Hi from Nottingham

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Hello to all, I'm Steve (yet another - there's loads of us!) quite a noob to telescopes but have spent a little time with some cheap binoculars in the Peak District - Padley Gorge / Ringinlow.

I've been thinking of getting a telescope for a year or 2, found a cheap ebay listed Jessops 1100-102 (I think) and although not well received, did a great job of allowing me a first real taste of seeing Jupiter and her moons - I was very pleasantly surprised. I've been looking through the great posts on here to hopefully get more out of the budget special. On my android 'phone I use Star Walk 2 to help locate and identify the heavens. 

Any way, the forums seem a great place with plenty of helpful members and information, I hope I can in time, help contribute - thank you  

[Floater]

Welcome to the forum.

Have fun with the hobby.

[Sirius Starwatcher]

Hello Steve and welcome, ax you have found out already plenty of help on the forum from friendly members.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[swag72]

Hi Steve and welcome to SGL - Hope that you enjoy your time here.

Look forward to seeing you around

[SteveNickolls]

Hi Steve, welcome to SGL from another Nottingham Steve (yes there are more of us!). They're a helpful and friendly bunch on here. Do hope you get a lot out of your hobby.

Clear, dark skies.

Cheers,
Steve

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire :-)

[Charon]

Hi Steve and welcome aboard.

[MattJenko]

Welcome Steve, from a Matt in Essex.

[Mr Spock]

Hi Steve, welcome to SGL

[PeterCPC]

Hello Steve and welcome to SGL.

Peter

[seo]

Hi Steve and welcome aboard.

[t0nedude]

Hi Steve and welcome..

Tony.

[Tony72]

Welcome to the SGL!  

Tony

[ToxoLight]

Hi Steve and welcome to the lounge.

[Starwiz]

Hi Steve,  

Welcome to the SGL!  

John

[glowjet]

Hi Steve and welcome to SGL, enjoy the forum

[JamesM]

Hi Steve and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

 

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Thanks for the warm welcome. I've already upgraded the telescope. Oh dear!

I have managed to secure a 200mm Helion reflector with 10mm and 25mm Plossl eyepieces. It's a beast compared to the 102mm. The Moon and Jupiter are even more amazing. Light pollution in the back garden is bad - I back onto a supermarket  so until really late, viewing isn't great.

[hippie]

Welcome to SGL Steve .

[Physopto]

Hi and welcome Steve. Glad you have fond us and joined.

I see you are plagued by light pollution. You are not he only one I have eleven lights around my property, not all visible at the same position but a pain.

Derek

[todd8137]

Hi and welcome Crome me enjoy the scope 

pat

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Steve, welcome from one of the dozens of Dave's.

[sloz1664]

Hi Steve from another Steve, also from Nottingham. Gets confusing doesn't it. 

A very warm welcome to the Lounge though

 

[erichardson]

Welcome Steve! I'm from Nottingham as well (though I'm an Ed, not a Steve).