Chojin Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi! I'm completely new to astronomy (although have always been astro-curious) so I'm just checking in at the Internet's premier stargazing forum *waves*I've just acquired a second hand skywatcher 130 and intend to enjoy any clear skies that come our way in the near future. I've already seen Jupiter which, for the first time in a long tme, made me squeal like a school girl with excitement!I intend on eventually getting into AP if I can, but have a lot to learn until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chojin Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I forgot to mention, I'm another Hampshire dweller (Southampton for my sins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandancer10 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi and a warm welcome to SGL.Enjoy your new kit and Happy Stargazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggywrinkle Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to SGL. Some good dark sky sites in Hants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avtaram Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello and welcome to SGL.Avtar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologuitarist61 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello and welcome, enjoy using your new (S/H!) scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag72 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to SGL - Good to have you on board. If AP is your ultimate aim, then take your time to read, read and read some more. There's masses of AP threads detailing a good setup. Go over to the imaging forum and look at peoples images as they generally put their kit in with their capture details.Enjoy your scope and learning your way around - Stellarium is a good planetarium programme for assisting in this.Look forward to seeing you around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello & welcome Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rihard Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello Chojin,Welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob0971 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to sgl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickd Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to SGLJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m37 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi mate and welcome to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowbs Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello, I've just started myself and I'd totally agree that Stellarium is very good to help find your way around and know what's going around at a particular time. I've also found that I mostly use an ipad/iPhone app called 'go sky watch' although I'm sure there's better ones out there and it's probably not good for affecting my 'night vision' but it's handy to be able to point your phone at an object and know what it is or to know the approximate area of sky for the object you want to see, I'm sure it will be different when I know my way around better. Enjoy your new scope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi, Chojin, and a warm welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to SGL, Chojin!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi and welcome to the forum. AS others have said above, taking your time to research astrophotography is a good call as there are different types of imaging that require a different level of investment and complexity. To help you further,you might want to get a hold of a copy of Steve Richards', "Making Every Photon Count" which is a comprehensive guide to what kit you need and why you need it to take good consistent images. It will certainly help you achieve an accurate overview to help you decide on a suitable budget not forgetting that a little of this budget should be set aside for any processing software that isn't free on the internet.Clear skies and hope you enjoy the forumJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbes22 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hello, and a warm welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Clear Skies Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to the forum, and here's hoping there are a few more squeals in store for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker1947 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd8137 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 hi and welcome enjoypat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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