Finaly got my first telescope!!

[M3 Andy]

Hi peeps.

Had this arrive today from FLO.

well chuffed.

i just hope it know how to use it lol.

thanks to all the people who helped me get the right one and the info.

[twotter]

Very nice!

[AstroLuke]

Cool. Good luck with it man!

[M3 Andy]

thank you.

[alowen]

Looks great, enjoy. Theres nothing quite like setting up a brand spanking new scope.

Al

[inksmithy]

Aww, you beat me to it! I've been playing with mine all afternoon, I love it.

I took a load of pics while unboxing, I'll write up a post later.

Outstanding, now I just need some clear night sky. I think AstroPanel is showing some clear sky at 3am Monday. I have a feeling my sea anchor will Speak To Me if I go for that...

Grats!

Alan

[Woody]

Good choice:glasses1:

Clear skies

[Parus major]

Six shades of awesome!

I've heard good things about that scope.

[smudgeball]

Great purchase,

You'll pick up how to use GOTO really quickly

Enjoy

Regards

Neil

[M3 Andy]

Aww, you beat me to it! I've been playing with mine all afternoon, I love it.

I took a load of pics while unboxing, I'll write up a post later.

Outstanding, now I just need some clear night sky. I think AstroPanel is showing some clear sky at 3am Monday. I have a feeling my sea anchor will Speak To Me if I go for that...

Grats!

Alan

thanks for the comments people.

haha its just like crimbo.

[smudgeball]

haha its just like crimbo.

Yeah you'll be staying indoors playing with your toys wanting to go outside

[M3 Andy]

haha......your right there.

[inksmithy]

My wife called me a sad 8 year old cos I was hanging around the front door all morning.

I was just making sure we didn't miss it.

Alan

[Astro Imp]

Hi,

Nice one Andy.

Your in for a treat when you get your first look through your very own scope.

Don't forget there are plenty of really helpful people on this forum to help you with any problems.

Just get out there and enjoy :D

[M3 Andy]

My wife called me a sad 8 year old cos I was hanging around the front door all morning.

I was just making sure we didn't miss it.

Alan

lol. iv been tracking mine all day by fed ex.

[smudgeball]

Well I've possibly got a 13mm Baader Hyperion eyepiece arriving in the post tomorrow....but I'll just leave it in the box and not open it

[M3 Andy]

Hi,

Nice one Andy.

Your in for a treat when you get your first look through your very own scope.

Don't forget there are plenty of really helpful people on this forum to help you with any problems.

Just get out there and enjoy :D

thanks mate. i carnt wait. even just setting up the latitude and longitude is getting me exsited!!!!

[smudgeball]

even just setting up the latitude and longitude is getting me exsited!!!!

Just remember it's month / day / year and try and get the tripod as rigid and level as possible.

You'll be amazed at skyalign.

I still can't work out how it "knows" just from three bright objects ??

[M3 Andy]

stupid question but when i come to that bit do i just point it at any 3 stars (one at a time of course) and it done????

If so that baffles me aswell!

[smudgeball]

yep !

Just try and choose three well spaced apart.

I also find that auto two star works well if you've good seeing and definately know the stars you're pointing at.

(that was easy when Orion was up earlier in the year, now it's a bit more challenging for me !)

[callisto]

Congrats on you're new baby

[M3 Andy]

ok mate thanks. with the look of the weather i wont be doing anything tonight.

[callisto]

Same up here

[inksmithy]

Slackers! Get out there!

http://yfrog.com/hsu6ejwj

[iwatkins]

Nice one Andy