stargazer from grimsby

[mastodon]

hi everyone.i'm new to the amateur astronomy game.had my telescope (skywatcher explore 130 autotrak) for a week now.still not managed to get out yet due to the clouds.been cloud obsessed for the last week and constantly looking at the sky.not a good idea when driving but hard to stop yourself! anyway hope to get out soon to see for myself what everyoe on this great forum is going on about.

[Astro_Baby]

Hi and welcome from me

[SteveP]

Mastodon

Welcome to SGL.

I suspect that the reason you have clouds is cos you have a new scope.They seem to hang around together!

There are a few past and current owners of a 130 who may be able to help with your questions

Steve

[Ferox]

Welcome to SGL Mastodon.

[centroid]

Hello, and welcome to SGL.

Dave

[scotastro]

Welcome to SGL.

Hope you get better weather soon. The 130 is a good starter scope, will show you a lot.

Mike

[trudie]

Hi and welcome from me too.

Trudie

[Sam]

Welcome to SGL Mastadon!

[Doc]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[ron.s.g]

Hi Mastodon and welcome,

it seems like years since we had any clear skies,

regards ron.s.g

[mastodon]

thanks for the warm wlcome.anyway it must have been something i said bcause within half an hour of writing my post the clouds cleared and i was out armed with stellarium on my laptop and a pair of 10x50 binos under a crystal clear night sky.after finding the orion nebular i set up my telescope and had a good look.i had a great view of venus and the orion nebular then set my sights on finding the andromida galaxy.using stellarium i eventually found it but within seconds before i had chance to change my eye piece the cloud roled in again DOH! all in all a great half an hour and very exciting i even persuaded the wife to come out and have a look.can't wait for some warmer weather though.

[phillc]

Hello Mastodon and a warm welcome to SGL. Glad you managed to get some observing in.

phillc

[mike.brightmore]

A warm welcome for a stargazer from Cleethorpes - where its just as cloudy. But I did just manage to get a few glimpses of Comet Lulin last night. If you're not already aware we have a local astronomical society:

http://www.cdas.synaptics.biz/

Mike

[barkis]

Welcome to SGL Mastodon.

Any questions or advice you may need, just ask away.

Ron.

[Stephen Green]

Hi welcome to the SGL

Stephen

[AllanJ]

Hello Mastodon, welcome to SGL where we are all cloud obsessed.

Allan

[ashenlight]

Hi Mastodon, I'm new to this forum too - joined a few days ago. Already had loads of help and advice off this great bunch, they are brilliant! I should be getting the same scope as you in the next month, glad you managed to try it out - the cloud is relentless here.

Welcome to SGL

Amanda

[glowjet]

Hi Mastadon,

A warm welcome to SGL, you will have to scan the adds for one of those cloud clearing devices, which we are all looking for, Lol.

Regds,

John.

[ukbigd]

Hi and welcome to a great forum, Just one word of advice... there is no such thing as an stupid question, so ask away if you need to know anything