Jump to content

Banner.jpg.b83b14cd4142fe10848741bb2a14c66b.jpg

Hello from Northants

mcwill

By mcwill
in Welcome

Recommended Posts

mcwill

mcwill

Posted
Posted

I'd just like to say hello and thank you for the wealth of information available on this forum. I feel I've learnt a lot already just by lurking for the last week.

We're just starting out with an Explorer 130P although I have to admit we are cheating by using a GOTO mount. I know I should learn to navigate the sky properly and I'm sure that will come, but even using the GOTO we are starting to learn our way around the skies.

We couldn't have picked a better week to start observing the skies have been clear all week with tonight being the first cloudy night. Is it always like this? :)

Iain

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 34
  • Created
  • Last Reply
brantuk

brantuk

Posted
Posted

"Is it always like this?"

You picked a great week to start - hopefully over winter we'll have a few more clear nights, but part of the hobby is an exercise in patience waiting for conditions to be right lol.

Welcome to SGL Iain - feel free to drop in whenever the weather dictates you can't go out lol :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rabbithutch

rabbithutch

Posted
Posted

Howdy, Iain, from Texas!

What part of Northants is your patch? Me ancestors left the Towcester area (Wood Burcote) about 350 years ago landing in Maryland. I hope to visit there someday and have a pint at the Saracen's Head Inn made famous by Robert Louis Stephenson in Treasure Island.

Hope you continue to enjoy clear skies.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jkwhinfrey

jkwhinfrey

Posted
Posted

I'm a relative noob too.

I've been using an Explorer 130 for about a year, and it's amazing what you can see with some practice and patience - the latter being particularly important it seems.

You've picked a brilliant time to start out. I bought my scope I the cold of last winter, and it was cloudy for weeks! That said, when the cloud clears the Winter skies are often beautiful.

Enjoy your scope.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.