Astro Alice & dad

[Astro Alice and dad]

Hi all, my daughter and I have just joined the forum as Alice is a huge space fan and is desperate to get into stargazing.  As well as obviously wanting to become an astronaut!

We have been reviewing lots of scopes and beginner scopes etc for a while now so will probably post something further in the equipment discussions but wanted to say hello first.

Just reading through forums like this can be mind bending but the help and comments are invaluable.

[sloz1664]

Hi Alice and dad, and very warm welcome to the Lounge. I can safely say there are a lot of astronomers within this friendly forum that will help whenever they can.

Steve

[banjaxed]

Hi to you both, welcome to SGL.

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you both have lots of fun with the hobby and the forum. 🙂

[Astro Alice and dad]

Thanks for the welcome all.  Think we have decided with the Sky-Watcher Skyliner 150P dobsonian like Gordon.  Then we will look at eyepieces.  Have seen the sky-watcher UWA planetary 2.5 eyepiece?

[RT65CB-SWL]

Hi @Astro Alice and dad and welcome to SGL. 

[Helen]

Welcome Alice and Dad 

That's a great starter scope!  For the moment I'd stick with the eyepieces it comes with.  I certainly wouldn't go for the 2.5mm one to start with - don't be sucked into thinking higher magnification is always good.  A smaller, brighter image will often show more detail.

Have fun!

Helen

[Astro Alice and dad]

Thank you Helen, I suppose looking at the astronomy tools website and field of view is influencing us at the minute.  However I think we will start with what comes out of the box.

Andrew

[Helen]

1 minute ago, Astro Alice and dad said:

Thank you Helen, I suppose looking at the astronomy tools website and field of view is influencing us at the minute.  However I think we will start with what comes out of the box.

Andrew

Good plan 👍. The lower power eyepieces will have a wider field of view too.  This will make getting and keeping your object in view easier - you'll be surprised how quickly they (or rather we!) move 😉

Have fun

Helen

[toshapetriji]

Welcome Alice and Dad, what a wonderful hobby to share together.

 

 

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Astro Alice and dad]

39 minutes ago, toshapetriji said:

Welcome Alice and Dad, what a wonderful hobby to share together.

 

 

Thank you very much.  I have another 2 also interested but Alice is the driving force and came up with her own name for the forum 🤩

[Astro Alice and dad]

5 hours ago, sloz1664 said:

Hi Alice and dad, and very warm welcome to the Lounge. I can safely say there are a lot of astronomers within this friendly forum that will help whenever they can.

Steve

Thank you!

[Astro Alice and dad]

4 hours ago, banjaxed said:

Hi to you both, welcome to SGL.

Thank you!

[Astro Alice and dad]

2 hours ago, Philip R said:

Hi @Astro Alice and dad and welcome to SGL. 

Thank you!

[Dr Strange]

Welcome to both of you! This is a great hobby and a great thing to share with your daughter.

[cletrac1922]

Hi Alice and dad

Welcome from Land Down Under

You travel the universe in this forum

Have you both decided which type of scope you have decided to buy

John 

[Astro Alice and dad]

13 hours ago, Dr Strange said:

Welcome to both of you! This is a great hobby and a great thing to share with your daughter.

Thank you

[Astro Alice and dad]

8 hours ago, cletrac1922 said:

Hi Alice and dad

Welcome from Land Down Under

You travel the universe in this forum

Have you both decided which type of scope you have decided to buy

John 

Thank you.  Yes, we have decided on a Sky-Watcher Skyliner 150P dobsonian

[Stu]

19 minutes ago, Astro Alice and dad said:

Thank you.  Yes, we have decided on a Sky-Watcher Skyliner 150P dobsonian

Good choice! 👍👍

[Astro Alice and dad]

42 minutes ago, Stu said:

Good choice! 👍👍

Thanks Stu, that's good to know.  Not easy to find one in stock at the minute though!

[Dave Lloyd]

Welcome Alice and dad. 

[Astro Alice and dad]

12 minutes ago, Dave Lloyd said:

Welcome Alice and dad. 

Thanks Dave.

Andrew

[Astro Alice and dad]

10 minutes ago, KevS said:

Welcome to the lounge Alice and dad...……..clear skies.

 

K

Thanks Kev.  Andrew

[ronl]

Hello Alice and hello dad, welcome to the community, hope you both enjoy your time with us,

I'll see you around the forums.

Clear Sky's.