Astronomy as a couple: How we started and our full timeline together
Our complete Astrophotography timeline, and what it feels like to practice this hobby under the stars with the person you love.
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Our Story
Antoine & Dalia Grelin, Galactic Hunter
Hey there!
We are Antoine and Dalia - the duo behind Galactic Hunter. We're a couple based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we take pictures of space together! It didn't happen overnight, but our love of astronomy unexpectedly transformed our lives.
We were just hobbyists posting about our progress online, and folks resonated with that. The outpour of support and countless messages for advice kept us excited and busy. Eventually, it led to us quitting our traditional jobs to create content full-time, specifically to help people learn astrophotography.
Galactic Hunter started in 2016; since then, we have grown as a brand and received awards and recognition in online and print publications. We love what we do - we have a passion for astrophotography, so it's all the more rewarding.
GH has been deeply woven into our married and professional lives. It is our life. Honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way! Astrophotography has brought a lot of happiness, friends, opportunities, and exploration our way, so we'll continue for as long as we can.
Want more details about our story? Check out the post below to read our entries on astronomy as a couple.
Equipment
Our Equipment
Editing Software: Pixinsight & Skylum Luminar Neo | Power: Jackery with Solar Panels
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Galactic Hunter timeline
2015
Started a passion for astrophotography with binoculars on a dusty road outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.
October - bought our first full astrophotography rig.
2016
Launched Galactic Hunter in February, and posted our first YouTube video in May - Ep #1 - Trailer.
Began creating astrophotography content (blogs, books, videos) regularly outside of our retail jobs and college studies.
2017
Witnessed our first solar eclipse (under cloud cover...)
Published The Astrophotographer's Guidebook.
2018
Invited to CES and saw the first smart telescopes.
Worked diligently toward monetizing our passion for astrophotography for a future without a 9 to 5.
Antoine invited by NASA to attend his first rocket launch for SpaceX at the Kennedy Space Center.
2019
Antoine quit his job to do astrophotography full-time.
Dalia started a career in digital marketing.
2021
Announced the pre-order of our astrophotography course, the Galactic Course.
Road trip around the American Southwest for our 7th wedding anniversary. Best trip ever.
Visited (our hero) Charles Messier's grave in Paris and pitched the Charles Messier Grave Cleanup Project online.
2022
2023
Found a dog in the desert. Took her home. The sweetest girl with stars in her eyes. We named her Stella.
Crowdfunded the Messier Project and funded the grave's cleanup for 25 years. All thanks to the Astro community!
Installed our first remote astrophotography rig at Utah Desert Remote Observatories.
Dalia quit her corporate marketing career to join Antoine and work on Galactic Hunter full-time!
Created the Galactic Show - to connect with other prominent astrophotographers.
Received our first-ever APOD with a group (Deep Sky Collective) and another APOD by ourselves!
Installed a second remote astrophotography rig at Astronomy Acres in New Mexico.
2024
Stepped back from YouTube to focus on enhancing our Astrophotography course: the Galactic Course.
Ways to Support
WAYS TO SUPPORT US
We are extremely grateful for all the motivating comments, likes, and shares we receive on our Galactic Hunter videos, Reels, and Instagram posts... Thank you so much for being such an amazing community!
Each piece of content we create takes a tremendous effort to write, plan, film, and edit. We appreciate each interaction on our videos, when you read our blogs top-to-bottom, and when you buy paid content we've created. Galactic Hunter is our livelihood and any form of support keeps us creating.
Below are several ways to support us. Hover over each one to learn more.
Patreon
Get First Looks
Become a Galactic Patron! Support us AND get access to fun perks.
Tiers:
$3, $5, $10, $25, $100
Paypal Donation
Direct Impact
Make a donation and know you're making a direct impact to helping us work on Galactic Hunter.
Couldn't do it without you!
PixInsight Guides
Step-by-Step Tutorials
Get access to step-by-step guides to help you process astrophotos in PixInsight.
Beginner, Nebula, Galaxy, and Comet guides available.
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Galactic Course
Membership for Life!
Become a member (one-time fee) and get lifetime access to a library of resources and lessons to learn or improve your skills in astrophotography.
Consulting Services
1-on-1 Time With Us
Astrophotography services include:
Online Consulting
Image Processing
On-the-Field Training
Remote Imaging
Astronomy Books
Digital & Physical
Over the years, we've created astronomy and astrophotography books to accompany you on long nights. They also make great gifts!
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Contact
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