Who

Pell Atelier is a backyard astronomy log run by Hana Pell in Porto. You can get unexpectedly far with a refractor and some time. Sketching at the eyepiece makes you actually look. Little, repeatable steps beat big plans very nearly every time.

This site started in 2025. Somewhere between the observatory field and home, the thought finally made sense. It is easy to overthink observing. It is harder to just start. For a long time I treated clear nights as an afterthought.

This site

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