Hello from Dorset

[Spence]

Hello to you all, i thought it was about time i registered and introduced myself as i have been browsing this forum for quite some time.

I live in Dorset, just outside Shaftesbury, where the skies are pretty dark (when the clouds allow it).

I have had a scope for just over 18 months now (first a 75mm reflector and now a skywatcher 254mm reflector on a dobsonian mount) and have only really viewed the moon and planets (although i am hoping to catch sight of some faint fuzzies)

I decided a while ago that carrying a large scope out every time i wanted to observe was spoiling my enjoyment. – Nothing worse than getting everything ready only to see clouds come rolling in – so i built what could be loosely termed an observatory. – Pictures below show you that it isn’t up to the standard of others i have seen on here, but it serves me well and means i can observe in relative comfort.

Look forward to learning from all of you and hopefully one day i will have learnt enough to help others.

[steve_bham]

Welcome to SGL and Nics obs, wish i had a garden

[Keithp]

Hello and welcome, from across the border, North Perrott in South Somerset. I got the same tube as you:hello2:

Obsy is next on the list now I can use the camera with it;)

Regards

Keithp

[ashenlight]

Welcome to SGL Spence that's a lovely looking obsy you've got there, it'll enhance your viewing sessions so much Good luck with the faint fuzzy hunting - any problems finding them post in our 'Observing' board, I've had so much help in that area of the forum during my search for fuzzies it has proved invaluable

Looking forward to your posts.

[Doc]

Hi Spence and welcome to SGL.

Great looking dobservatory

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Spence.

[MikeP]

Hello Spence, welcome to SGL. Your observatory looks great - proof positive that you don't need masses of space for one.

Mike

[Paxo]

Hi Spence, a warm welcome to SGL, the obsy looks great and it sounds like it gets lots of use (weather permitting of course).

Steve..

[Spence]

Many thanks to you all for the warm welcome...

[glowjet]

Hi Spence,

A warm welcome to SGL, like your obs, hope you enjoy the forum.

John.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Spence!

Dana

[Astro_Baby]

And hi from me too - wish I had as a garden too.

[Starjumper]

Hi Spence,

Welcome to SGL.

John

[Rusty Strings]

Hi Spence

Welcome to SGL, like the obsy

John

[Jamie]

Hi Spence and welcome.....

Nice observatory BTW....

[phillc]

Hello Spence and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[SpookyKatt]

Hi Spence,

Welcome to the Forum, cool setup you have there, wish

I had a garden.

Kathleen

[ron.s.g]

Hi spence and welcome,

bet that obsy gets you looking instead of setting up so much quicker.

regards ron.s.g

[PaulG]

Welcome aboard Spence.

Paul

[Stephen Green]

Hi Spence welcome to the SGL

Stephen

[albedo0.39]

Hi Spence, seems like it's all been said but nice 'scope, cool Obs and welcome to SGL !

[Saturn1]

Hello and welcome Spence. Lokking at your observatory makes me think I should cut a hole in the roof of my shed, lol

Tony

[Spence]

Thanks for all the nice welcomes...

Tony (Saturn1) - i did the same thing originally... didn't go well, rain seemed to find its way through every barrier i put up to stop it... In the end i binned the idea and went with the version i have now... That reminds me, i must fix that shed roof!