Dave_D Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Just signed up and thought I'd pop in and say hi... not new to Astronomy, (started when I was 7 with a nasty 50mm tabletop refractor so that's 40 years at it) but just finally treated myself to a decent, although second-hand scope (Orion Optics GX250 on a vixen GP-DX mount) after too many years mucking about with small aperture optics. Mainly interested in digital imaging although I'm a bit of a noob at it, working on a setup using a raspberry pi connected to an Omnivision 5647 five megapixel sensor so hopefully it'll produce some decent images... Currently doing IT support for the SKA project based at Jodrell Bank (well, until my contract ends next week lol) and before that, 15 years as a programmer on too many projects to name. Currently living in South Manchester, suffering horrendous light pollution as I'm quarter of a mile from a huge paper mill but y'know, that's how the mop flops sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfit Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 welcome Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floppygoose Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi Dave and welcome to SGL - enjoy the forum and good luck with the new scopePhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi Dave and welcome to the forumClear skiesJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi, Dave, and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Welcome to SGLJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggywrinkle Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Welcome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi welcome to the loungegood luck with the A P.Clear Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hello & welcome Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingevader Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 NIce upgrade! Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi Dave, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi Dave and welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag72 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Welcome to SGL Dave - This is a great place to be, loads of helpful folk and masses of info! Look forward to seeing you around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hello and welcome to sgl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charon Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Hi from me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Welcome to SGL, Dave!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Steele Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Welcome to the forum, Jim (aka Ben from Berkshire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Hello Dave and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pete Presland Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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