Newbie from Chesterfield

[MartinB]

Found my old (30yrs) Prinz telescope in the loft the other day . Now considered to be a bit of a toy I think. Anyway, I enjoyed using it as a teenager but never managed to see much apart from the moon. My interest has been stirred big time. I'm planning on joining the Chesterfield Astronomical Society who have an observatory with an 18" reflector . Am reading up around the clock and am itching to get going. Have wait until my birthday in March for and upgrade to my telescope - will be posting lots of questions about this.

This site looks very helpful

Martin

[daz]

Welcome Martin

We love questions - it's the answers we struggle with

Seriously, ask away - we are here to offer friendly advice to help you make the right choice.

We are a friendly bunch of mixed abilities and interests as you will see from the posts and topics. There's lots of useful info in the Newcomers section and Equipment section and plenty of pretty pictures in the Imaging section as well.

Pull up a chair and make yourself at home

[lunator]

Hello & Welcome Martin

Any questions you have someone will be able to help.

They are a knowledgeable and friendly bunch.

Rgds

Ian

[daz]

Tut! Tut! Ian

'They'??? You're one of the family now - it's 'we'!! :clouds2:

[GazOC]

Hi Martin,

That 18" sounds tempting......welcome to the forum.

Gaz

[lunator]

Tut! Tut! Ian

'They'??? You're one of the family now - it's 'we'!! :clouds2:

Sorry Daz

I'll work on learning my pronouns.  

[OXO]

[move][glow=red,2,300]Welcome to the forum Martin[/glow][/move]

Sounds like you have a great plan in joining the Society try and get ya hands on the 18" Telescope

Hope you enjoy the forum.

James

[FLO]

Hi Martin,

Welcome aboard. 

Forums like this thrive on questions so ... fire away

Steve

[Jamie]

Welcome Martin have fun in here cos its the coolest place on the net.

[Mick.G.]

Welcome to the forums Martin,hope you get plenty of answers,

Got plenty of questions of my own...........Newbie myself. :shock:

[CELESCOPE]

yes welcome Martin, i bet you cant wait till your birthday , look foward to see what u purchase

Rog

[The Warthog]

Hi, Marting. You'll have a great time here. Tell us more about the Prinz telescope.

I got to look through an 18" scope last spring. It spoiled me for anything else...

[Rob]

Welcome to the forum!

Rob