Virgo Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hello all i have just read the rules of the forum and after lurking for a few weeks thought i would register and say hello.As someone who has always been interested in space and looking at the sky whenever i could i took the plunge and bought one of those cheapy telescopes at Aldi... or was it LIDL? Its a Bresser Skylux EL btw and came with a decent program called Stellarium, Anyway i was impressed by the views i could get of the moon and even managed to get a decent view of Jupiter recently. Quickly realising this was not going to do what i wanted it to do i bought a Astromaster 130 eq and some accessories, i am now in the process of trying to learn how to use the thing properly and have realised the star pointer is rubbish and am looking at upgrading that with a telrad finder from amazon.My past few nights have been a little frustrating with the new scope and i realise i have a lot to learn, hence i am here and looking forward to being hedjumacated in my new found hobby.Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvenus Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi denise and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag72 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise and welcome to SGL - Good to see another girl on board!! If you have any issues that you can't sort then ask some questions, someone will know the answer!Look forward to seeing you around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobby Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise...let the hedgumication commence :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeWilky Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 welome aboard Lots to learn and lots to see lets just hope the weather starts playing ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi, Denise, and a warm welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxoLight Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise, welcome and nice to have you join us in the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise and welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise welcome to the lounge,and welcome to this wonderful hobby, it takes a while to get used tonew kit, the more you practice the easier it gets, this hobby can get frustrating sometimes especially the weather.Good Luck and Clear Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwilkey Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise, welcome from me too. Just a quick note, it is best always to buy your astronomy supplies from a dedicated astronomy shop. FLO, the forum sponsers are one of the best and always good at giving advice. Service is first class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologuitarist61 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hello Denise, I like your story - at least now you have a decent scope to play with - as clear nights are precious I would suggest that you get to grips with the scope during the day time where you can see what you are doing and become familiar with the functions and how to use them, then when you do get a clear night you will be ready to go! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi Denise and welcome to the forum. Yes the star pointer is a bit of a pain to align and the red light is way too bright but a move to a Telrad is a good idea or perhaps from an aesthetic point of view you might like to consider the Rigel Quikfinder which will do the job equally as well and is a little smaller than the Telrad, which does look a bit like a Hamster's coffin. Clear skies and enjoy the forumJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgangwand Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi & Welcome from me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8-Nite Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Welcome to a great forum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trazor Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 . Quickly realising this was not going to do what i wanted it to do i bought a Astromaster 130 eq and some accessories, and have realised the star pointer is rubbish and am looking at upgrading that with a telrad finder from amazon.Denise Welcome to the world of increasing expenditure................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hello Denise and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgo Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thank you thank you for the welcomes, keep em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hello & welcome to SGL Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergeek Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi there Denise and welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Welcome to SGLJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Welcome aboard denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxheadroom Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hi and welcome to SGL Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd8137 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Hi and welcome from me ,enjoy Sgl Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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