Hello from Essex...

[jiberjaber]

Hi All

I am Jason, currently residing in Essex UK (Chelmsford area).

I've been admiring some of my friends astrophotography on Facebook and I am looking to give it a go, so far I have been taking pictures using my normal lenses but I am thinking of investing in an actual telescope and tracking mount.

Luckily our Council has just introduced part-night lighting, so if I can manage to stay up after 00:00 till 05:00 we have quite a view there is still some light pollution as not all lights can be turned off, but all our street is dark - which is a good start!

I've a Nikon D7000 with some wide (10-20, 30 and 50mm as well as a 70-300 ED) which I have been using so looking to combine that camera with a scope and mount.

Currently looking at the SW 80 ED APO and some form of mount (HEQ5 perhaps).

Cheers Jason

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[tonylumley]

Hello Jason, great news that Chelmsford have decided to shut off street lights, we have had this for a while now in Southminster, and it made a difference to me, just got to convince my neighbour to turn his passive garden light off now, Lum

[jiberjaber]

I was surprised by the part lighting, as I had forgotten about it since I had arrived home from holiday. I popped out to get something out of the car just after midnight that evening and thought there was a power cut.

I was able to make good use of the very clear sky we had here and the lack of lights to enjoy the great views last night - problem was it left me with only 4 hours of sleep for my first day back at work today LOL....

[Mr Spock]

Hi Jason, welcome to SGL

[ronl]

Hi Jason welcome to the lounge

Good luck with the A P.

Clear Sky's

[NGC 1502]

Hi Jason welcome to SGL, from a fellow Essex member.

You would be welcome here http://www.cpac.org.uk/ or perhaps our public event in October, all details in the link.

Regards, Ed.

[Charon]

Welcome aboard Jason.

[HIP3802]

Hi, Jason, and welcomne to SGL!

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

A good next step would be to buy a copy of Steve Richards "Making Every Photon Count". Read that before spending money on anything else.

James

[Bizibilder]

Hello Jason and welcome to SGL!!

[Pig]

Hello & welcome

Shaun

[knobby]

Hi Jason , those new lights look promising !

Good luck with the imaging ... Think mount then scope if you're going that way .

[JamesM]

Hi Jason and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[m37]

Hi and welcome.

[jiberjaber]

Thanks for the on going warm welcome chaps - I might pop over and see you chaps at Castle Point some time

[sloz1664]

Hi and a warm welcome to the Lounge.

Steve

[glowjet]

Hi Jason and welcome to SGL

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Jason!

Dana

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[jiberjaber]

Well I took the plunge, I now have a HEQ5 Pro and a SW 80 ED Pro. Quite happy with it and was lucky to have a good 3 night clear before the rain rolled in for the majority of this week. Currently looking out the window pondering if it is clear enough to get the lot out again

[Jim Steele]

Hello and welcome to stargazers lounge, from Ben aka Jim from Berkshire

[jiberjaber]

Well after an extended break (it's not that compatible with a working life!) I'm back and slowly trying to remember how to do things, glad I didn't sell my astro gear though I was tempted a few times over the years of inactivity! 

[knobby]

Blimey ... 7 year gap 😄 welcome back 👍

[laudropb]

Welcome back