A hey from Suffolk!

[Azure]

Hey all, new here(:

Inspired by Brian Cox, I got a Celestron Astromaster 130EQ a few days ago, along with a 2X Barlow Lens and Moon Filter

I gave it a spin the other day and got some fantastic views of the Moon and Jupiter (complete with moons )

I was just wondering if you guys have any tips for a newbie like me just starting out? For instance what objects in the sky would make good starting points to observe?

Cheers, AZ

[mcsheffield]

Hi, Welcome to SGL

[nightfisher]

welcome to sgl, try to find M42 in orion, the great nebula

[Zul]

hello and welcome

[Duns]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[Charon]

Hi Az and welcome to the forum.

[Nosivad]

Hi and welcome. A good suggestion is to download Stellarium. It's free and very useful to get to know the sky

[DOBBY]

Hi... & welcome to the forum

[Catweazel]

Hi Az, welcome to the forum

[hazza001]

Hi and welcome to the forum, I would agree download Stellarium it's so easy to use and a great tool for any astronomer

HK

[todd8137]

Welcome to SGL,az and i echo echo the comments below

[cosmological]

Heelo and welcome to SGL.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Azure and welcome to SGL!!

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome

[Tinker1947]

Welcome to the SGL, Forums

[Azure]

Thanks for the warm welcome and advice everyone!

AZ

[Quatermass]

hi ho im from suffolk to welcome read my blog for some tips and ideas

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[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum. As mentioned above Orion Nebula (M42) is a good choice and easy to find and of course there is Mars to look at too near the constellation of Leo rising in the East. In fact there are a number of objects along the bottom of Leo that are worth looking up on Stellarium mentioned above.

Clear skies

James

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[glowjet]

Hi AZ and welcome to SGL

John.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, AZ!

Dana

[Astro Imp]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

[Craig20264]

Another |Suffolk welcome

[telesto]

hello and welcome

[Orion_the_Hunter]

Hi & welcome AZ!