Dean Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi I'm dean from bath,My girlfriend brought me a explorer-130pm telescope for Christmas and ever since I have been hooked. I was first interested in astronomy when I was eight, through the influence of my dad who had all the sky and telescope magazines from the early seventies. He built his own 8" dobsonian and I can remember him showing me the moon, Orion Nebula and planets- happy memories.After two weeks of working my way through the Turn Left At Orion book my dad brought over his 8" dobsoinan for me to use. I tried it out on Saturn and it was great, seeing that he built it thirty years ago. I tried cleaning the mirror but it was in bad shape. That night I decided I wanted a bigger telescope. The following day we visited my parents for sunday lunch and started to show my dad some reviews of 8" Newtonian on equatorial mounts. Looking for encouragement he said that he once ordered a 12" dobsonian off a company but the company folded while he was waiting for it to be delivered. He said that he regretted that he never got one. On the way home my girlfriend said that she would not be surprised if he would offer to go half on a 12". The next day he did so we brought a skyliner 300p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazOC Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thats a great story Dean. A 12" sure will give some amazing views!!!Welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Welcome to SGL Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgs001 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 8), Hi Dean Welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi Dean - welcome to SGL - I bet that 12" gives some great views! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hello Dean,Welcome to SGL. :wave:Regards,PeterH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centroid Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi Dean, and welcome to SGL.You are going to have a lot of fun with that 12" Dob.BTW, if you dad wanted to refurbish the old 8", then Galvoptics in Basildon, Essex, will re-aluminise it for him. Apparently, they have a very good reputation.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunator Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi Dean Welcome to SGL CheersIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi. Dean, Enjoy your stay with us.You have a great Dad, and girlfriend. Having both sharing your interests is a real bonus. Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfish Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi DeanWelcome to SGL. I'm sure you'll have some great times with your new big dob.Cheers, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CELESCOPE Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hi Dean , nice to have you with us on SGL Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Klevtsov Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Welcome to SGL Dean.Kaptain Klevtsov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer1980 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Welcome dean and enjoy your time here!Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hello and welcome DeanCheersMatthew(SR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thanks to everyone for there friendly welcome.Have just come in from a successful evening using my skyliner 300p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Green Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Hi Dean and welcome to the SGL :sunny: :sunny: Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioactive Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hello Dean you are most Welcome here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Welcome Dean.My girlfriend brought me a explorer-130pm telescope for Christmas and ever since I have been hooked.That's exactly how I got started, except it was my wife that got me a 130m for Christmas, not your girlfriend. (Great starter scope) Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillc Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hi Dean, just came across your post, lam not far from you in Mid/ Norton. The wife bought me a Sky watcher 130pm x 900 as a crimbo present. Do you know are there any astro clubs in our area phillc:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Welcome Dean and a big wave from Nottingham That is a big beastie you have there, will have to look through a big Dob one day.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starflyer Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hi Dean,Welcome to SGL and enjoy your big Dob Cheers,Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hi phallic sorry I have taken so long to reply to your post. I have just been to the herschel museum today in bath and have found out that Wiltshire astronomical society has observing sessions in lacock. Might be worth looking into. Check out www.wasnet.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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