Hello. New hobby :)

[iPonchco]

Just getting started.

Since I'm just at home I dusted off last years Fathers day gift and have been observing with a Crlestron 127eq.  It's been fun, but dp to limitations I got an 8" dob and just finished my diy rocker box.

Glad to be here.

iPoncho

[Sunshine]

Welcome!

[sloz1664]

Hi iPoncho, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge 😁

Steve

Edited March 21, 2021 by sloz1664

[Floater]

Welcome. An early settler on the Moon, eh?

Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome. Bet you get some clear skies there.

[M40]

Hello and welcome, as PeterCPC said, I bet you get clear skies but dust on the eyepieces must be a nightmare 😜

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL 

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there, welcome. 

[barbulo]

Hi iPoncho. Welcome to the hobby where a 3-figure spent is just peanuts..

[iPonchco]

Thank you for the welcomes.  Yup, early settler on the moon.  So far only peanuts spent. I got a free telrad, so I side stepped the plastic finder frustration.  I got good focus from the start so I got only more into it.

 

I've since then got a 8" dobsonian and made my own base. I'm sure there is a place for me to post a pic soon enough.  

[dark knight]

Welcome to the lounge !!

[Space Hopper]

Welcome to the madhouse 😃

[Luke]

Welcome, iPoncho. I shall try to wave at you next time I observe the moon! 😃

May your 8 inch dob show you many deep sky wonders!

[JRM]

Hi iPonchco, welcome to the lounge.

[200pman]

Welcome to SGL.

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Welcome to a hobby providing great wonder, joy and occasionally massive frustrations!

[iPonchco]

On 21/03/2021 at 14:42, barbulo said:

Hi iPoncho. Welcome to the hobby where a 3-figure spent is just peanuts..

Oh dang.  Looks like I might graduate from the peanut gallery.  Shopping for dslr camera. 

 

Update:

2nd modena shot kicked my butt, so I made this.   Piece of PVC, Dremel tool & wala attached my GoPro. Yes. I read some threads, but already had it. 

[mikemarotta]

On 20/03/2021 at 17:21, iPonchco said:

Just getting started. ...  been observing with a Crlestron 127eq.  ... I got an 8" dob ... iPoncho

That's a bit of a jump. I believe that you will find that as nice as the big glass is, your EQ-127 will still see some action, especially as you want to do astrophotography. 

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Piece of PVC, Dremel tool & wala attached my GoPro. Yes. I read some threads, but already had it. 

 

You are cruising right along... Congratulations. Keep us posted.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire  🙂

[iPonchco]

On 22/05/2021 at 11:52, mikemarotta said:

That's a bit of a jump. I believe that you will find that as nice as the big glass is, your EQ-127 will still see some action, especially as you want to do astrophotography. 

You are cruising right along... Congratulations. Keep us posted.

Ya, glad I didn't sell my celestron.  I actually found a way to make the stand more stable, so keeping that puppy.