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Astrophotography
 
Well, this page is the reason for all the web updating. My wife and I have talked for a long time about getting a telescope. We love astronomy and the kids do too. I finally got the ball rolling a few months ago and decided to get one.
The only problem was the more we looked into choices, the more we wanted out of a telescope. Things like "goto" and portability where options we wanted. Also, because my wife and I are also into photography, the ability to use the scope for astrophotography was going to be essential for enhancing our experiences with astronomy.
So, after some research, we decided on a Meade ETX series telescope. While it is most certainly not the most powerful telescope we could have gotten for the money, it definitely caters to our interests.
So, you can check out the equipment we use on the Equipment page. I will be posting our attempts at astrophotography on the My Pictures page. Also, you can follow our progress by viewing the Journal page.

"Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth" (Ptolemy).