Hi from Northumberland

[Timdog]

Due to not being able to get out for my usual hobbies, I have indulged my long time interest in the big open area above me and bought a Skywatcher Heritage 130. Luckily it was clear enough last night to sit with a big smile as I watched the moon.  I will spend time getting to know it before considering any suggested eyepiece upgrades, so far very impressed, but that’s from point of view of someone with no experience(other than the observatory at Kielder) 

I've read many interesting posts on here from you experienced folk so no doubt it will be a useful site.

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[Dr Strange]

Welcome aboard!

[sloz1664]

Hi, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge

Steve

[banjaxed]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

[callisto]

Welcome fellow Northumbrian 👋

[Timdog]

Eagerly watching cloud radar, not too much light where I am so looking forward to mixture of nights with and without the moon. 

[Floater]

Welcome. Have lots of fun. 🙂

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there, welcome. 

[rwilkey]

Hi Tim, welcome from me too way down south.  Clear skies!

[deufrai]

On 05/05/2020 at 15:27, Timdog said:

I will spend time getting to know it before considering any suggested eyepiece upgrades

welcome ! And yup, that's the spirit. Don't rush on hardware

Clear skies !

[ThomasF1234]

Welcome, should be a good night up north tonight!

[Northernlight]

Hi TimDog,

Welcome. I live near WhitleyBay  - I used to work in Morpeth too at the old pill factory.

[ronl]

Hello and welcome to the community, see you around the forums.

Clear Sky's.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Peter in Bedfordshire 🙂

[John Nodding]

Hi Timdog! 👍🏻
 

Noddy

[robbymain]

Welcome Timdog from Bristol - my old Dad is from Ashington (now in Edinburgh) and have family who are in Morpeth, Whitley Bay and Walkworth etc. Cracking bit of the world and fabulous dark skies nearby. The most impressive stars I have ever seen was one random night near Coldstream on the Northumbria side 😃

Edited May 11, 2020 by robbymain
None really

[Northernlight]

Yeah the Northumberland national park is a Dark preservation site, and i think it's rated as one of the best places in UK for dark skies. Just a shame i dont have a mobile setup.