Hi from Wigan

[22chief]

Hi Guys i'm Scott. I've Been wanting to get into astronomy for awhile now.

I Joined the forum a few days ago after buying a Skywatcher Explorer-200P EQ5 from Stockport Binocular and Telescope Centre.

Hoping for clear night sky's this weekend at my Parents caravan in the lake district to get real view of the night sky.

Also Just like to say thanks to Rick from SBTC for his help and advice on starting astronomy.

[tuckstar]

Hi and welcome.

Straight in with the serious kit, good lad.

[saturn4me]

Hi and welcome to SGL!

[jason.p]

Welcome Scott and congrats on your new scope, by all accounts a good one. Hope you get some clear sky at the caravan for your first light. Sounds like like pollution should not be a problem. Let us know how you get on.

Good luck

Jason

[Double Kick Drum]

Hi and welcome to you.

Nice scope. Enjoy!

[Ben_Jim]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Scott.

Jim

[Siriusmeg]

Hello and welcome from me too - great scope

[JamesM]

Hi Scott and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on getting your new setup which will certainly deliver some great views for some time to come.

Clear skies and enjoy the forum

James

[alanjgreen]

Hi Scott, Welcome to SGL. Fingers crossed for the weekend.

Alan

[swamp thing]

Hi Scott

Welcome to the SGL.

Nice set up you've got yourself there. That caravan in the lakes should provide you with some excellent views/imaging opportunities

[NotSoSuperNova]

Hello and welcome,

Hopefully you'll get what is looking very unlikely around our way, some decent skies. Nice scope for a first go as well, I bet that took some research!

Ryan

[ronl]

Hi Scott welcome to the lounge, nice choice of kit, fingers crossed for the weekend you should get nice dark sky's

in Cumbria, lucky you.

Good luck and Clear Sky's

[inkpen]

Welcome to the lounge Scott!

[Pig]

Hello & Welcome

Shaun

[glowjet]

Hi Scott and welcome to SGL, nice scope, you should be rewarded with some good skies in the Lake District, enjoy

John.

[damnut]

Hi Scott,

Warm welcome to SGL, great scope you have there too. If you have not bought a star atlas yet have a go at 'sky & telescope pocket star atlas', also download a planetarium program, try stellarium its pretty good and free, can be found here :--- http://www.stellarium.org/

Cheers

[Itabot]

Hi welcome to SGL

[Mondlicht13]

Hi Scott.

Welcome aboard from me too.

Hope you find some clear skies in the Lakes to try out your new kit.

Regards

[Charon]

Hi Scott.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Scott!

Dana

[stellawolf]

Hi Scott & welcome to SGL nice scope btw

[alan g]

Welcome to SGL Scott, good to have you along.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Scott and welcome to SGL!!

[HIP3802]

Hi, Scott, and welcome to SGL! That's a nice set-up you have there, and should give you great views.

[MorningMajor]

Hi Scott and welcome