Greetings from The Great Black Swamp!

[Aceph]

just purchased a Celestron 114eq, not sure what I've gotten myself into, but I love the night sky! My son and I can't wait for a clear dark sky. Anyways if anyone has advice on setting this thing up I'd appreciate it! I.e. Collimating, oculars whatever,

Thanks Aceph

[xtreemchaos]

hi mate and welcome from south wales UK.

[damnut]

Hi Aceph,

Warm welcome to SGL, Hope you enjoy the forums. I'll let others help as I do not have that scope.

However, download stellarium, its great and free to be found here ;-- http://www.stellarium.org/  (it is offline at mo!!) It will help you learn your way round the sky.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL

[JamesM]

Hi Aceph and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on getting your scope and welcome to the great world of astronomy.

Clear skies and hope that you and your son enjoy the forum.

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - Glad that you found us an hope that you enjoy your time here.

Look forward to seeing you around

[Ruud]

Love your enthusiasm, Aceph. How old is your kid?

[ToxoLight]

Hi Aceph and welcome to the lounge.

[Aceph]

Thanks all!!!! Rudd, my son is 16, and our best experience so far was with binoculars in the UP! Dark sky's are the best sky's!

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[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Aceph, welcome.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[PeterCPC]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

Peter

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Aceph and Ruud!

Indians fans? 

Anywhere near the great metropolis of Hicksville?

Dana

[hippie]

Welcome to SGL Aceph  .

[jimbo747]

That was my first scope, hope you enjoy it, had my first ever view from Saturn with it.

[Charon]

Welcome aboard.

[Aceph]

Jimbo747 I hope so! I have a lot to learn about it that's for sure

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[slim80]

Hi welcome to SGL

[tony210]

Hi and welcome - hope you collimate ok - much about symmetry - best wishes Tony

[MarkJ44]

Hi Aceph, welcome to SGL

Cheers

[orion25]

Welcome, Aceph!

[Sonicfishcake42]

Welcome aboard mate  

[Saganite]

A warm welcome to you both, enjoy the scope, and plunder the knowledge on this forum as much as you like !

[Bizibilder]

Hello Aceph and welcome to SGL!!

[glowjet]

Hi Aceph and welcome to SGL, enjoy your new scope and the forum