For many years my interest in astronomy became a "read only" hobby. Then, in september 2000, I attended a cource in "practical astronomy" by Sogndal Folkehogskule (one-year collage). Later that autum I bought my first telescope, a small 114mm reflector on a equatorial mount. Since I`ve photographed for many years, astrophotography became my main challenge. Using ordinary negative film, I slowly got more experience and knowledge of this field. I realized that you have to do a lot of experimenting, and often crafting/tuning your telescopic/photographic equipment in order to get the result you desire.

A couple of years later I bought a dedicated photographic telescope and equatorial mount, a Vixen R200SS and Losmandy GM-8. Combined with a digital SLR (Canon D60), I quickly got better results. The D60 is now upgraded to a 20D, a digital SLR with significant less electronical noise than the D60. As a travel/guidingscope, I use the Orion 80mm ED f/7.5. Excellent optics, cheep price and a nice performance on both planets and deep-sky objects. I also use a Televue 4" Apo for photography and observing. These instruments are placed in a 7.6 squaremeter observatory with a roll-off-roof. Hope you will enjoy my homesite, I`m using it to share my pictures and experiences with people all over the world.