
Farkasréti György and His Large Dobsonian: Capturing the Cosmos Under Tenerife’s Dark Skies
In 1994, I built my first fully functional reflecting telescope in Hungary with my own hands. In the former Eastern
Astro Bio’s is a series of exclusive interviews featuring champions of the ASIWEEK competition. Explore the fascinating stories of each astronomical expert as they share their individual journeys and insights.

In 1994, I built my first fully functional reflecting telescope in Hungary with my own hands. In the former Eastern

1.How It All Began I have been a fan of astronomy since high school.Starting from a school event where I

1. How It All Began For Puig Nicolas, it all started at the age of 10 with a 60/700 refractor

By day, David Cruz works as a digital designer. By night, he designs something far greater — images of the

– Q3 ASIWEEK Winner Gianni Lacroce’s Astrophotography Journey Hi, I’m Gianni Lacroce, an Italian astrophotographer. My passion for the night

INTRODUCTION My name is Marzena Rogozińska. I live in Bytom (Poland) and work as a psychologist and pedagogue at two

Two years after winning #44/2023, Robert Eder, a sound engineer from Vienna, Austria, has once again claimed victory with #27/2025

—— “Even though astrophotography is often considered a ‘solitary’passion, it is in fact very social when others help you through

“I can say that it all started from there.” Giacomo’s connection with astronomy began early. “I’ve always been passionate about

Beginnings in Astrophotography Konstantinos Beis has always been fascinated by the night sky. After moving to a rural area in

Hello Lóránd, thanks for accepting our interview invitation. Congratulations on winning the ASIWEEK competition in week #20/2025! This is also

“Astrophotography is a connection with nature, a look into space, into things we can’t see with the naked eye. It’s