First night out with my first telescope

[laaj19]

Hello just want to say I have just stood in my back garden amazed at how good the moon looked through my first ever scope.

I know a lot of you will have seen this a number of time but wow this has really got me excited such detail.

I really can't believe it.

After seeing images of the moon and what I should see when I get it set up I still didn't believe I would see anything that good.

How wrong I was. I really have a lot to learn about setting things up right but tonight has been a great start.:hello2:

[paul schofield]

Hi the Moon is absolutely awesome. I can look at the Moon for hours happily. When its just me and my scope looking at the Moon, its a kind of eerie and quiet and desolate. I forget how long I have been outside, its great.

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome

Wait until you see saturn!

[saturn4me]

Hi and welcome to SGL!

[telesto]

Hi and welcome to SGL and the forums

[LukeSuppalot]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

I never tire of looking at the moon. Lots to see and when the seeing is not so good for dso's the moon can still deliver some good views.

Enjoy your new scope.

Clear skies.

[Zul]

Hello and Welcome!

[ScubaMike]

Hi Laaj19,

Welcome to the forums.

I'm sure you will continue to have the "Wow" moments for some time to come.

[phw26]

I never tire of observing the moon.It is an awesome sight.

[glowjet]

Hi Laaj and welcome to SGL

John.

[mcsheffield]

Hi, Welcome to SGL

[DOBBY]

Hi... & welcome to the forum

I still find myself hopping back to the moon for yet another look...even after cursing it all night for drowning out the stars

[Charon]

The Moon is my favourite.

[todd8137]

over the last 4 years the moon still pulls me out side get a good moon atlas on line or a book see what craters .you can tick of as when its full not a lot else is worth looking at

[Mr Spock]

Despite being a familiar object, the moon always has something interesting on view. Sounds like you had a great start.

Welcome to SGL

[laaj19]

Many thanks for all your comments

Can't wait for it to get dark get back out there:icon_salut:

[SteveA]

Ahh..I remember it well...even though it was rather a long time ago...

There's a whole sky full of amazing things to see...so this will be just the first of many.....enjoy

[gingergeek]

Hi there and welcome to SGL

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, laaj19!

Dana

[Tinker1947]

Welcome to the SGL, Forums

[Double Kick Drum]

Hi and welcome to the lounge!

[Catweazel]

Hi and welcome to the forum

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum. The best thing about observing is that you get to see objects for real be it a star, the sun or of course the moon. The changing position of the terminator as it climbs across the moon's surface provides an endless amount of detail that is truly fascinating. You can access many lists on the web such as the 'lunar 100' which helps you find and identify some of those amazing details and there are others too.

Wishing you continued clear skies for this adventure!

James

[Stargazer33]

Hi laaj19, welcome to the forum,

I have just recently bought my first proper scope and I agree with you 100% - WOW!

I can't believe where the time goes when I am outside.

This is pretty much how my night goes after looking at the moon for quite some time: Okay now I'll look at Jupiter, now M42, I should go in now my hands are getting numb they're so cold, hang on a minute, one more look at the moon. I wonder if I can get Jupiter any clearer in the ep. Ohh that's nice. Now just one more look at the moon. An hour later - I must go in my hands are getting numb, just one more look at...

[Bizibilder]

Hello Laaj19 and welcome to SGL!!