Hiya Everyone

[davegmp]

Big helloo from Birmingham

Complete newbie at all this but will be asking loads of questions.

Just got a Celestron Astromaster 130EQ today and cant wait to get going.

Any hints or tips with my new scope,or what to start with will be much appreciated.

Dave

[phillc]

Hello Dave and a warm welcome to SGl. Have you got a red light torch it will help to keep your night vision when you need to look at maps etc. Also a planisphere my help you find what constellations are up. And the book Turn Left at Orion wiil help you to find interesting objects to get you started. Also worth getting a astro mag it will show you whats about each month.

phillc

[Astro_Baby]

Hi from me too - something else is do a search on 'Stellarium' and get a free download - its a kind of planetarium/sky map its free and may give you some clues as to whats up there to look at

[marsan]

Hi Dave

Welcome to SGL.

I will be looking out for your first light report soon.

Good seeing.

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Dave.

[Stephen Green]

Hi welcome to the SGL Dave

Stephen

[scotastro]

Welcome to SGL

If you have a lot of light pollution then some objects will be hard to see well so don't be too disappointed if some nebulae or galaxies look small and faint.

The Moon = always looks better before it's a full Moon)

Venus - bright "star" high in the south west after sunset

Saturn - bright "star" at the botton of Leo. Stellarium will help find this one.

Enjoy the new telescope

Mike

[barkis]

Enjoy your stay with SGL Dave.

Ron.

[glowjet]

Hi Dave,

A warm welcome to SGL, plenty of help from the members on here.

john,

[Captain Tripps]

Hi Dave, welcome to SGL

I'm also fairly new to this and I've already learnt loads from this forum.

Lee

[davegmp]

Cheers everyone for the warm welcome,took some nice pictures of the moon last night.

I impressed myself as it was the first time i had used a telescope.

Is there anywhere i can upload them to see what people think?

Thanks again

Dave

[ron.s.g]

Hi Dave and welcome,

regards ron.s.g

[Paxo]

Hi Dave,

A warm welcome to SGL.

Steve..

[trudie]

Welcome from me too.

Trudie