hi all newbie

[garth256]

Hi all,

Just got my first telescope,yes for xmass lol. I have always been into space and watching the skys. But now i am armed with a telescope. However i have only been able to use it twice due the storms we have been having here. so far i have seen jupiter. I am still fine tuning my telescope and get used to the bits and bobs. Anyway hi guys.

[knobby]

Hi Garth... Welcome to the frustrating hobby that we call astronomy... Or cloud dodging :-)

[garth256]

Oh yes although can i add..light dodging too lol...

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Hello garth and welcome to SGL!

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Garth!

Dana

[swag72]

Welcome to SGL - Glad that you found us!! The book 'Turn Left at Orion' is a good one for helping you find your way around the sky.

Look forward to seeing you around

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[garth256]

Thanks,

[Bizibilder]

Hello Garth and welcome to SGL!!

[ronl]

Hi and welcome to the lounge,

plenty of good weather to come, the cold frosty nights

are best, wrap up warm and Enjoy!

Good Luck and Clear Sky's

[garth256]

Thanks for all the wellcomes...can i ask is this a mainly USA site or UK? I only ask so i can phrase my questions. either way i dont mind.

[JamesF]

Thanks for all the wellcomes...can i ask is this a mainly USA site or UK? I only ask so i can phrase my questions. either way i dont mind.

Most of the members are UK-based, but the rest of Europe, Australia, the USA and Canada are fairly well represented.

James

[glowjet]

Hi Garth and welcome to SGL

[garth256]

Cheers..i was just didnt want to confuse people with slang lol..

[knobby]

Cheers..i was just didnt want to confuse people with slang lol..

Its our language Garth... We invented it :-)

[m37]

Its our language Garth... We invented it :-)

Ha! Although I always wonder if anywhere else in the world has such different dialects over such a small land area. Compare Norfolk to Geordie and I think you would struggle!

Anyways, welcome, bienvenue, wilkommen etc.

[garth256]

Cheers guys...happy new year to you all.

[Johnk123]

Hi.

I am a newbie. Picked up a second hand telescope (Helios) it has 114mm diameter tube which is 900mm in length. Has a solid tripod with a number of different dials all calibrated. Thing is, the brackets to mount the tube to the tripod are missing and I'm not sure if all the other parts are there. Anybody help?

Thanks

John

[sologuitarist61]

Hello Garth and welcome to SGL

[Pig]

Hello & welcome

Shaun

[JamesM]

Hi Garth and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[ToxoLight]

Hi Garth and welcome to the lounge.

[Maystar]

Hi Garth, well done dodging clouds and seeing Jupiter... such a bright and beautiful object.  Have fun with the bits and bobs 

[gingergeek]

Hi there and welcome to SGL

[ajaxrichie]

welcome, im  sure you will find lots of help and advice on here, ive only been here a few days and picked up so much information i dont know where to start !!!!