We visited Griffith Park Observatory. I was astounded by all of the stars in the sky. What excited me was the possibility of knowing what else was to be discovered in the universe.

Since then, I’ve been an avid stargazer and astronomer. I love nothing more than spending my time charting stars, observing planets and finding constellations.

I knew from a young age that astronomy was something that I wanted to do. It is something that makes me happy.

I set out to ensure that my life and my career could involve astronomical and celestial studies. I became a High School Physics teacher and now a University professor.

I love teaching my students about science in general. However I love delving into dynamic world of celestial objects, nebulae, galaxies and comets. My students love it too.

This is why I decided to start Telescope Guru. I only wish to share this fun pastime with the world. With this site I hope to answer all of your questions relating to astronomy, telescopes, and stargazing.

Once you start, you’ll have so many intriguing questions about space, planets, and stars. I hope that I can answer them for you!

Hi, my name is Robert Findlay, and I’m a keen astronomer.

I studied geology and found astronomy while working in gold exploration and mining in rural Australia. Working in remote locations exposed me to dark skies and the wonders of the night sky.

Initially, I explored the night sky with the nake eye and learnt the constellations before purchasing a pair of binoculars to further my knowledge of the sky.

My first telescope was a 200 mm Newtonian reflector on an equatorial mount. This telescope had a steep learning curve but was a rewarding experience.

As time progressed, I became interested in astrophotography. This resulted in purchasing a 110 mm refracting telescope and a dedicated monochrome-cooled astronomical camera. This resulted in another very rewarding steep learning curve that far surpassed the experience with my first telescope.

As I was working away from home frequently I used commercial remote imaging platforms before sharing a private system.

During my journey, I have taken images of the Moon, the Sun, planets, star clusters, supernovae, nebulae and galaxies

To extend my knowledge of what I have observed I studied Astronomy at a post-graduate level at Swinburne University of Technology.

My only regret is that I did not discover my interest in astronomy until after I had completed my geology degree.

I have joined Telescope Guru to share my knowledge of telescopes and astronomy.

We hope to cover as many of your questions as possible here at TelescopeGuru.com.

May you be blessed with clear skies.