Starprincess1966 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 hi my name is Chris Hart-Martin, I am a wife and homemaker,I like to read and I am a Amateur astronomer, I love anything having to do with space, I watch the nasa channel a lot especialley when they our broadcasting spacewalks, I have a telescope but cant use it till spring,and cant wait till spring gets here,I wish winter were over, so that I can get back out on my porch, and see what plants that I can find. I am looking to make friends on this forum, and want to join one or two groups in this forum, I may not be on line every day, but will get online as much as I possible can and I want to get involved in group discussions as much as possible, that way I can meat new people,and possible make new friends 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbulo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi and welcome to SGL, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Welcome to SGL! I must say, I always thought the name of your town "Peoria" was cool after hearing it in an X-files episode. Edited January 21, 2022 by Sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjaxed Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi Chris, welcome to this most friendly and knowledgeable astronomy site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwatcher2001 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Welcome aboard SGL Chris. Good to have you with us. You may well have just joined the most friendly astronomy forum there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lloyd Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi Chris, welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun with the hobby and the forum. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymouser Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi and welcome to the best astro forum. No idea what you mean about different groups, ( perhaps, ) we are all in this together are we not? 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, Greymouser said: Hi and welcome to the best astro forum. No idea what you mean about different groups, ( perhaps, ) we are all in this together are we not? 😛 Pretty sure she meant like SCT, imaging, etc groups or specific threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Welcome to SGL Chris! Thanks for joining us 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCPC Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Hello and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis D Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Welcome Chris. I grew up across the Mississippi River in Iowa. I actually toured Bradley University in Peoria when I was considering which college to attend nearly 40 years ago. It seemed like a nice college and Peoria seemed like a nice town. Of course, all I can think of is the phrase "Will it play in Peoria?". I don't know if the majority on here would know that phrase being UK based in large part. Don't be shy about asking astronomy questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleped Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Hello and welcome! I know Peoria- 3 of my kids went to Bradley. I suspect u wouldn’t have to drive too far to get some good dark skies. Enjoy the hobby! This is a great forum for expanding your knowledge base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Bear Guy Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Hey Chris, Glad to have you here. Hope you get out and looking up as soon as you can. TBG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo64 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hi Chris, and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroNebulee Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi and welcome to sgl, hopefully you'll have clear skies to further your passion for all things astro good luck 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astric Celestiustolls Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Chris, Welcome to SGL! I am a new member as well. My wife and I are admittedly "pandemic astronomers", but the good news is that the hobby stuck and that was largely due to great resources such as SGL and that is why I eventually became a member. I understand that we are not supposed to show favoritism, and I will refrain from mentioning other sites, but SGL seems to be the most up-to-date in all aspects and more intuitive to use. Plus, I like the international aspect of it, as there are lots of knowledgeable people here literally the world over! We are in Jamestown, North Dakota. I imagine that you do not have to venture terribly far for some dark(er) skies, but I know that living in a mid-size city may warrant looking into a light pollution filter. I am not yet knowledgeable enough to recommend which one(s), but I would look into it, especially if you live within the city limits. And, yes, we cannot wait for spring as well! We have an Apertura AD8, Celestron C90, and a Zhumell Z114 to meet our needs for now and to allow for versality and are eager to set them up! Good luck and happy stargazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 His @Starprincess1966 / Chris and welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelsaurus Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Welcome to SGL Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartT Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Welcome to SGL Chris! What telescope do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseSpaceCadet Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hi from across the pond. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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