Hi to all out there !!

[lesliejohn]

My first post on anything like this.

Brought my first telescope in Jan 2014, a late Christmas present to myself. At age 64 .

 Celestron Advanced VX 6 (150 mm) Newtonian Computerised Telescope (GOTO), Celestron Eyepiece and Filter Kit 1.25 in, and Celestron Power Tank 7Ah 12v Power Supply

Have only had 5 or 6 good visibility nights so far and still learning/ getting the hang of ALINGMENT.

Best to date, the ORION nebulae using the 20 mm supplied with the scope and the 32 mm from the eyepiece kit.

My ambition , leaving school, at age 16 (1966) was to become a RADIO ASTRONOMER. Went as student/apprentice to what was then the RADAR Research Establishment , Malvern UK.

Ended up designing, firstly, Ships navigation radars, then Weapon system radars. Retired in 2010 aged 60

[knobby]

Hi, orion really is a lovely sight, congrats on the scope choice.

[valvenus]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[Umbraldot]

Hi LJ.  Retirement is the best thing ever.  Now your life really can get started!  Enjoy your observing, all night long if you want to with no work in the morning syndrome...fabulous!

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - Isn't retirement grand?!!! Sounds like you are having fun and doing well.

Look forward to seeing you around

[PeterCPC]

Hi and welcome to SGL. Good scope.

Peter

[avtaram]

Hello and welcome to SGL.

Retirement is great, thoroughly enjoying it.

Avtar

[Floater]

Hi back at you. Also a recent entrant to the hobby.

I'm sure it will enhance our retirement(s).

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Welcome to the forum.

[sologuitarist61]

Hello and a warm welcome to SGL - enjoy that 'scope when the weather is kind!

[mhard26339]

Hi, welcome to SGL, a great site

Regards

Mike

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[C7tsj]

Hi and welcome aboard.

Mark

[purdo]

Hi & Welcome to SGL. Plenty of good info to be bad here. If you type in your telescope make & model in the search  at the top of the page, you may find other threads  with discussions about your telescope.

[ronl]

Hi and welcome to the lounge

lot's of help and advice here in S G L.  Enjoy!

Good Luck and Clear Sky's

[laudropb]

Hi and welcome fro a fellow newbie

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[Bizibilder]

Hello Lesliejohn and welcome to SGL!!

[terry67]

welcome and good viewing to you sir

[Tums]

Hi LJ, I hope you have as much Fun learning this fabulous Hobby , as I am having. there are some great books out there for us beginner's, and I think most people on here would recommend. 'Turn left at Orion'.

And if you have any queries, the friendly folks are very helpful.

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[Pondus]

Hello from another newbie .

Rune

[hippie]

Welcome to SGL LJ  . 

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Leslie!

Dana