Hello from Liberty Hill, Texas!

[DeannaRose]

Hi everyone! Straight facts are in my bio, but the gist of introducing myself is to say I'm looking forward to talking with other people who enjoy astronomy. I live out in the middle of nowhere (4.5 on the Bortle scale), and don't really have anyone to talk to besides my mom (whose eyes glaze like a donut whenever I start talking about pretty much anything). Thanks for letting me hang out with y'all!

[drdre2030]

Welcome DeannaRose to SGL!

Whilst a little way round the globe on the south coast of England, I am similar in Bortle scale - live just inside Bortle 5, but 5 minute drive and in Bortle 4...could call it 4.5  

[inedible_hulk]

35 minutes ago, DeannaRose said:

whose eyes glaze like a donut

What a fabulous turn of phrase 😊

Hello and welcome from sunny Wrexham 😊

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

[bosun21]

Hi Deanna 👋. A warm welcome to SGL.

[Sunshine]

Hello Deanna! a big welcome to SGL! You’ll love it here.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Sunshine

[wookie1965]

A warm welcome to SGL 

[uhb1966]

Hi @DeannaRose and welcome from rainy Central Europe!!

[Bugdozer]

Welcome, now I want donuts!

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂

[Chandra]

You come to the right place to talk (or rather, write) and learn about astronomy... I really like the concept of "in the middle of nowhere", a bit of the feeling of being in the cosmic void. Good luck and enjoy those privileged skies (at least for those of us who have to settle for Bortle 7-8).

[CCD-Freak]

Welcome to SGL from a fellow Texan way up north of DFW.

I so like your phrase "eyes glaze like a donut" (^8    It does really capture most people when I start talking about astro-imaging and telescope equipment.

I live under Bortle 6 skies but I have my SRO dark site out near Paducah, TX that has Bortle 1-2 skies so I feel lucky to have "my own little dark corner of the universe".

Edited November 19, 2023 by CCD-Freak

[Machinetools1]

Welcome to a great sight.

[DeannaRose]

On 19/11/2023 at 09:31, CCD-Freak said:

Welcome to SGL from a fellow Texan way up north of DFW.

I so like your phrase "eyes glaze like a donut" (^8    It does really capture most people when I start talking about astro-imaging and telescope equipment.

I live under Bortle 6 skies but I have my SRO dark site out near Paducah, TX that has Bortle 1-2 skies so I feel lucky to have "my own little dark corner of the universe".

YAY! Another Texan! (Although I'm a transplant from Detroit)