What Is The Modern Astronomer?
Astronomy is ancient.
People have been gazing at the stars through tubes and mirrors since tubes and mirrors have been put together to look at the stars.
These days, there are modern solutions to what used to make amateur astronomy so frustratingly difficult.
We’re here to give you those tools and enjoy the night sky.
But these
That’s me. Eric Gibson.
I am a writer, beer lover, and space nerd who is trying to get back in touch with my love for astronomy and dragging you all with me.
I wanted to discover a comet so it could be named after me and to be the first man on Mars. So far I can proudly say I have accomplished… well, let’s just say those are still my goals.
Thirty years later I am relearning the hobby, and sharing my learning in a tongue-in-cheek way with a retro-modern bend.
Hope you enjoy!