David has been active in the astronomy community since 1995. He served as President and Webmaster for the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS) prior to moving to the Cincinnati area in 2010. He has spent the past 5 years practicing astrophotography from his back yard in Northern Kentucky, where he has embraced the challenge of imaging under light-polluted skies.

Topic: Urban observing – Yes, you can!

While we’d all prefer Bortle 2 skies, deep-sky observing can be difficult under bright city light with urban and suburban settings presenting their own challenges. David will provide some guidance on how you can observe successfully in those conditions without having to travel hundreds of miles every weekend.