Greetings dudes

[Mike Godfrey]

Hello Stargazers... from the most densly populated city in Europe-Portsmouth!

If you need any light pollution I have some to spare :crybaby:

I have been looking into the forum and you guys seem reasonably normal.

I am a complete novice at Astronomy -but am thinking of getting a scope (with some unexpected bonus money).

Anyway hello dudes !

[Naz]

Welcome to Stargazers, we are a little crazy here, about astronomy, and there are plenty of opinions to be gathered. We will do our best to answer any questions and offer guidance.

Nabban

[tom.yates]

Welcome to SGL have fun.

[radioactive]

Hello Mike welcome to the Forums plenty to be gained on here just ask away loads of experienced folk to give advice so pull up a chair and ask away

[Jamie]

Hi Mike and welcome to Stargazers.

[FLO]

Welcome aboard Mike

Heres one for starters:

http://tinyurl.com/lhw6s

[GazOC]

Hi Mike,

"Reasonably normal" is as good as it gets for amateur astronomers....

Gaz

[trekker308]

A very warm welcome Mike! Yet another forum member from Hampshire .....

Hope you have fun here, and have even more fun deciding how to spend that bonus money

I'm not sure at all about the 'reasonably normal' bit though ........ :scratch:

[Mick.G.]

Hi Mike,welcome to SGL

[MartinB]

Welcome to the forum Mike Good place for advice on scopes. I was in your position 2 months ago and was given loads of really helpful advice. Just ask away.

Have you had any thoughts on scopes?

[daz]

Welcome Mike

Normal is such a subjective term, I find.....

Welcome to Lounge, make yourself at home and feel free to ask any questions you like.

Even if they are about Skywatcher's!!!

[OXO]

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the Lounge

Have fun.

James

[gaelicstorm7]

yo dude, sure you'll enjoy it on here.

Alan

[lunator]

Welcome Mike

Plenty of experience and knowledge here, any questions ask away...

Cheers

Ian

[Albireo380]

Hi Mike, good to have you on board. If you think this lot are "normal" - well you will probably fit in just fine.

Tom

[Mike Godfrey]

Thanks guys for a very warm welcome

I'm looking forward to buying my first scope soon.... but first I have to get the 'management' to agree the purchase -I'm sure I can find some persuasion.

I also have 3 boys so I'm hoping they will enjoy it to.

especially as the temperatures are starting to be a bit for favourable to life.

Cheers dudes..

[Naz]

Mike, keep your eyes peeled on the members buy /sell section, there are a few scopes on there at the moment, and often represent better value than new.

And at the bottom of each page on the forum is a link to Isee Astro shop, again some members put equipment on there.

Also try http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/ there are some good deals to had.

Ask if you want any advice, just ask, you will get a barrage of opinion, just wade through it and make your choice from there.

nabban