Hello Everyone from a newbie.

[woodstock09]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to the hobby, starting out an age of 64 !!

I am located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.

Because of disabilities I will only be able to view from my Back Garden.

I do not have a telescope or tripod yet but am saving what I can out of my pension,

I have been reccomended the Skywatcher Explorer 130PDS.

I see it does not have a tripod included and think I will need an EQ type preferably with a motor drive also.

At the moment I am using my SLR and DSLR cameras with long lenses and have been quite succesful at capturing images,

I will no doubt be firing all sorts of stupid questions so please be patient with me.

Wishing you all Best Wishes,

NigelB.

woodstock09

[C7tsj]

Warm welcome to SGL.

Mark

[sloz1664]

Hi and a warm welcome to the Lounge 

Steve

[swag72]

Hi Nigel and welcome to SGL - Glad that you joined us, there's plenty of folks with mountains of experience, so if you have any questions do ask.

Look forward to seeing you around

[sologuitarist61]

Hello Nigel and welcome to SGL

[avtaram]

Hello Nigel, welcome to SGL.

Avtar

[floppygoose]

Hi Nigel, and welcome to the forum. Lots of people are perfectly happy with viewing only from the back garden, I do more often than not. I'm sure you will have many happy hours with your scope. Good luck

Phil

[ronl]

Hi Nigel welcome to the lounge,

good luck with the A P.

Clear Sky's

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[JamesM]

Hi Nigel and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[Bizibilder]

Hello Nigel and welcome to SGL!!

[Siriusmeg]

Hello and welcome from me too   There's a lot in favour of back garden observing - not least being able to make a cup of tea when needed  

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[Pig]

Hello & welcome

Shaun

[voidhawk]

Hello from a fellow newbie. A lack of a back garden from which to observe is the biggest downside to living in the centre of the concrete jungle.

[Charon]

Welcome aboard Nigel.

[Daz Type-R]

Hello and welcome to SGL.

Never too late to start something.

[Pondus]

Heya from Norway Nigel.

I spent close to six hours in my own backyard tonight using the skywatcher heritage 130p.

Got excellent views of the moon, jupiter, mars and finally saturn.

I drank lots of coffee ( thats probably the reason im wide awake at 4am cet.)

Rune.

[Sandraj]

Hi Nigel, I am new as well and will mainly only be in my back garden.

[faulksy]

hi nigel and welcome to sgl

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Nigel!

Dana

[glowjet]

Hi Nigel and welcome to SGL

[HIP3802]

Hi, Nigel, and a warm welcome to SGL!

[peter69]

Welcome Nigel im new to this too. Im happy enough in my garden.

Happy gazing

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[valvenus]

Hi nigel and welcome to SGL