0:00 Intro
2:30 Into astronomy
8:09 Healing
23:50 Place in the universe
38:05 Commitment
49:23 Telescope & astrophotography
1:00:48 Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope
We're with Maroun Habib for Episode 320 of The Beirut Banyan.
Click to watch:
https://youtu.be/ics5xrZD9P8
We discuss deep curiosity and passion when it comes to astronomy and astrophotography, a 'healing' hobby that allows for exploration beyond familiar Lebanese political terrain, and a commitment to science research despite the difficulties of deteriorating and limited infrastructure.
Our conversation includes looking at a self-assembled Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope, preferred environment for delicate imagery processing and the pure joy that comes from star gazing at night.
Maroun Habib is a cybersecurity specialist (by day) and astrophotographer (by night).
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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.
