New member - long time observer

[Daventryman]

Hello from a "soon to be snowy" Daventry.

Over the years I have done quite a range of astronomical projects without really becoming an expert in any of them!

I have discovered an asteroid (2009 SP18), some variable stars (AAVSO: Electronic Journal of the AAVSO (eJAAVSO)) and some binary stars (Martin Piers Nicholson's Astronomical Projects). I owned at 12" Meade LX200 for a few years but light pollution in Daventry increased to the point where most of the fun had gone from the hobby. I then switched over to remote observing via scopes in New Mexico, California and Australia.

I have given a few talks to astro groups - most recently at the joint BAA/AAVSO meeting in Cambridge - but I have never tried to become a regular on the conference circuit.

Martin Nicholson

Daventry, UK

[Eyeball]

Hello Martin

Both ends of the spectrum here - you the experienced one, me the novice. Welcome

[Doc]

Hi and welcome to SGL. Look forward to your posts, should be very interesting.

[Neil27]

Hi Martin,

Welcome to SGL.

[Scott Tilley]

Hi Martin, warm welcome from me too!

Scott

[matt c]

Hi martin welcome to SGL hope you enjoy the forum

[Astro_Baby]

HI from me as well

[Bizibilder]

Welcome to SGL from me.

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome to the forum from me too

John

[Beyond_Vision]

Hi Martin and welcome to SGL

Regards

Kevin

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, Martin.

[Starjumper]

Hi Martin,

Welcome to SGL.

John

[SteveP]

Hi Martin

A warm welcome to SGL

It seems like you're more of a master than you give yourself credit for!

Steve

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Martin!

Dana

[glowjet]

Hi Martin,

A warm welcome to SGL, looking forward to your future postings.

John.

[johnh]

You are very accomplished Martin so even better to have you join us here, welcome.

JohnH.

[Daventryman]

I still regard myself as being on the steep part of all sorts of learning curves in matters astronomical.