Hello from Sydney

[prejto]

Hello!

I'm new here but have lurked a bit reading some fine discussions.

I live in Sydney, but migrated to Australia from the USA in 2005, dragging with me a lovely (heavy!!) f15 5" refractor on a Cave Astrola mount. That should really date me!

A couple of years ago I decided to join the modern world of astronomy and for a brief time had a nice HEQ5 + 100 mm Skywatcher ED Refractor. The bug then hit very hard and I purchased a Paramount MX , a TEC140 ,and a Moravian G2-8300 CCD. It's all nicely set up permanently on my back deck with a roll off cover. It's very nice to be able to image in comfort remotely if only the weather would cooperate. Light pollution is the least of my worries...it's the rain. It just won't stop.

Looking forward to meeting some of you here!

Peter

http://www.pbase.com/prejto/image/148725528

[Stephen Green]

Hi Peter you have a great set up, welcome to the SGL

Stephen

[ilove1995]

Hello and welcome to SGL.

[HIP3802]

Hi, Peter, and welcome to SGL!

[Hzadbhat]

Don't read my signature as it makes me ashamed to see your rig (joking).

Welcome to the forum from someone else on this wee bitty island.

Nice set up. Rather.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Welcome to SGL. I was down-under is Sydney (working at the CSIRO for three weeks) a few years ago, and boy did I see some awesome sights in the night sky. Sorry to hear about the rain. We have plenty of that here, which is where my Barmah roo-leather hat comes in so handy.

Cheers

Michael

[Guy Wells]

Welcome to SGL.

[Charon]

Welcome aboard Peter.

[alan g]

Hi Peter, welcome from Scotland, It rains here a fair bit too.

[Siriusmeg]

Hello and welcome from me too. Looks like you have a great setup - here's hoping for some clear skies to be able to use it

[No-i-dear]

G'day!

[damnut]

Hi Peter,

Welcome to SGL. Hope you enjoy your stay, thats the furthest distance travelled for a grab & go scope too ...

Cheers

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

Rain in Australia? Not two months ago I thought the entire continent was on the verge of melting...

James

[fondofchips]

Welcome to SGL Peter & G'day.

[Mondlicht13]

Hi Peter. Welcome aboard from me too.

Small world we live in isn't it ?

[Mr Spock]

Hi Peter, welcome to SGL. Some nice kit you have there

[southernman]

Gidday from me as well.

[Itabot]

Hi welcome to SGL

[saturn4me]

Hi Peter and welcome to SGL!

Enjoy the forum!

[MorningMajor]

Hi Peter and welcome - Rain in Sydney?? That's not what Aussies normally tell us!

[ubertank]

hey Peter. Welcome to the SGL.

I can't tell you how envious I am of your setup.

[mullac2001]

hi and welcome

go on then i"ll be first.

when can we all come to uours on holiday????????lol

[Pig]

Hello and welcome

Shaun

[JonDoe]

Hi Peter welcome to SGL, clouds they get everywhere dont they , im off to project Stellarium onto my ceiling.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Peter and welcome to SGL!!