Jimbo75 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi all! I'm slowly getting back into Astronomy after a stop/start 25 years or so.. University, work, house, marriage - although I've not got the excuse of kids (yet!! ?). The last time I was really into it was the early '90s when I was in my late teens and I had a Celestron C8 on a Vixen Super Polaris mount. The scope had gone by the time Uni happened in '96 and it was 2010 before I got the bug again - buying a used Meade LX10 8" SCT. However, despite my best efforts the rhythm of work meant I wasn't really able to kick start back into things properly. Fingers crossed things are a bit more settled now so I'm giving it another go! I still have the LX10 which I plan to defork and mount on a GEM (I really miss my old C8!). I'm looking forward to getting involved on here. Cheers! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Welcome back to the hobby, Jim. Yours is a familiar story ? ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjaxed Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi Jim, welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upahill Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hope you can get out with the LX10 soon. Just down the road from you (a bit) and its horrific weather today Welcome back anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 welcome back to the beauty of the nights Jim and welcome to the lounge. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudropb Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saganite Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Welcome to the forum Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi @Jimbo75 and welcome back to this wonderful hobby and SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hello Jim and welcome. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiponJas Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hello there and welcome ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Welcome back. Have lots of fun. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymouser Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hello and welcome back to the hobby. I am curious though, do you find that the C8 was superior to the Meade version? Or is there another reason why you miss it, whilst still owning a 8" SCT? Oris it just the mount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloz1664 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi Jim and a very warm welcome back to the Lounge Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo75 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thanks for the warm welcome folks! ? @upahill - you're not joking! It hasn't stopped here all day.. I hope the rain and clouds aren't an omen! ? @Greymouser - I remember seeing all the glossy adverts for wedge mounted SCTs in US mags like 'Astronomy' back in the '90s.. so when the chance of the LX-10 came up I didn't think twice. However, I haven't really taken to the wedge - plus the LX-10 electronics are getting on a bit now. My experience with the Vixen SP makes me want to revert back to an equatorial. On the plus side mounts appear to have come on leaps and bounds. It seems that Skywatcher has cornered the market with their SP / GP clones. So, to cut a long story short - at this stage, for me it's more about the mount. I wish I had a chance to test the C8 and Meade OTA's of the era side by side as it would have made for an interesting comparison! Cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi Jim, welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi Jim, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Welcome to SGL Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletrac1922 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Hi Jim Welcome back from Land Down Under John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarsG76 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Hello and welcome to SGL and welcome back to the hobby.. your story sounds similar to most of us here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo75 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 @MarsG76 @JeremyS - it's comforting to know I'm in good company on here! I'm really looking forward to getting stuck back in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIDO Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Welcome to SGL Jim, Best of Luck and Clear Skies of course... Freddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonperformer Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hi, Jim, and welcome to SGL (and back to the hobby). Enjoy the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hi welcome to SGL from Peter in Bedfordshire 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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