ERBS Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A little about meMy name is jamie i live in hemel hempstead and i'm 37my job is a gas engineer plumbing & HeatingAlways loved Astronomy but never really did anything about itSo i bought myself a pair of Binoculars Pentax 10x50 PCF WP IIand i will start to learn the sky before i delve into a telescopeand hope i can be a contribution in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Welcome to SGLJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A warm welcome to SGL download Stellarium if you haven't already and buy yourself a good star map e.g Sky and Telescopes pocket Sky Atlas this will help you with constellations and positions in the night sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERBS Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Thank you i will do that, all the info the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie,Welcome to SGL, good advice from Wookie above, alsoo worth gettingis 'turn left at orion' which will teach you how to get around the sky. Binos a great way to start, find your local astro club and go along, You will see a great array of kit!Stellarium to be found here :- http://www.stellarium.org/.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeyJ Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie,Welcome to SGL. As a relative newb myself I can say that is an excellent and very friendly forum and a great place to start off and progress in the world of astronomy. Off to a great start with the bins, +1 for stellarium (to give you a live view of what you would see if only the clouds would clear), the book Turn Left at Orion is also widely recommended to help you orientate and start finding your way around the sky.Steep learning curve, great fun and an interest for life - Enjoy.Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Welcome James. Good move starting with Bino's.BRAlan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob1 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie, welome to the forum ive just started myself with a pair of binos its a great way to get to know the sky before getting a scope, stellarium.org is a great program for practicing finding stuff when the clouds are over (most the time at the moment) and if youve got an iphone theres loads of great apps that use the gps to show you where the stars and planets are, sky view, star walk and sky safari 3 seem to be the best clear skies Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondofchips Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie, welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hiya and welcome ERBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude_with_the_tube Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 hi and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonDoe Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie welcome to SGL, the guys above have pretty much covered the stuff you need to get you going, when your ready to move onto a telescope the people here will help you make the right choice, clear skys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie and welcome to SGL, binoculars are a very good way to start to to get to grips with learning the night sky, with the atrocious weather we have had of late, is it quite easy to get out under the stars in the brief periods we get, whereas sometimes setting up a scope may be out of the question, enjoy your Astronomy John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shecks Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hello Jamie and welcome to SGL I've found there's a great bunch of people here with a wealth of knowledge and always willing to help out, enjoyShecks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Green Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 HI welcome to the SGL Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazel Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich MedRev Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Welcome aboard Jamie,Sound decision to learn the sky with bins, it's not going anywhere so the scope can wait! Bins are great for grab and go and given the paucity of clear skies, you'll be up and at em quicker than most!Sent from my BlackBerry 9800 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Jamie and welcome to the forum. Some good recommendations above and together with those nice binoculars that you have bought, will give you a great start in astronomy and learning the night sky. In addition, you might like to take a look at this website which provides both guidance on binos and mounting them along with suggested monthly targets for you to track down.Clear skies soon and enjoy the forum.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welrod50 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Welcome from me too Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siriusmeg Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hello and welcome from me too - sounds like you have made a really good start to stargazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hello Jamie and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 hi welcome to SGL from peter in bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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