Hi!

[summerstars]

Have posted on here a few times so thought I'd better introduce myself!

My name is Vikki, I'm 25. Having had an interest in astronomy etc since I was a child, and disappointed every xmas and birthday with no telescope (so hard done by! Lol) I have just bought my first scope. Nothing spectacular, but me and my 9 year old son are extremely excited about it.

Looking forward to posting more and reading everyones advice and tips!

Vikki x

[Russty]

Hi vikki Welcome, hope you get the power supply sorted.

[stargazerslivingroom]

Welcome aboard, Vikki and your son too.

You'll feel very welcome here!

Clear skies

Steve

[tuckstar]

Hi vikki, welcome aboard, what scope ya got?

T*

[Double Kick Drum]

A warm welcome to you Vikki!

[alanjgreen]

Hi Vikki, Welcome to SGL!

Alan

[summerstars]

Hi. I have the skywatcher explorer 130P supatrak auto. It hasn't arrived yet though, hoping it comes during the week so we can go out at the weekend.

[summerstars]

Thank you x

[Itabot]

Hi welcome to SGL

[tuckstar]

Good luck with that, looks like cloud all the way here :-(. Nice starter scope, you will be pleasently surprised just what you can see, even with a small aperture. Wishing you clear skies.

[summerstars]

Yes I've just realised we may not have clear skies! Fingers crossed though.

Thank you. :-)

[Bizibilder]

Hello Vikki and welcome to SGL!! Hopefully the skies will clear for you by the time the scope arrives.

[Apollo Paul]

Hi and welcome.

[damnut]

Hi and welcome to sgl. If you have not downloaded a planetarium program yet try stellarium, its free and can be found here :-- http://www.stellarium.org/. Also try a copy of 'sky & telescope pocket star atlas' its great as a guide round the sky.

Cheers

[summerstars]

I have downloaded Stellarium, no idea what to do with it yet, so going to do my homework! Will also have a look at that book. :-)

Thanks.

[sologuitarist61]

Hello Vikki and welcome

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[saturn4me]

Hi and welcome to SGL!

[tuckstar]

Their is also some great phone software out there including stellarium, Google sky maps,skyeye, sky safari. Some free some not!! Sorry dont do apple.

You'll soon get used to stellarium windows and its an excellent tool.

Books wise try to get a copy of "Turn left at orion." Great little book which gives you some idea of what you will see when its all up side down and back to front, and a good sky atlas/ star charts.

All the best.

[estwing]

welcome along Vikki...clear skies!

[JamesM]

Hi Vikki (& son) and welcome to the forum. Great setup you have ordered so wishing you clear skies for its arrival!

James

[summerstars]

Thank you. :-)

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to SGL from Peter in Bedfordshire

[glowjet]

Hi Vikki (and Son) welcome to SGL, enjoy your new scope when it arrives

John.

[Charon]

Hello Vikki and son, welcome to SGL.