new boy

[etx125pe]

hi my names paul and im new to astronomy and would apprieciate any and all help

I have an ext125pe which i have yet to use properly,yeah big thanks to the overcast skies!

Im looking for a club or just other people in my area which is Farnborough hants,finding a club is proving to be quite a problem for me!!

[barkis]

Welcome to SGL Paul. You will be fine here mate. Any questions you have, just fire away, and you will have all the help you need. We like questions.

Best Wishes.

Ron.

[Milliways]

Hey hey Welcome my friend.

Its Dave btw

[Zaphod_B]

Hello and welcome to SGL Paul

Zaphod :wave:

[etx125pe]

Hello Dave,thanks for letting me know about this site,another forum for all my questions!!haha

And thanks to all who said hi!!

[Ant]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to SGL!

It's good to have you on board. If your in Hampshire - there are a number of members from your neck of the woods. I'm sure that they can point you in the right direction of a good club in your area.

Cheers

Ant

[Doc]

Hi ya Paul welcome to SGL.

[etx125pe]

Cheer's Ant,how long have you been into astronomy??im just starting myself and to be honest i know [removed word] all,i,ve had an interest since i was a kid but its only now that i can afford the gear.what scope do you have??

[Sam]

Welcome to SGL Paul

[timetraveller]

Hello Paul and a very warm welcome to SGL

regards Pete

[Ant]

Longer than I care to remember to be honest.

Always interested, like most kids wanted to be an spaceman . My first serious interest was about age 11, at 13 got my first scope - with a minor break in my early 20's been into it ever since.

Currently I have a HEQ5Pro mount, 80mm Refractor, 6" Reflector and a 5" Mak Cas (for the moon and planets).

That's the great thing about SGL, we are real easy going and we all started in the same place as you. Ask any and all questions - someone will know the answer!

Ant

[Starjumper]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to SGL, there is a club called Hants Astro which might be worth a look and I think the chap that

is involved in running it is a member of SGL ( I cant remember his name at the moment ).

John

[CELESCOPE]

Hi Ya Paul , welcome to SGL

Rog

[lunator]

Hi Paul

Welcome to SGL

I hope you find a good astro soc.

Cheers

Ian

[Milliways]

Hehe.. your very welcome paul. This is a great place, everyone is really nice and helpful.. you should come along to the salisbury meet in 09.. get you name down for it

Dave.

[Astro_Baby]

Welcome from me too :wave:

I think there a club in Basingstoke area which might be the closest to you.

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Paul.

[thing]

Hi Paul, welcome to SGL :salute:

[russ]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to SGL.

As already suggested, Basingstoke is probably your closest club to Farnborough. I met some of the Basingstoke members by pure accident and they seemed a great bunch. I would say well worth you trotting along to have a look.

Regards

Russ

[Psychobilly]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to SGL - questions might get answered a little bit quicker on here as its an extremely busy forum

Billy...

[Stephen Green]

Hi Paul welcome tro the SGL :sunny: :sunny:

Stephen

[centroid]

Hi Paul, and welcome to SGL.

Dave

[etx125pe]

Thank you Russ,i'll google the Basingstoke club and have a look

[AllanJ]

Hello Paul, welcome to SGL :wave:

Allan

[etx125pe]

hello dave,ive put my name down for the salisbury meet which will be my first star party so if i dont see you before i'll see you there!