Hello & Greetings from Lancashire!

[Treeden]

Thank you all for your welcome and good wishes. It's good to be here.

Hello Rob and welcome. There is an excellent free program for binocular observing that you may want to try atTouring the Universe through Binoculars Atlas

Thanks for the heads-up. I've got it on my machine but haven't had time to check it out yet. I will though, thanks.

Hi Rob,

Welcome to the forums.

Was it The Orion Nebula that you were looking at?

It was indeed ScubaMike. At the time I didn't know what it was. I just knew it looked really great. Then when I read your reply I Googled 'Orion Nebula' and found this:

"The Orion Nebula is one of the most scrutinized and photographed objects in the night sky, and is among the most intensely studied celestial features"

I felt a bit of a noob to have suddenly discovered such a classic, but I was also quite proud that I had found it on my own with only my binos for company. My first success!

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome

[Den_Perry]

Hello and welcome from a fellow Lancashire newboy!

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Rob!

Dana

[jon1000]

Hello Treeden and welcome to the forums, have fun :-)