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No-i-dear

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No-i-dear

No-i-dear

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Hi all, this is my first post here.

I've been interested in astronomy since I was a cub scout, a long long time ago, when I won the Penguin book on astronomy for doing some badge or other. Life got in the way and it was only this year that I got my first 'scope. Its a well used 6" Fuller Scope. I was not expecting much but it blew my socks off when I saw Jupiter for the first time, four moons and the major bands. Wow! Also I knew we were whizzing through space at a fair old lick but it skipped out of the eyepiece faster than Mr Bolt on a very fast day. The original Fuller tripod and mount is taking some getting used to so might change this in the near future. I've also fitted a Telrad to aid targeting.

I'm now looking forward to some crisp clear nights when the Fuller can strut its stuff!

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Hi and welcome to SGL. Your comments remind me the first time I saw Jupiter in a small refracting scope many many years ago and had the same emotional experience that stays with you forever. Have fun. All the best, Bob :laugh:

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