusted the focus ( big knob on bottom of scope ) went back inside and it had found the star field. Up next was a list of observable deep sky objects, so away I went.

Born in Sheffield

Born in the late 50’s I grew up in a loving household. Did an apprenticeship as a surgical instrument grinder and passed, but the day I got my certificate after 18 month was the day I told the gaffer that I was putting in my ntice. Earlier that month I had gone down to the Sheffield Recruitment centre and signed up for a career in the Royal Navy. Spent 33 years in the RN serving as an electronics engineer in submarines. HMS/m Revenge HMS/m Resolution HMS/m Unicorn HMS/m Torbay and HMS/m Turbulent. Left the RN in January 2007 and now semi retired. I have a small business making number plates and selling them both locally and nationally. Keen Caravaner, photographer and love Rugby Union.
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