hi everyone. is anyone from india around here?

[positron]

My name's Abid Irfan , i'm from india. i like reading and learning new things( at the moment these include my electronics amd communications engineering degree, some material science , religion , (recently) stargazing ..) my first exposure to astronomy was a small book my parents got me while i was yet to enroll in school (theyre AWESOME). They took me to planetarium sometimes . i currently do casual app-based stargazing with the skeye android app and sometimes try to use microsoft worldwide telescope (they sure have some cool tours .... and access to gamma ray, Cosmic microwave background ..... i guess it is powerful).  i want to learn more and i'll try to open my mind to all your advice.

Hope to have a good time here.

Thank You all 

may god bless u  

and by the way.. can someone suggest a reading list?

[Putaendo Patrick]

Hi and welcome from Chile (originally from England). Love Indian food, does that count?

[Putaendo Patrick]

Regarding books, there are some great suggestions in this thread:

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/256845-suggestions-please-for-a-beginner-books/

[Bioboybill]

Hi. I'm not from India, but welcome nonetheless.

[Ruud]

Hi from Holland!

I like tandoori. A lot.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[ToxoLight]

Hi and welcome to the lounge from middle England.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Abid, welcome.

[Mick J]

Hi Abid,  there are a few members from India, pretty spread out as I remember.  I am sure you will find all you need here.

[souls33k3r]

Assalam-o-alaikum Abid and welcome to SGL 

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - There's a few guys from India i seem to remember. Perhaps type India into the search and that will show up their introduction posts.

Look forward to seeing you around

[glowjet]

Hi Abid and welcome to SGL, sorry I am not from your part of the World, but as pointed out, there are a few forum members who have registered as residing in India.

You will gain a lot of helpful advise from reading the posts in the various sections of the forum, but one piece of literature in general I would recommend you read is " The Backyard Astronomers Guide " Dickinson and Dyer, a general all round book, that covers a basic grounding in Astronomy, very popular among our forum members, enjoy the forum  

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Abid!

Not from India, but I've been there twice and my wife has been six times. Wonderful country!

Dana

[badger111]

Greetings from Maldon, UK

[Stephen Green]

 Hi welcome to the SGL

  Stephen

[JamesM]

Hi Positron and welcome to the forum.

Clear skies

[seo]

Hi Abid, welcome to SGL.

[We_Can_Breathe_In_Space]

Hello Abid, welcome to SGL

Sam

[Charon]

I've visited India during my seafaring days. Now I'm living on Crete. Welcome aboard.

[Vox45]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Clear skies !

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire :-)

[NorthernLights]

Welcome, I'm not from India but I do have a penpal over there, if that counts

[aramitsharma]

I am

[aramitsharma]

I am but in UK now