Hello from Klitos

[Klitos]

A warm hello to all fellow amateur astronomers on this forum. I joined the OAS at the January meeting, and have just come back from tonight's meeting. Both talks were very interesting. I look forward to joining some of you at an observing evening soon. Some of you will have also met me at the annual dinner in January.

So, who am I and where did I find you? I'm Klitos Kyriacou, born in Cyprus, where I had my first glimpse of the night sky and where my fascination with it first started. I moved to inner London at the age of 10, where the skies suffered so much light pollution I could see less than half the stars that I did in Cyprus, but it didn't stop me. I joined the Haringey Astronomical Society as a teenager, and when I took Physics at university I chose as many astronomy-related options as I could. Unfortunately, I then chose a career in computing and concentrated on that and stopped observing the stars for twenty years or so. I had been meaning to get back into it and join a local astronomy society for some time, and finally took the plunge with the OAS and I'm glad I did.

My other hobby is flying gliders at Kent Gliding Club, near Ashford. Now why did I choose hobbies that are both affected by the weather... well, I guess one thing they both have in common is that when the weather is bad we say "Oh well, never mind eh?" and have a pint of beer. Not bad eh?

[Rocket Pooch]

Welcome Klitos I look forward to seeing you at DSC's and other meetings soon.

[doug]

Hi Klitos.  Nice to meet up with you again last night and glad you enjoyed the meeting.  Hope to see you soon at one of the observing evenings.  The skies wont` be as clear as the Cyprus skies, but we still have a good time.

Doug and Rose.