Newbie from Kent

[Jcousins]

Hi

I'm new to this site but not to astronomy. Just rekindled my interest after 30 years! Looking to buy a goto telescope soon

[Zul]

Hello and Welcome!

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[Dude_with_the_tube]

hi and welcome to the forum

[glowjet]

Hi Jcousins and welcome to SGL

John.

[Double Kick Drum]

Good to see another local.

A warm welcome to the lounge!

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[Bizibilder]

Hello Jcousins and welcome to SGL!!

[Charon]

Hello and welcome from me too.

[saturn4me]

Hi and welcome to SGL!

[estwing]

welcome along....

[JonDoe]

Hi JCousins welcome to SGL, good luck when picking a new telescope, plenty of people here with goto systems if you need any help choosing.

[MorningMajor]

Hi and welcome back!

[Jcousins]

Hi

Thanks for the warm welcome by everyone! Go to telescopes, I love gadgets and i work with computers so I a natural choice. But shall I get a celestron, or SkyWatcher mak goto telescope or a 4" refractor. Refractor would be better for dso due to wider field of view, the but still good for planets and etc?

Any experience on this I would be interested in your views

James

[stellawolf]

Hi & welcome to SGL

[AstroAdam]

Hiya - What part of Kent do you hark from?

[Jcousins]

I live in sittingbourne. I anyone a member of the middle Kent astronomical society, and as I have just joined.

[AstroAdam]

I'm a member of South East Kent Astronomical Society.

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum. A lot has changed regarding kit etc in 30 years but thankfully for the better and there is certainly a lot of choice out there. I you Goto most of the time and for me I find it really useful and I'm sure you will do to.

Clear skies and hope you the forum

James

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to SGL from peter in bedfordshire

[sloz1664]

Hi and a warm welcome to the Lounge

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, James!

Dana

[Jcousins]

will be nice to get to know some of the mid kent astronomical society members and what i can expect with this group?

[VigdisVZ]

Hi and welcome! Good to have you on board!

[Jcousins]

I started astronomy after using my grand dads 3" dixons refractor in the late 70's and my idol was and still is Carl sagan! I've always been interested in science and now I think it it time to rekindle that boyhood interest and dream!