Norwich newb

[Tadpole]

Hi all

Fairly new to this hobby. Now in retirement I decided to treat myself to a scope and settled for the Celestron CPC 800. It arrived last week (thanks FLO, great service) and I have been waiting for a clear sky since. Last night I managed about an hour and a half and fumbling around trying to align the scope I happened upon Jupiter with Callisto, Ganymede, Io and Europa. WOW! what an amazing view! I'm well and truly hooked.

Would you believe I couldn't find Aldebaran in the finderscope or the scope (stiff neck, dodgy knees, etc), but finding advice on this knowledgeable site is great and I will now add a right-angled finderscope to my shopping list.

Can't wait for clear skies (Martin at FLO said that he'd pack a few but they got lost in transit).

Ray

[damnut]

Hi Ray,

Warm welcome to SGL, thats a great scope to have too.

Cheers

[David Smith]

Hello Ray and welcome to SGL. Look forward to hearing more of how you are getting on with the new scope. Hopefully we will all see some clear skies soon.

[The Sailor]

Hi Ray, welcome

Jim

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Ray!

Dana

[JamesM]

Hi Ray and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on getting your new scope and on seeing jupiter - more to come!

Clear skies soon and enjoy the forum

James

[IanC11]

Hi Ray and welcome. Living in Norwich you aren't very far from the Norwich Astronomical Society, based in Seething, you can always pop in to say hello, I'm sure they would love to see you. I'm not to far away from you, just down the road from Kessingland.

www.norwich.astronomicalsociety.org.uk

Ian :grin:

[Mondlicht13]

Welcome aboard from me too Ray

Snowing here again at the moment. Another day of theory rather than practice I'm afraid

Good luck and hopefully clear skies

Regards

[fondofchips]

Hi Ray & welcome to SGL.

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[Charon]

Hi Ray.

[midnight_sky_watcher]

Hi Ray,welcome to SGL.

Grant.....

[glowjet]

Hi Ray and welcome to SGL, nice scope you should enjoy the views, enjoy your Astronomy

John.

[Bubbles82]

Hi and welcome Norwich and the surrounding area has some great darker areas to use your new kit from ( in the sprowston area of Norwich myself)

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[Pig]

Hiya and welcome

[MorningMajor]

Hi Ray and welcome - FLO are great but they do tend to lie about the weather!

[Tadpole]

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Ray

[Naz]

Welcome Ray from a clouded in Sheringham, not seen a clear sky for ages now.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Ray and welcome to SGL!!

[saturn4me]

Hi Ray and welcome to SGL!

Enjoy the forum!

[stellawolf]

Hi Ray & welcome to SGL

[orange_skies]

Welcome to SGL from another newbie

[Siriusmeg]

Hello and welcome from me too - enjoy your new scope

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to SGL from peter in bedfordshire