Hi from Norfolk

[loordspudz]

Just getting into astronomy properly after many years of 'looking' but not studying the night sky.  Should have started back then but circumstances had other ideas.

So far I've used binoculars, I invested in a pair of Celestron Skymaster 25 x 100 as I got them at a very good price along with an Orion Paragon-Plus XHD Extra tripod.  Only been out once with this setup (typical British weather, fine until you want to do something outdoors 🙄) But what I saw took my breath away....where did all those stars come from?? 😳

Looking forward to some clear skies.

[banjaxed]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

[Mick H]

Hi loordspudz 😄

Welcome to SGL, 

Sunday/Monday looking good according to CO:

https://clearoutside.com/forecast/52.65/1.72

I'm in Wroxham.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun seeing ‘all those stars’ ... when the weather allows! 🙂

[sloz1664]

Hi, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge

Steve

[Xsubmariner]

Hi and welcome, it is an amazing sky, shame I didn’t start until retirement.

Martin

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[cletrac1922]

Welcome from Land Down Under

This week you should be able to get a good look at the Lyrids Meteorite shower, even without your bino's

John

 

 

 

[Neil H]

Welcome to SGL nice dark skies up your part of the world 

[rwilkey]

17 hours ago, loordspudz said:

where did all those stars come from??

Hi Loordspudz, welcome to the forum, your comment 'where did all those stars come from??' gelled with me because that was the first thought that came to mind when I first looked at the night sky through a telescope, the sky just suddenly comes alive doesn't it and you wonder why you haven't noticed it before?

[Beardy30]

18 hours ago, loordspudz said:

Just getting into astronomy properly after many years of 'looking' but not studying the night sky.  Should have started back then but circumstances had other ideas.

So far I've used binoculars, I invested in a pair of Celestron Skymaster 25 x 100 as I got them at a very good price along with an Orion Paragon-Plus XHD Extra tripod.  Only been out once with this setup (typical British weather, fine until you want to do something outdoors 🙄) But what I saw took my breath away....where did all those stars come from?? 😳

Looking forward to some clear skies.

Welcome to SGL 

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL 

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there and welcome. 

[L8-Nite]

Hello, and welcome from me too.

[loordspudz]

Thanks for the welcome everyone 👍  

Looks like tonight could be a clear one (downloaded Clear Outside, very handy little app), so hope to see some great things.  Might start with Cassiopeia and the nearby clusters.

😊

[ronl]

Hello and welcome, keep enjoying your observing sessions, the weather can be a pain, 

but that's astronomy for you, see you around the forums.

Clear Sky's.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Peter in Bedfordshire 🙂