Comsat Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hey guys. Just wanted to say hello... been reading this forum for ages, and finally decided to register and join the community After months of consideration, I finally got my first scope and decided to dive into Astronomy and hopefully Astrophotography soon after that. Also, I'd like to thank all of you ( already ) as I used this forum quite a lot when choosing my telescope, so thanks to all of those who discussed Celestron XLT and SkyWatchers - and I have to say that Dave from FLO has also helped quite a bit.So... hi all! It's good to be here.Greetings from Basingstoke, UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi neighbour and welcome.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi and welcome to sgl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxoLight Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Comsat, welcome to the lounge and this great hobby of ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Gazer Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hello and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarySkater Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Comsat, welcome to the forum. Can you tell us what scope you decided on? (I'm another newbie, always interested in people's "first steps".)Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comsat Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Comsat, welcome to the forum. Can you tell us what scope you decided on? (I'm another newbie, always interested in people's "first steps".)MaryHi Mary - and everyone else Thanks for your warm welcome!After months of debating I decided to get either the Celestron XLT 150 or SkyWatcher 200p but FLO suggested I went with the SkyWatcher due to EQ5 being a sturdier mount than CG4 bundled with the XLT ( discussed what I wanted to do with it in the long term ).My current setup is the SkyWatcher 200p with an EQ5 mount and a set of 2 Baader Hyperion Modular Eyepieces ( 17mm and 5mm ). The views are amazing, especially for a beginner like myself. Also, the mount really is quite sturdy - it handles the weight of 200p quite well. Was shocked with the size though - when it arrived in 2 huge boxes and completely took over my living room I though "Oh dear lord, what have I done" but once I've seen what it can show me - and I confirmed it fits in my car - I'm really happy with it Assembly was really easy, and I have to admit - operating the scope has a steep learning curve - but it makes the challenge so much more rewarding. On my first night out with the scope I managed to see a clear view of M42, Jupiter with 3 moons and a brilliant view of the moon.What scope did you get Mary ?CheersAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hello Andrew and a warm welcome to the SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Andrew and welcome to SGL, enjoy your new scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Green Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi welcome to the SGL Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Green Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi welcome to the SGL Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi and welcome to the forumClear skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi, Andrew, a warm welcome to SGL - and to the worlds of amateur astronomy! That's a nice set up you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Comsat welcome to S G LThat's a good choice of scope and mount, I really enjoy mine,if you need any help or advice just post in the relevant forum.Good Luck and Clear Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarySkater Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi Andrew, thanks for the detailed reply. My kit is much less sophisticated than yours. I have a small refractor, Skywatcher Startravel 80, which came bundled with a couple of eyepieces and an EQ1 mount.I actually bought it 4 years ago, but for various reasons I scarcely used it, and packaged it up again. Only last week, I finally got it out of the boxes and put it together. I've had some problems setting up, and once I've spent a little more time with it, if I still can't do all I want then I'll ask for help on here. However there was one clear night earlier this week when I lined it up on Jupiter, with a good view of the 4 main moons, and 2 dark bands on the planet. I think that's probably about as much detail as I can expect with this scope, and I was very happy with that. I need more practice at aiming it, so I can find less obvious targets!Happy skywatching,Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan2007 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi and welcome to sgl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zadoq Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Welcome and clear skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Welcome to SGL, Comsat!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hello Comsat and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comsat Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Thank you all for such a warm welcome! CheersAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjackson Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hi and welcome.wishing u clear skies....;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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