hi from sunny kent (i wish)

[Toxy22]

i have wanted to get back into sky watching for a while, now im in the market for a telescope.

after six weeks or so i am look at buying a Skywatcher Skyliner 250PX FlexTube GOTO.

my last telescope was a 4" Newtonian but that was a few years ago and it was dreadful :(.

I want the telescope for planetary and DSO,s, i am not into astrophotography ( but you never know )

there are a few dark sites not far from me so that helpful.

Looking forward to your advice

 

Terry

 

[baggywrinkle]

Welcome to SGL....the SW dobs are very good, you would not be dissapointed.

[scotttumsh]

Hi and a warm welcome. loads of great advice on here and very friendly. All the best. Scott

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[wavydavy]

Hi Terry...............where about roughtly in medway?? Im the same, live in Hoo near Rochester........

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[symesie04]

The 250 flex is very popular among members here and gets a lot of good feedback so guess your on to a good start.

In terms of dark skies it depends how much you want to lug stuff about. Dont forget its likely to be scope, tripod, powersource, eyepieces, coffeee, jaffa cakes!

 

But the Hoo peninsula isnt to bad, around Deangate has some nice dark areas. Or you could take a run to Isle of Sheppey and right down the bottom of Leysdown, if your target is East its great as it looks out over the North Sea so nice and dark.

[Deano666]

Hi and welcome

Just got me a skywatcher 12" dob flextube cant tell you how brilliant it is yet as only managed to use it the once, wonderful weather we are all having!!

 

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - Glad that you have found us and hope that you enjoy your time here.
Look forward to seeing you around

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[glowjet]

Hi Terry and welcome to SGL, I am sure you will be delighted with the upgrade from your 4" Newtonian, to the 250PX Flexi tube Dob. DSO and many other objects await your observations, especially from a dark site. I am sure you will be more than pleased with the results, enjoy the forum :) 

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[Mr Spock]

Hi Terry, welcome to SGL

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Terry, welcome.

[JamesM]

Hi Terry and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Terry!

 

 

Dana

[Charon]

Hi Terry and welcome aboard.

[purdo]

Hi Terry & Welcome to SGL.

[triton1]

Hi there and welcome to SGL 

[MarkJ44]

G'day Terry and welcome to SGL

[Keith Roberts]

A warm welcome from Sunny (not) Devon