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BeccaBrown

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Hello

I'm Becca from Teesside and am totally new. Bit about me: I had always looked at the sky in a kind of "ooh that's pretty" kind of way, but a couple of weeks ago I took my toddler to a planetarium at our local Science museum and got totally hooked, even more so when I went home that night and picked out Orion straightaway, even remembering which one was Betegeuse and which one was Rigel (although I did call it Nigel...:))

Now I am well and truly hooked and have got a mountain of books out of the library (although not Turn Left At Orion yet, it is on my wishlist) and have got a telescope ordered and am the proud possessor of a small spyglass through which I actually managed to spot the crescent of Venus! :)

After looking around at LOTS of sites on the net which have had loads of info but seemed very much geared towards more experienced people than me, I was delighted to find this site and the friendly and welcoming attitude towards total newbies like me.

So hello!

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Hi Becca, and welcome to SGL.

You'll find all the help and encouragement you need here, to move you along the 'learning curve'.

Remember, that there's no such thing as a silly question here, so never be afraid, or feel embarrased to ask.

Dave

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Hi Becca and welcome to SGL

What scope did you buy?

Thank you (everybody!) for the welcome, it's a lovely atmosphere on here!

The spyglass I got was a little Tasco 25mm, which I am getting steadier with every night! The telescope is a Telstar 76X700, which I know is not a Celestron or Skywatcher, but my plan is to get started (hopefully with a realistic expectation of what it can and can't do although that will be easier said than done when I'm out there I suspect!) and upgrade through time. It's arrived but I'm not allowed to use it until Mother's Day!

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Thank you (everybody!) for the welcome, it's a lovely atmosphere on here!

The spyglass I got was a little Tasco 25mm, which I am getting steadier with every night! The telescope is a Telstar 76X700, which I know is not a Celestron or Skywatcher, but my plan is to get started (hopefully with a realistic expectation of what it can and can't do although that will be easier said than done when I'm out there I suspect!) and upgrade through time. It's arrived but I'm not allowed to use it until Mother's Day!

Nice One make sure you keep us updated with your progress.

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