Dustin Gibson will reveal the universe from the community of OPT (one of the leading telescope retailers in the world), where and Ginny St. Lawrence teamed up to take a seventy year old camera and astronomy shop into the forefront of modern amateur astronomy and astrophotography while expanding their reach through social media to gain a huge following and redefining educational outreach in astronomy in the process. Gibson will show what OPT is today and give you a behind the scenes discussion on their social media outreach channels where the newly curious and the fanatical gather to make space more accessible to the public. This segment of Explore Now will be simulcast live on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter/Periscope. |
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 | | Entrepreneur, astrophotographer, and owner of OPT, Dustin is on daily on his Twitch channel GibsonPics, and conducts a regular podcast called SpaceJunk. His passion is empowering beginners to explore the sky through astrophotography. Teaming with astrophotographer-entrepreneur Ginny St. Lawrence they are ushering in.the next generation of explorers by giving them "hands on" experiences in creating their own stunning images of deep space. |
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 | | Established in 1947, OPT comes from humble beginnings: Once a sleepy camera shop in Oceanside, CA, we have since grown into the largest telescope retailer in the world.
Astronomers rely on OPT because of their expertise and the drive to help them succeed in their goals. OPT is a full-line Explore Scientific dealer and carries all equipment from any brand you're looking for to understand and engage with the universe in a tangible way. OPT is a great supplier resource in the industry.
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