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feydakin77

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Hi all,

I have been interested in astronomy for some time but haven't had the chance to spend much time on this beautiful hobby (work, young family,...). Last summer I decided to spend more time. I took an astronomy course, read a couple of book and bought a Celestron 15x70 binos. I am still finding my way in the night skies with the binos and "Turn left at Orion". I am on the search of my first telescope

So I just wanted to say hello and thanks as in SGL I have already found a great community with lots of information that is already helping me to make my decision.

Sergio

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Hi Sergio and welcome to the forum. To further assist you knowledge of the night sky, may I suggest that you download a free bit of software known as Stellarium which you have a look at it here. Easy to use with lots of 'toys' to play with when it gets cloudy.

Clear skies

James

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Welcome to SGL Sergio.

I'm just down the road from you in Bromley.

Carole

Hi Carole,

I saw in your website that you are a member of the Orpington Astronomical Society. I would like to attend one of the sessions the society organises, I am sure it will help me to learn quite a bit.

I will check the OAS website for forthcoming meetings.

Sergio

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Hi Sergio and welcome to the forum. To further assist you knowledge of the night sky, may I suggest that you download a free bit of software known as Stellarium which you have a look at it here. Easy to use with lots of 'toys' to play with when it gets cloudy.

Clear skies

James

Thanks for your suggestion James,

I have Stellarium on my PC although not in depth. I mainly use it when I cannot recognize an object in the night sky. I am now after a good android application for when I am out and about, any recommendations?

thx

Sergio

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I saw in your website that you are a member of the Orpington Astronomical Society. I would like to attend one of the sessions the society organises, I am sure it will help me to learn quite a bit.

I will check the OAS website for forthcoming meetings.

Sergio

Hi Sergio, I only saw your reply this morning, we had a meeting last night. The next meeting is the AGM, so might not be that interesting for a newcomer, I shall be missing that anyway as a party of us are going to Iceland.

Hope to see you at the next one in March and in April I am doing a talk on the Iceland trip.

We have another member who lives in Beckenham.

Carole

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