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[TheTaz]

My name  is Tim and I live just outside Sheffield near the Peak. I would just like to say hello and say thanks for all the great advice and guidance on the site, which has helped me to start my astronomy journey.  I have dug out my Bresser telescope that I was given as a Xmas present a few years back. I think I have set it up and balanced it as best I can, though the EQ mount is not so steady. Weather permitting,  it should help to start me on may way. I keep meaning to drop in to the Chesterfield Observatory to see how the experts do it. 

[Marvin Jenkins]

Welcome to the forum

Marv

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

[TheTaz]

Thanks. First clear night for me for a while. Managed to get a view of Jupiter and two of its moons. Wish I could do something with my shakey mount. 

[TheTaz]

I have been lucky enough to get a Sky watcher 130m on eBay form a really nice guy. All set and ready to go. Just waiting for a clear night. The mount is an EQ 2, which must weigh twice that of the Bresser and hopefully  will help stability. Looks massive compared to my 70/900 refractor. 

[dweller25]

Hello and welcome to SGL 🙂

[wookie1965]

A Warm welcome to SGL

[M40]

Hello TheTaz and welcome to the site. Ask away with any questions, people are only too pleased to provide answers where possible 

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire 🙂