Manage personal investments in support of my acquisition of ever more capable astronomical imaging equipment to fulfill my Quixotic pursuit of capturing detailed images of galaxies at unfathomable distances. Following which I contemplate the nature and fate of the Universe. Other pursuits shrink to insignificance by comparison. Yet some are interesting such as rare coin collecting and fossil collecting at the Mazon Creek, Carboniferous Age fossils, some of the best fossils in the world.

Scanning Electron microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM); Optical and Polarized Light Microscopy; Fluorescence Microscopy, Energy- and Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry incl. micro and bulk analyzers, Micro-CT X-ray Imaging, FT-IR Microscopy; Optical Profilometry (chromatically aberrated beam); mechanical stylus profilometry, surface topology; Microtomy (ultra- and mechanical); Image analysis and Image Processing, Photography. Interests:… Show more Scanning Electron microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM); Optical and Polarized Light Microscopy; Fluorescence Microscopy, Energy- and Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry incl. micro and bulk analyzers, Micro-CT X-ray Imaging, FT-IR Microscopy; Optical Profilometry (chromatically aberrated beam); mechanical stylus profilometry, surface topology; Microtomy (ultra- and mechanical); Image analysis and Image Processing, Photography. Interests: Astronomy and astronomical Imaging, amateur radio, flying (single engine land pilot licensed), among others. Show less