Profile: kevingalka

Your personal background.
Hi. I'm a Real Estate Agent in Winnipeg, Canada. I was born in 1971 and have been interested in Astronomy since back in the early 80's. I got my first telescope from my dad, I had a choice of a telescope or playing hockey that year... I choose the telescope because growing up in a hockey crazed family I knew I'd still be able to play hockey that season anyways :) Ever since I first saw Saturn through the eyepiece I was in awe, I was hooked. I can still remember my first views of some of the Messier objects... I would spend hours in close to -30 C in winter scaning the night skies and brave the crazy mosquitos of the summers to do the same. I'm not as resilient now as I was back then and don't brave the elements quit as often as I would like but I still love looking at the sky every chance I get.
Your opinions about Einstein@Home
When I seen the ad in Astronomy magazine I thought to myself "Now that is something I'd like to participate in". When I was young I wanted to become an astronomer or cosmologist and have been fasinated with all things astronomy since and if I can help contribute even a tiny bit to any type of research I'm only to happy to help.

I think the project idea is great and would like to see more like it.
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