Hi from the Isle of Wight

[Talyn]

Hello there. I am a deep sky observer from the Isle of Wight. We're pretty lucky in that our skies are still reasonably dark, my back yard is around mag 6 to 6.5 on a great night - when clear.

I am purely a visual observer, I've tried CCD imaging (using the equipment at Vectis AS) but found it fiddly and not to my liking at all, so I sketch deep sky objects. I use my 8x42 binoculars a lot (currently doing an Astronomical League Deep Sky Binocular program), as well as a 4" Meade SCT and a 12" Dob (which is now out of action due to various problems with the mirror cell and mirror itself).

[ashenlight]

Welcome to SGL Talyn We have a good few sketchers here on the forum (I even dabble in lunar sketching from time to time!) so you're in good company. Nice range of equipment too

Great to have you here

[steve_bham]

Welcome to SGL, thats one thing i want to start trying is sketching the images i see in the EP.

[Doc]

Welcome to SGL Talyn

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Talyn... i do a bit of sketching, too.

[Talyn]

Thanks everyone.

[glowjet]

Hi Talyn,

welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forum.

John.

[Rusty Strings]

Hi Talyn and a welcome from me

John

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Talyn!

Dana

[Talyn]

Thanks everyone.

[Astro_Baby]

And hi and welcome from me too

[Starjumper]

Hi Talyn,

Welcome to SGL.

John

[Milliways]

Welcome to SGL Talyn

Dave.

[Jamie]

Welcome to SGL Talyn...

[phillc]

Hello talyn and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[James]

Welcome to SGL Talyn

James

[albedo0.39]

Hi Talyn - welcome to SGL. Looks like you have the skies for that 12" dob of yours, but what's up with the mirror ?

[Phil Fargaze]

Hello there. Your skies are lovely and dark compared to mine. I was in Niton for a holiday last October and I could only gasp at seeing the Milky Way winding through Cygnus. I`m going back to Niton this year and I will be well prepared..... big bins and loads of sketching paper.

[SpookyKatt]

Hi Talyn,

Welcome to the Forum.

Kathleen

[ron.s.g]

Hi talyn and welcome,

hope you fix the problem soon.

regards ron.s.g

[PaulG]

Hello Tayln

Welcome aboard

Paul

[Stephen Green]

Hi Taylin welcome to the SGL

Stephen

[Paxo]

Hi Talyn,

A very warm welcome to SGL.

Steve..

[johnh]

Hi Talyn, welcome and I would love to see your sketches. JohnH.

[Talyn]

Thanks everyone. John, I had some sketches on my website, but I am currently in the process of rebuilding it. When it's completed I'll pop the link into my profile.