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leebca

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Hi all!

The short(er) version of my long story ---

Retired 2 months ago.  Always wanted to get into astronomy.  Joined two local clubs.  Each has a observation site; each site has pads and observatories for lease.  Waiting list is long for both leases and both sites/clubs.

2 months ago I bought a NexStar 8.  Things going fairly well.  Decided I liked one club and its site better and put my name on the waiting list for a pad.  Two weeks ago, in the club's newsletter they announce that an observatory is available.  Confused, I contact the site manager and he confirms, yes there are 8 people on the observatory waiting list, but they keep passing up the observatory when one becomes available -- guess it's bad timing for them.

I signed the lease papers and now I am leasing an observatory at a very nice (dark and often clear sky) site.  Works out well, since I was getting a bit tired setting up and tearing down and carrying around the NexStar 8.  Since I don't have to setup/carry around the scope, the telescope store I bought it from offered to take it back from me and give me full credit towards a larger scope.

I 'ordered' the Meade 14" LX850 scope.  It was shipped yesterday.  Having a pier built for it and fixing up the observatory as quick as I can.  Busy, busy, busy!  I'm into the hobby with both feet!

Happy to find this group of forums and hope to learn a lot, since I have a lot to learn!  :D

LEE

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kerrylewis

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Well done Lee I'm not sure that we have similar arrangements in this country; leasing an observatory sounds like a great idea. You will have a wonderful time.

I also (partly) retired recently and the freedom to stay up late, or get up early, to enjoy the skies is very liberating

Kerry

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leebca

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Thank you all for being so welcoming.  Rather than posting a couple separate posts, I'll try to combine my replies to various posts into this single post:

Dana,

Not a baseball fan.  My father was (unfortunately).  As a baby he kept smacking away my right hand when I reached for things.  He forced me to be a left-hander because (ready for this?) "A left-handed pitcher makes more money!"  I was a disappointment to him on multiple levels.   :grin:

wookie1965,

Where is the right place to post equipment/setup photos?

Thanks all! :happy3:

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