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Hello Everyone,

I'd say it has been nearly 3 years since I have posted to even logged on to this forum. I was recently thinking about the original "Astronomy Forum" that this had once been and how much it helped me through my astrophotography journey when starting out back in 2016. I was very active in the forums then when it was all very new to me. Astrophotography and astronomy has now become a daily part of my life working as the YouTuber for High Point Scientific, which has been a real "full circle" moment, but that doesnt mean I still don't love and appreciate the hobby as I once did.

I just wanted to say a quick "Thank you" to all the moderators that has helped keep this forum active. I see a lot of the members who were once very active are still very active. It's nice to see and really brings back a lot of great memories of scouring the forums and reading every post that I could that day.

Clear Skies, Everyone :)
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A big hello back :)
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Nice that you have stopped by. Are you still doing AP?
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good to see you again and especially to know that you are well, take care of yourself.
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Hi Depratnt

Nice to see you again. Many of us are still here going strong but sadly some of the stalwarts including a few of the mods have passed away these past few years.

Cheers

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Thanks for dropping in Teagan. I'm glad you did. I hope to see your posts when you are available to do so.

Cheers,
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Hi Teagan,

Thanks for taking a moment to stop by and say hello!
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Hello Teagan, It sounds like you have landed a nice gig focused on astronomy that's really great. Cheers and Take Care
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Hi depratnt, and welcome back here to the Forum!

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Good to see you again, Teagan. I remember admiring your photos on the old AF forum and and happy to learn you are able to combine astronomy with making a living! Hoping to see more from you in the future.

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Welcome back
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