Hello all...

[gobes]

I've just bought my first telescope (Skymax 127), and am a complete newb to astronomy.

Still trying to work out where things are, and what I'm looking at... and would welcome any advice as to what the most interesting things to observe are, that my Skymax is capable of. So far I've just been looking at the moon, and easy to find things like the Orion nebula.

Thanks.

[Stephen Green]

Hi gobes a warm welcome to the SGL you will get plenty of help here I do not no the Skymax 127 so can not help

Stephen

[Astro_Baby]

Hi from me too

[Paxo]

Hi Gobes,

A very warm welcome to SGL.

Steve..

[Terry]

Hi Gobes

Welcome to SGL

Terry

[Doc]

and welcome.

[centroid]

Hello, and welcome to SGL.

Dave

[phillc]

Hello gobes and a warm welcome to SGL. Have you seen Saturn yet, it's in Leo.

phillc

[juliosky]

Hi Gobes

I have that scope and its big brother too,

What mount do ya have?

I felt i had to upgrade mine as it had more wobble than a weeble,

now the owner of a EQ5 synscan.

Try some better eyepices than the standard , a good barlow and

diagonal made a noticable difference to me.

Starmaps to help you get around if you have an i touch i recommend you getting a prog called starmap its got a lot of good references.

Good luck and enjoy:icon_salut:

[glowjet]

Hi Gobes,

A warm welcome to SGL, It is a bit mind blowing when you first start, to accompany your scope I would invest in the publication "Turn Left at Orion" you will find it a great help in finding your way about.

Regds,

John.

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Gobes.

[SteveP]

Hello Gobes

Welcome to SGL.

I'd support John's suggestion to buy a coy of Turn Left at Orion. It's a great way to learn your way around the sky .... clouds permitting of course

Steve

[Ferox]

Welcome to SGL Gobes.

[James]

Hello and welcome to SGL!

James

[Captain Tripps]

Hi, welcome to SGL!

Lee

[Sam]

Welcome to SGL!

[trudie]

Welcome from me too.

Trudie

[PaulG]

Welcome aboard Gobes

Paul

[mdstuart]

Lots of Welcomes...now for some objects to point at....Go for M81 and M82, two bright galaxies overhead. A bit hard to find but So rewarding...While there try to split the Pole star using high pwer. There is a faint star right next to the bright pole star.....Then perhaps try M3 which is rising to the East, it is a ball of stars, try to see the stars around the edge...Find all these first using Catre Du Ciel(free download) and then report back!!!

Mark

[gobes]

Cool... thanks.

I shall indeed try M81 and M82. Just need a clear night (not much chance any time soon by the looks of it).

[ZOG]

Hi and welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy your time here.

[JCJC]

Hi Gobes, welcome to SGL. I'd definitely pick up a copy of Turn Left At Orion, it's invaluable.

Jordan

[Meerkat]

Hi Gobes, and welcome, I'm a bit of a newbie too.

I'm also interested in the 127 Mak so wondered if I could join you sometime at Snodland (see your other thread).

I'll even bring along my copies of "Turn Right at Orion" and "Nightwatch" for you to take a look at.

Steve

[ron.s.g]

Hi Gobes and welcome,

you might like to take a look saturn in the east after 9ish and have a look at stellarium a free sky map programme which might help tell you what you are looking at.

regards ron.s.g

[barkis]

Glad you decided to join us Gobes, I know you will

like being here, it's a great place.

Ron.