Sbaceman Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi all.I joined Star Gazers Lounge on the recommendation of a Facebook acquaintance after seeing his amazing celestial photos.I have always been facsinated by the moon and stars but have never invested in any gazing equipment. I recently photographed the moon with a bridge camera and was pleased with the results - this has inspired me to delve further and I'm now interested in acquiring a telesope.I don't really have a budget, but can only say that I'm a novce - go gently!Any advise or recommendations for my first telescope would be greatly appreciated.By for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi Sbaceman and welcome to the forum. You have to give us some idea of your budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbaceman Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi Nereid3 - yeah, I know a budget would help... Well, I've got my eye on a Skyhawk 1145P as a starter as I've read good things. Thanks for your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi Sbaceman and welcome to SGL John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBBY Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi Sbaceman... & welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estwing Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 welcome along..look at the site sponser's FLO website's ,a good place to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaMike Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi Sbaceman,Welcome to the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd8137 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 hi and welcome from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker1947 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Welcome to the SGL, Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pessoa Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Welcome to SGL, sbaceman!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome - do you have a local astro club near you where you can hopefully see a variety of scopes before making a decision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hello Sbaceman and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tich Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi & welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosivad Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome. The Skyhawk 1145P looks like a good choice for a first telescope but for the same price you could get a bigger mirror in the Heritage 130 dobsonian. Good luck in your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightfisher Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 hello and welcome to sgl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome to the forumClear skiesJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Imp Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome from me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig20264 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Ahh welcome to many days and nights of keyboard bashing scope comparisons,you'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmological Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbaceman Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome - do you have a local astro club near you where you can hopefully see a variety of scopes before making a decision?Hi MorningMajor. This is something I will need to look into... thanks for the tip though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbaceman Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi and welcome. The Skyhawk 1145P looks like a good choice for a first telescope but for the same price you could get a bigger mirror in the Heritage 130 dobsonian. Good luck in your search.Hi Nosivad - Thanks for the tip... I see a wealth of comparison investigations coming on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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