ScopeDog

The wealth of knowledge available through this forum is staggering. Astronomy has so many different specialised areas of interest, yet it seems you can always find someone within SGL who has experience they can draw on to help you, no matter what.

It's also a hobby that can become pretty expensive and, especially these days, having first hand advice on the pros and cons of various pieces of kit before committing to buy is a massively important function of the forum.

The willingness of folk to help, even on questions they've probably heard a hundred times, is overwhelming. I've used the threads on SGL as a guide for a couple of years whilst starting out in the hobby, but always as a follower rather than a contributer. I've never been a big one for posting stuff online, but because the atmosphere within the lounge is extremely relaxed, welcoming and non-critical, I recently decided to become an active member. I'm hoping I can contribute even a small part of the help to others that SGL has provided for me. Maybe that's why the forum is the way it is, 'Do unto others... etc. etc..':)

The format is great, and the layout is easy on the eye. Hard to see how it could improve much to be honest! Keep up the great work on administrating such a valuable resource for the hobby.

Hi Cindy,

I'm pretty new to the forum myself, but I reckon you'll get a lot more responses if you post your question in the main Beginners Help and Advice forum. I'll be happy to give you my opinion on the 8" SW Dob, which has been a great first scope for me.

Great article, thanks! Think I've been using my blind spot most of the time!

Thanks Mark! This will be a very useful document for me.