Hello from Sunny Liverpool

[IainR]

Maybe, someday.

My first telescope arrived today, a Celestron Nexstar 4 GT (a discontinued model).

Obviously no chance to use it with the weather as it is.

I already have Strathspey 20x90 binocular, wonderful for looking at the moon. But not wonderful enough, hence the telescope.

I have just ordered: Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe and Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2010. So at least I will have something to look at.

Wish I could afford a good binoviewer, but I can not. Will see if the local pharmacy has any good eyepatches.

A couple of queries, please, which may very well give all of you experienced sky watchers a laugh but I am a complete beginner.

Are the Stellarscope Star Finder or the Pocket Star Identifier any good?

Is the Night Sky Planisphere from David Chandler (http://www.davidchandler.com/nightsky.htm) any improvement on the standard variety? If so, does anyone know where I can get one? Any others recommended?

Thanks in advance to anyone kind enough to answer.

I have not added a photo to go with my name. May add one of my dog, far better looking

[Rusty Strings]

Hi Iain, welcome to SGL,

I've never seen the David Chandler planisphere so I can't comment but I'm sure somebody will leap in

John

[Starjumper]

Hi ian,

Welcome to SGL.

John

[SpookyKatt]

Welcome to the forum Iain.

Kathleen

[lulu57]

Hello!

[Scott Tilley]

Welcome Iain

Scott:icon_salut:

[Brunty12345]

Welcome to SGL!

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Iain. I highly recommend the Chandler planisphere but don't know where you'd get one in the UK (i'm in the States).

[Mikea]

Welcome Iain! We don't laugh at people asking questions - we all have to learn somewhere, and this is one of the best places!

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Iain!

Dana

[IainR]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Iain. I highly recommend the Chandler planisphere but don't know where you'd get one in the UK (i'm in the States).

Hello Talitha

Thanks very much. Nice to know I am on the right lines with the Chandler planisphere. Amazon.co.uk sell some, but for the Southern hemisphere! Try working that one out. They did have some for the Northern but only as far north as Spain (if I remember correctly).

Iain

[glowjet]

Hi Iain,

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

John.

[pvaz]

Welcome Iain.

Here are some free maps and stuff I use that you may like:

Messier finder charts

Top 110 from NGC catalog

Free star wheel

I used "Turn Left at Orion" plus this free stuff to star then I bought "Pocket Sky Atlas from Sky and Telescope". Still use the free finder charts the most though pocket sky atlas is great!

[leeq]

Hi Iain,

Completely new here myself also, but I can tell from PM's I've received over the last 24 hours that folks here are decent, knowledgeable, and very friendly.

Welcome!

Lee.

[IainR]

Hello Paulo

Thanks very much. No hint of clear sky as yet.

Iain

[peeceeTal2M]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[ash]

Hi Iain welcome to SGL i am from st helens nearly neighbours

Andy

[Astro_Baby]

and hi from me too

[David Galvin]

Hallo Ian, welcome to a very knowledgeable and friendly group. I am from Liverpool too and live near to Alder Hey hospital.

Regards from Dave.

[tom.yates]

Welcome to sgl from cloudy wigan

[markystars]

Welcome to the forum, enjoy your time here, i know i do!

[ron.s.g]

Hi Iain and welcome,

there's always the good old phillips planisphere which is still available.

regards ron.s.g

ps have you installed stellarium?.

[IainR]

Hello ron.s.g

Yes I have installed stellarium but on the two times I tried to run it it presented problems. Refused me access to any other program (Alt Tab) or even Ctrl Alt Del to close it down. Perhaps it is clashing with something.

Iain

[Taff]

Hi' Welcome to the SGL.Mark

[skywatcher2]

hi guys im from liverpool anfield next to liverpools grounds, any good idea were to go to get the best views of planets, got a back yard but to light were i am to see much apart from starts mabe clusters.. john reguards