Robsta Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi everyone!I've just signed up and thought I would say hello.I bought my first telescope (Skywatcher Explorer 130M) at Christmas, and this forum was invaluble in helping me choose, so thank you for that.I'm very much a newbie, slowly picking up the terminology and techniques. As well as observing, I also wanted the telescope to experiment with astrophotography, so something else I need to learn!I have no garden so I'm restricted to observing through a bedroom window; I know this isn't ideal, but unfortunately its that or nothing at the moment. I'm lucky that I live in a maisonette on top of a hill, so we are higher than everything else around us.The downside is our windows are quite high up, and having set the scope up I often found that when adusting it to my "targets", the eyepiece ended up in positions I just couldn't reach.I may well just lurk in the background for a while, mainly because being new to this I don't really have much input to give, but I might ask the odd question now and again of thats OK.Many thanks once agian,Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL . Please ask any questions you have. We are a very helpful bunch here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxoLight Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi Rob and welcome to the lounge, Just two bits of advice, I assume you rotate the scope tube in it's rings to get a comfortable position for the eyepiece and a must do I think as you observe through a bedroom window, let your neighbour's know that you are into astronomy or they might get the wrong idea as to what you are up to and the boys in blue might come calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsta Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi Ian,At the risk of sounding incredibly stupid, I never thought of rotating the scope No, what I did instead was started adjusting it using the "pan and tilt" I used to set it up in the first place (sorry, I'm not sure of the correct terminolgy yet), which obviously had the knock-on effect of not being able to use the motor as it was no longer calibrated properly.Regarding letting the neighbours know, I'ts not something I'd thought about but don't see it being a problem- we're a lot higher than everything else and with no other houses facing us (its not easy to explain), and becase of the height of our windows the scope is pitched up to such a degree that even if anyone could see it (which I don't think they can) it would be obvious it was pointing upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag72 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Rob and welcome to SGL - Glad that you found us and have found the forum so useful thus far.Look forward to seeing you around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi and welcome.Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Rob, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saganite Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Welcome Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirius Starwatcher Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hello Rob and welcome yes you maybe a newbie but don't let that stop you from posting. We all have somthing to offer and you will soon become comfortable. Post questions if you wish we will all learn Happy observing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi, Rob, a warm welcome to SGL - and to the worlds of amateur astronomy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Rob and welcome to the forum.Clear skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Welcome to SGL, Rob!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Rob and welcome to SGL, just a thought, as you are having to use a bedroom window, have you remembered to turn off any heating and let the room cool before observing, this may help to avoid interference from air turbulence, enjoy your astronomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxoLight Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Rob, you wont be making any mistakes that I and many more in the lounge haven't made already, enjoy our hobby, ask any questions you have and remember the only daft question is the one you don't ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hello and welcome Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zadoq Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Welcome to SGL. Clear skies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hi Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vox45 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hello and welcome to the forum Clear skies ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hello Rob and welcome to SGL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Harlock Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Welcome Rob ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdo Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Hi Rob & Welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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