User:Minnastronomer

My name is Minnastronomer (Minnesota Astronomer). I am an amateur astronomer from Minnesota. And if you're reading this, then please, sign the Guestbook!

I was born on November 27, 2005 in Rochester, Minnesota and Mayo Clinic. I lived in Rochester until 2012, when I moved to Hillsboro, North Dakota. I attended grades 1-4 there, while my dad studied at North Dakota State University. Midway through fourth grade, we moved to my current home of Bloomington, Minnesota. I graduated from high school in May of 2024. I am currently attending university.

In about 2012/3, I watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan for the first time. Since then, I've been a fan of Star Trek. This also managed to give me an interest in space. For Christmas of 2019, I received a telescope as a gift. However, I did not ever really use it. Until, in February 2023, I was taking a photography class. I attempted, unsuccessfully, to take photos through the telescope for the class. Despite my initial failure, I attempted again once the snow melted. My skills would improve with time. In the summer of 2025, I began collaborating with one of my friends, a member of the Minnesota Astronomical Society, and with the use of his technology and my knowledge we began to take quality astrophotos. For Christmas of 2025, I was gifted my own telescope, a Dwarf telescope.

In 2021, I created my first wikipedia account. However, most of my edits and creations were swiftly deleted because, honestly, I was pretty bad at it. I no longer have access to the account as it was (foolishly) created with a school email I have been without access to for a number of years now.

I created this account while I was doing research on NGC 6664, an object I had recently imaged. When I realized there was no wikipedia article on it, I made it myself. This was July of 2025. Since then I've created well over one hundred articles and have been active in WP:Minnesota and WP:Astronomy. I have another account, User:NewYears2026, which I use on another browser for reading wikipedia there. Mostly, edits with that account are fixing broken images, grammar errors, and sometimes adding something smaller.

One interest I have had at times in genealogy. Through my research, I have found myself as being distantly related to a number of historical figures, including:

Ludvig Munk Great x 15 Grandfather
Harald Hardrada Great x 31 Grandfather
Swamp Campbell Great x 8 Uncle
Charlemagne Great x 61 Grandfather
Adelindis von Buchau Great x 43 Grandmother
Cerdic of Wessex Great x 57 Grandfather

Despite all of this, my most fascinating and more recent ancestor is John Milton Campbell, who I will likely write more on in time.

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Previously this section contained a table. I have since moved the large and increasingly inaccurate chart's correct information to a userpage of a completely different, and more accurate, design. This userpage is version 4 of my contributions list.

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Star Trek, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Arcane, Alfred Stieglitz, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Cats, Minecraft, Edmund Leighton, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Project Hail Mary (film), Kristoffer Zetterstrand

• 1st edit: July 5, 2025
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