New member - Gloucestershire

[Stavros]

Hi everyone, I'm looking to make a return to my childhood passion and I'll be looking for advise & guidance!

My wife and I regularly go away in our caravan generally in areas of little light pollution, I've often looked up and wanted to know what I was looking at !  

When I was a child my knowledge base extended to the Mercury 7 and the NASA programs, like all small boys it was rockets! Now I've grown up I just want to look up!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and hopefully we can 'clink' scopes 1 evening.

Kind Regards

Stuart

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Stavros]

Thank you.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Stuart, welcome.

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[des anderson]

Greetings from Essex,Des

[Stavros]

Thanks guys, feeling the warmth !

I have already posted a question if any of you could pass on some of your knowledge.

Stu

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/258567-computer-controlled-scopes-advise-please/

[swag72]

Hi Stuart and welcome to SGL - This is a great place so put your feet up and relax

Look forward to seeing you around

[Stavros]

Hi Sara,

I looked at your Flickr link, very impressive! Very talented person.

[ToxoLight]

Hi Stuart and welcome to the lounge.

[inedible_hulk]

Hi Stuart, welcome to the forum [emoji4]

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[JamesM]

Hi Stuart and welcome to the forum. You might want to consider downloading some free planetarium software called Stellarium. It can be easily configured to your observation location creating an exact copy of the night sky from that position. Great for identifying objects and for discovering where new objects reside and importantly, will help you familiarise yourself with the night sky and its many constellations, especially when the clouds come in! Among its many useful features, the advance date/time facility is great too as you can use it to anticipate when objects will become available above the horizon etc.

Clear skies and hope you enjoy the forum.

[triton1]

Hi there and welcome to SGL

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire  

[Vox45]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Clear skies !

[glowjet]

Hi Stuart and welcome to SGL, enjoy the forum

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Stuart!

Dana

[badger111]

Greetings from Maldon, Essex

[Charon]

Welcome aboard Stuart.

[Hitman77]

Hi from Edinburgh - Stellarium as already mentioned is a must for me so I have a plan outside and I found a local astro group to head out with. Learning from experienced stargazers has really helped me along the way

Andy