Hello everyone !

[fil6914]

Hi

I`ve been a member here for quite a while but never ever posted before, prefering to sit on the sidelines and try to pick things up a i go along :insects1:

ok a bit about me, my names Phil, im 47 and live near Middlesbrough ( up noorth). I`ve only recently got 'into' astronomy, the eclipse in March being the catalist, watching it through a crappy pair of binoculars whetted my appetite.

I now own a star travel 150mm f5 refractor and an 80mm f5 both older versions of the skywatcher brand labeled Helios. I`ve upgraded the rack and pinion focuser with an Antares crayford duel speed one and also bought a new 9x50 finderscope both now fitted to the bigger scope. Because I want to get into the imaging side i have a canon 350 dslr and a phillips spc900 webcam, also a number of meade 4000 EP`s. The mount is an EQ6 and for crimbo I have the skyscan goto upgrade winging its way from Steve at FLO thanks to my lovely wife

Im struggling along trying probably to learn too much too quick but I feel eventually things will click into place especially once we get a run of clear nights when a few local to me hope to get out somewhere dark for an observing session, thats when i`ll really start to learn.

anyhooo thats enough from me for now, thanks for taking the time to read and now get ready to answer all my tinpot questions !!

Phil

[MikeP]

Welcome from the other end of the country.

Ask away, this is a helpful and friendly forum. Nobody's questions are tin pot - we all start from scratch sometime.

Enjoy yourself.

Mike

[barkis]

Hi. Phil and welcome to the place.

You will get plenty of help if you need it from the guys on SGL.

Astronomy can be a slow learning process, but what you learn will stick with you for life.

Enjoy.

Ron.

[Beyond_Vision]

Welcome to SGL sounds like you have built up some decent kit. That Christmas present should be the icing on the cake.

Happy Christmas

Regards

Kevin

[piers007]

Hi Phil

I have just started and plumped for a 200mm Newt scope. Loving every minute of it. Any questions then just ask I will try and help.

Welcome!

Piers

[James]

Hi Phil, welcome to Stargazers. :wave:

James

[Whippy]

Welcome to SGL Phil .

Tony..

[PeterH]

Hello Phill,

Welcome to SGL.

Regards,

PeterH.

[centroid]

Hi Phil, and a belated welcome to the forum.

You'll already know your way around here, so whenever you have a question, just ask away

Dave

[Jamie]

Hi Phil and welcome to Stargazers. 8)

[SteelRat]

Hello and welcome Phil

Startravel 150 eh? Fantastic widefield scope that'n 8)

Cheers

Matthew(SR)

[lunator]

Hi Phil

Welcome to SGL

Cheers

Ian

[Helen]

Glad you've decided to start posting Phil! Welcome aboard

Helen

[CELESCOPE]

Hi Phil and a very warm welcome to SGL

Rog

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Welcome to SGL Phil.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[fil6914]

Thank you all for your kind welcomes

my eq6 upgrade arrived today, but the wife wont let me install it until xmas day

Phil

[Stephen Green]

HI Phil welcome to the SGL there is plenty of help to had

Stephen

EAS East Sussex

[Starflyer]

Hi Phil,

Welcome to SGL.

Cheers,

Ian

[Hugh]

Welcome to SGL Phil :sunny:

Hugh