Nearly for nine years, I have been studying Astronomy, and I call myself a professional-amateur now!

Everything started with a project. I got my term homework from Reading Lesson at 6th grade about our solar system. I got help from the Astronomy teacher of our school at that time, Müge Genç and this was the first time I met her. Then I joined the night observations with other elder students and when the year was over I got a satisfactory result from the project and I found myself in the world of astronomy totally.

Then the next two years I was in the Astronomy Club. I improved myself within these two years and when I began high school 1, I took Astronomy Lessons as elective. Also I started to a new project with my friends. It was about variable stars and this was one of the most serious projects I have been into. AAVSO was our center. Every week we learnt more about variable stars and this supported our background. Especially for me, this was very important because I prepared my final thesis, extended essay for IB graduation, on this topic under physics (you could check my extended essay from My Projects section). In my entire high school years, I have been into so many Astronomy and Space related projects and field trips such as designing an astronomy web site, presentations at school?s sky festivals, participation in Turkey Space Camp, TUBITAK National Observatory, Istanbul University Astronomy and Space Science department?s observatories, Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory, Turkish Naval Academy Planetarium etc.

After my graduation from high school, I go to university to study computer engineering. This is my 3rd year now. I founded an Astronomy and Space Science Student Association and we have activities like watching documentaries, having field trips to observatories in Istanbul (for now!), invite lecturers from other universities for seminars about astronomy and space (more information at our club-web-site!).

Somehow, I am still in touch with Astronomy and Space. After my graduation from university, I would have my master in some topic related to space technologies so that I can combine my knowledge on both computer and space.

Some of my activity photos within a wide period of time:

I worked with a scientist team from NAOJ for the March 29, 2006 Total Solar Eclipse

Me and My Telescope, MEADE 70 AT?

Finally, to know me better and technically detailed, see my resume?

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