Hello

[Lathers]

Hi Just a hello and apologies for the cloud cover (my fault they turned with my telescope and have hardly left).

I'm an Engineer from Kent just trying to take a closer look really.  Hopefully somewhere on the learning curve just above bottom but enjoying it.

Michael

 

[Mr Spock]

Hi Michael, welcome to SGL 

[Lathers]

Thank you, hopefully I won't be too much of a pain.

[fozzybear]

Hi Michael, Welcome and enjoy and ask away any questions you have.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[banjaxed]

Hi Michael, welcome to SGL.

[Starwatcher2001]

Welcome aboard SGL Michael, good to have you with us.

What telescope have you got?

I seem to have bucked the trend today. Ordered a new finder from FLO yesterday, arrived today, and actually got out under the stars to play with it tonight. I know.. it's gonna be naff for the next two weeks now.

[sloz1664]

Hi Michael, and a very warm welcome from the Lounge. From a former, now retired, Engineer

Steve

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

[Lathers]

Wow good morning and thank you for the warm welcome.  I have a skywatcher 250pds with a altaz eq6 GT mount.  The current struggle is collimation, unfortunately the scope was dropped on delivery so everything was knocked well out of alignment.

 

[Xsubmariner]

Hi and welcome Michael, let’s hope the scope didn’t sustain any damage from the fall.

[Starwatcher2001]

Good scope, hope it's okay. Should get some cracking views from that. Collimation is one of those things that can take a little getting your head around, then when you've done it a few times you wonder what the fuss was about.

[toshapetriji]

Hi Michael, welcome to SGL.

[Lathers]

Well it was dropped about 5ft in its box thanks DHL.  I probably would have rejected it had I had seen what had happened, the tube has a little crease.  Still I suspect it will be the first of many.

 

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Michael, welcome.

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂