Wow! Thanks to all for the welcome. Impressing to say the least! And you have no idea how much I appreciate it. To Floater: Yeah I have dark skies too. I live in a county that has a population of about 15,000 people only. But we have about 250,000 head of livestock. Mostly cattle. The nearest town to me is about 15 miles and has a population of 1,099. Other close towns have about 600 or less. No traffic lights closer that about 15 miles from me. I'm living so far out that I always think they have to pump sunshine to me. No sidewalks, no streetlights or traffic lights. No freeways either. The closest large airport is 2 1/2 hours - minimum - away from me. The closest major city to me is about 75 miles away and has about 70,000 people. This is rural life and dark skies. Aberdeen where? To avtaram: Thanks for at least telling me there is hope for me from the members who can share their knowledge. To Tony Gazer: Thanks to you also. Glad to see we both are trying. To Uplooker: Sorry about the dark skies thing. But, when you walk outside on a moonless night and trip all over the place because you can't see your hand in front of your face, what else can I say about dark skies? Equipment? A lot! I just got a Celestron 8SE at Christmas. I also have a Meade Deep Space 16" Newtonian I bought new way back in the 1980's sometime. Also there is a 12 1/2 Cassigrain OTA. The EP's I have go way back to the 1970's when I ground my own 6" mirror. So, along with a lot of old EP's, a Celestron 6.3 FR, a Televur Barlow 2x, etc. I have accumulated a lot of junk. I use to use a Minolta 35mm to take pictures and then develop the film and print the one's I wanted. But now digital is in so I just got a Canon T3i and that's what I plan to use on photos. To NorthCanadian: I say hi. How close are you to Hudsons Bay? I have been up there once and that was enough. Summer up there was my winter down here! You know what I mean? I am glad I have come to the right place to get answers to all my questions. Way back in the day, way before computers and digital this and that, using a telescope was so much different than it is now and I have lost a lot of years in that transition of the two. And it helps when we're both old guys!!! I appreciate the welcome. I just hope I can contribute in some small way to anyones question. I've been doing this on and off since the late 60's so I've seen a lot of change. But that brings me to a question to all of you. The simple math problem of the "Rule of 600". I have some questions about this and if any of you that knows this formula, let's talk. I have some questions. Again, to all of you, I again appreciate your welcome. Thanks again. To all of you, stay well and safe. Later.