Hijacked Christmas present!

[Kriss Craik]

Following a pretty standard process of fullfilling a child's Christmas list little did I know I would find myself standing alone in my garden at midnight then up at the crack of dawn all to get my next fix!

The first time I pointed the scope at the biggest shiny thing on the sky I could find and looked through the ep I was hooked!

I've managed to get some really good views of Jupiter and love joy (blurry White smudge) next stop Saturn in the am.

I read on an earlier post scopes should come with a warning about images may not live up to expectation, well I think they should come with a health warning, I'm addicted and loving it.

Think I might need to get my own scope though and hand the Christmas present back lol

[Siriusmeg]

      Great to hear you are enjoying it so much!!  Now your child has one so that you can both observe at the same time...we are up to 4 scopes 

[RWB]

Welcome to the club and I must warn you

THERE IS NO CURE !!! 

Clear skies

Robin

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[ronl]

Hi Kriss welcome to S G L

Now you know, this is not a hobby, it's an obsession. Enjoy!

Good Luck and Clear Skt's

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Kriss!

Dana

[Vox45]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

[glowjet]

Hi Kriss and welcome to SGL, you` really just learning how to use it, so you can teach the child you have borrowed it from. From my list of best excuses 

[Grotemobile]

If you want to spend loads of dosh,

this is the hobby.You will also become,

a weather expert.Seeing Jupiter, for the

first time, is quite a moment.Enjoy.

Steve

[alexjj67]

Welcome Kriss

Since I got my scope I spend all my spare time in the garden or swearing and the weather forecast.

enjoy the experience 

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[Stephen Green]

 Hi welcome to the SGL

   Stephen

[ciels noirs]

_{Welcome to SGL}

_Martin

[Tot]

Hello and welcome to our addiction.

Tot

[mapstar]

Hi there and welcome to SGL with the new prezzie

Damian

[Bizibilder]

Hello Kriss and welcome to SGL!!

[JamesM]

Hi Kriss and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

[purdo]

Hi & Welcome to SGL.

[Kriss Craik]

Thanks guys

[Kriss Craik]

Made it out of the back garden for the first time last night, was good. My children even had a good time. Did not manage to find love joy but Jupiter was good. Need to find some better viewing sports in the northeast of England

[Saganite]

Hi Kriss and welcome to SGL

[Chris]

Brilliant post, it did make me smile

Welcome to SGL and astronomy in general. I can tell you its a wonderful community and hobby to be involved in. There are so many aspects to astronomy to learn and enjoy. 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, by the sounds of it you will

[T_Tucks]

Exactly the same here. I did buy a new scope which I maintain is for the benefit of the childrens' education: really it's all mine!

[mikeyrea]

Hi and welcome