I fond of astronomy at school. After high school, there was a long break. The enthusiasm has been renewed 15 years ago - after a visit to the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory.

Later this hobby transformed from visual observations into astrophotography. Joined the VS-COMPAS Project in March 2012. Search and study of variable stars brings great satisfaction. Further progress of the passion I see in own observatory construction. I made the optics for a 190mm Newtonian (1/4.85 aperture). The Ritchey-Chretien telescope manufacturing is planned and another powerful Newtonian telescope with an aperture of 1/3-1/4. The primary occupation - the anesthetist. Besides astronomy, my passion is fly fishing, hunting and philately.

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