Hello from Canterbury

[astrosathya]

Hi Everyone, I should've said hello in September itself when I moved here (Canterbury) from Bangalore, India. I would love to meet up with fellow astrophotographers and checkout their "equipment" (pun intended). I love looking at different telescopes and mounts and learning from like minded folk.

[Floater]

Welcome. I hope you have lots of fun, Sathya. 🙂

(… and think it is forever, I believe the Carl Sagan quote continues.)

Edited May 1, 2023 by Floater

[bosun21]

Welcome to SGL Sathya👋.

[Sunshine]

Welcome to SGL!

[Ouroboros]

Welcome to SGL, Sathya.  Many decades ago I spent my teenage years near Canterbury and have fond memories of it. A local astronomical society would be a good place to meet up with fellow astronomers. I’ve just googled and was surprised to find Canterbury doesn’t appear to have one.  Maybe others can advise on other societies near by. Or it’s an opportunity to start one!  I know there are some SGL members who live in the Canterbury area. 

[newbie alert]

Hi and welcome Sathya,  are you Canterbury in Kent?

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

[astrosathya]

On 01/05/2023 at 19:12, Floater said:

Welcome. I hope you have lots of fun, Sathya. 🙂

(… and think it is forever, I believe the Carl Sagan quote continues.)

Thank You Gordon

[astrosathya]

On 03/05/2023 at 10:33, PeterCPC said:

Hello and welcome.

Thank You Peter

[astrosathya]

On 02/05/2023 at 08:42, newbie alert said:

Hi and welcome Sathya,  are you Canterbury in Kent?

Hi, yes I am, at the very end of High Street

[astrosathya]

On 02/05/2023 at 06:48, Ouroboros said:

Welcome to SGL, Sathya.  Many decades ago I spent my teenage years near Canterbury and have fond memories of it. A local astronomical society would be a good place to meet up with fellow astronomers. I’ve just googled and was surprised to find Canterbury doesn’t appear to have one.  Maybe others can advise on other societies near by. Or it’s an opportunity to start one!  I know there are some SGL members who live in the Canterbury area. 

Hi, apparently the locals go to the Kent Astronomy Society, they have an obsy somewhere closer to Dover. Uni doesnt really afford me the time. Hope to make up now in the summer.

[Ouroboros]

19 minutes ago, astrosathya said:

Hi, apparently the locals go to the Kent Astronomy Society, they have an obsy somewhere closer to Dover. Uni doesnt really afford me the time. Hope to make up now in the summer.

If you’re at Uni it looks like they have an astronomy soc.  https://kentunion.co.uk/activities/space

[astrosathya]

Just now, Ouroboros said:

If you’re at Uni it looks like they have an astronomy soc.  https://kentunion.co.uk/activities/space

yes, I am a namesake member  (who soon hopes to become telescope officer )

[Ouroboros]

Just now, astrosathya said:

yes, I am a namesake member  (who soon hopes to become telescope officer )

Great.  What’s a namesake member? Never heard of that. 

[astrosathya]

10 hours ago, Ouroboros said:

Great.  What’s a namesake member? Never heard of that. 

Just something I came up with. "Namesake" is just that I became a member, but haven't participated in any activities

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire  🙂