Hello from a sunny Suffolk

[ACross]

I live in a lovely rural part of the country with very dark nights and almost no light pollution. For years I have been tempted to explore the skies and so have decided to take the plunge and hope to get a new(ish) 200mm reflector on an EQ5 mount.

Next thought was to join a forum and read about how to do it.

Cheers, looking forward to some fun exploration.

[Pondus]

Welcome from Rune in Norway .

Rune

[PeterCPC]

Hi and welcome.

Peter

[Fish]

Welcome you have come to a good place to read, enjoy :-)

[ToxoLight]

Hi ACross and welcome to the lounge, you wont go far wrong with a 200 newt. 

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[Dannae]

_{Hi Across}

_{Best place to start}

_Regards

_Dannae

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[Bizibilder]

Hello ACross and welcome to SGL!!

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Clear skies.

[Sirius Starwatcher]

Hello across and welcome to SGL hope you have many clear skies

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - This is a great place to learn, so jump in and enjoy the ride

Look forward to seeing you around

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, ACross!

Dana

[HIP3802]

Hi, ACross, and a warm welcome to SGL! Many on here have the setup you describe, so any help you need will not be far away!

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[Vox45]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Clear skies !

[gingergeek]

Hi there and welcome to SGL

[glowjet]

Hi ACross and welcome to SGL, if you have nice dark skies where you are, half the battle is over from the observing/AP side, a 200P would make it all come together very nicely

[DeepSkyBagger]

I live in a lovely rural part of the country with very dark nights and almost no light pollution. For years I have been tempted to explore the skies and so have decided to take the plunge and hope to get a new(ish) 200mm reflector on an EQ5 mount.

Next thought was to join a forum and read about how to do it.

Cheers, looking forward to some fun exploration.

Lucky you, and well done on several fine life choices!

Patrick

[mister_wavey]

Welcome aboard!

[ACross]

Wow, thank you everyone for a very warm welcome.

After a nine hour round-trip to Crewe and a stop off to meet Mr Pemberton himself, I am now the proud owner of an Orion Optics VX8 (1/10 PV) on an EQ5, coupled to a HEQ5 tripod.  I have also purchased an upgrade for the EQ5 but not going to fit this just yet; I want to enjoy finding my own way around first before getting too reliant on a sat-nav.

Included in yesterdays spending spree was a whole bunch of used tubes, adapters, filters and eyepieces (some a bit grubby).  I just need to figure out how to use them now (also clean, install and align), it seems there is a lot to learn but thats hopefully part of the fun.  Perhaps my next email should be to the Orwell Astro Society, I think they have a meeting tomorrow evening.

[Hawksmoor]

Hi and welcome to SGL from a not so sunny Lowestoft

[ACross]

Thanks Hawksmoor.  Yes, very grey here now - it was sunny when I first posted.  They say the clouds will clear away later this afternoon and early evening so here's hoping.