another re-introduction

[wigan1895]

Hi

I thought I would say hello again now that my wife has bought me a wonderful Meade 125PE for my birthday. Normally I would would use bins. I hope you folks will not mind the odd daft question from time to time as I try and get my head round using a telescope for the first time

[algol]

this place is full of daft questions fella, a few of them from me in the past, so where in wigan are you mate?

i'm bickershaw lol

[Helen]

Hello

Scopes like the ETX can take a bit of getting used to, so I recommend asking rather than struggling! When I got my ETX 4 years ago I had no-one to ask and I got frustrated - if only I knew then what I know now!!. My biggest tip is to use a power pack like this http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=49038&source=1&DOY=11m3 rather than use batteries, as the goto is very sensitive to power drops. I used to wonder why it would work brilliantly one night, but be useless the following night

Helen

[radioactive]

No such thing as a daft question on here really its only you being daft you don't ask it in my opinion sometimes we all find even the most obvious things are able to confuse so always ask is the best policy to take

[wigan1895]

this place is full of daft questions fella, a few of them from me in the past, so where in wigan are you mate?

i'm bickershaw lol

An exile in Manchester these days

[MikeD]

Hello and welcome to SGL.

Mike.

[Starflyer]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

Cheers,

Ian

[cygnusx1]

Another hello :wave:

[wigan1895]

Thanks folks.

A quick question how long does a new telescope stay a cloud magnet? I have had mine now for 10 days and every night no stars!

[Paxo]

Thanks folks.

A quick question how long does a new telescope stay a cloud magnet? I have had mine now for 10 days and every night no stars!

The general rule of thumb is thet the length of time is proportional to the cost of the items purchased!!!

[Stephen Green]

Hi welcome to the SGL :sunny: :sunny:

Stephen

[barkis]

Hello Wigan, enjoy the scope, and ask away, you will drown in answers.

Ron.