Hello from Canberra

[Scott]

Thanks all for the warm welcome!  Yes, the skies are good over Canberra, but I am hoping this year to make a road trip with the telescope (Celestron 8SE) to the edge of the desert  -  Coonabarabran/ Siding Springs where the professionals have some big optical telescopes -  on the assumption that the seeing will be even better.

Yeah, it's great up there. I've got ties to Narrabri (brother in law). siding springs was pretty lucky with the fires last yr (or was it the year before). they share a lot of data with Jodrell Bank (Nr Manchester).

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Lacaille!

Dana

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[Saganite]

Hi There, welcome to SGL

[sloz1664]

Hi and a warm welcome to the Lounge 

Steve

[C7tsj]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

Mark

[cockney]

welcome to SGL

[cockney]

welcome to SGL you come to the right place for advice and info.

[Lacaille]

Thanks for all the welcome messages.  Though a long time Australian resident, I come from Lancashire so I sympathise with all those of you wishing for our skies here!  Having said that, the last few nights have been a bit Lancastrian! 

Auspom, the Siding Springs fire was Jan 2013 and it was a very near thing; Mount Stromlo Observatory outside Canberra went ten years before in the 2003 fires that took a lot of our suburb and almost our house.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Welcome to SGL.

[Pondus]

Heya and welcome from metoo   .

Rune

[Sandancer10]

Hi and a warm welcome to SGL from me.

Happy Stargazing and enjoy your Astro journey.

[HIP3802]

Hi, Lacaille, and a warm welcome to SGL from the 'challenging' skies of East Lancs!

[jamcart]

Hi, welcome to SGL!