gazza63

Mole grips would hold well.

Thank you Helen

I've been on here for only a couple of months, being new to astronomy. Since I started using this site, every query or information I have asked has been answered.

Great people of all ages, from novice to advanced have helped me along my way, including staff (moderators).

Keep up the good work everyone.

It's like having a giant encyclopedia. I can't see how it can get any better than it already is.

Gary

Street lamps were few, and far between when I was younger. Also.... power cuts became the norm most nights, I remember my mum always sending me to the local shop for candles...HA. Wish I owned the telescope I got now....THEN!

To be honest, I didn't notice the other thread until I posted mine. I'm sure the answers will keep coming from young and old. Makes interesting reading. Thank you Ron for merging them.

Gary

That's a nice bit of kit, Lee......Wonder how it would look on an eq3 mount?

Gary

Hi SGL Members, (New and Old).

Since i have nothing better to do on a sunday afternoon, i was thinking back to when i had my first scope. I had it in the sales after xmas.

It was only a 60mm refractor made by celestron. Previously, i had never owned a scope before. I didn't know what to look for, or how to see things in the night sky.

The scope came with a stellarium software.....so i installed it, became familiar with it, then used it to see if i could find Jupiter. Once I found Jupiter through the scope, ( albeit quite small ) I was hooked.

All these years looking up at the stars, and not realizing I could have been looking at another planet or a Galaxy millions of light years away!

2 months later i got myself a reflector. I wanted to see more.

What a frustrating, but wonderful hobby.

So if i get the question of WHAT STARTED IT ALL? I can honestly say viewing Jupiter.

I would be interested of how YOU became hooked on astronomy, where it be by chance,..through a friend..something you viewed....or, if you purposely set out to take up this Hobby of "Wonder and Intrigue" ?.

Gary