Hello to all, from a newbie to all this better late than never

[23johnw]

Hello all i've been intrested in space for years now and never did anything about it (to busy being [removed word] i think). now i'm older i decided to get of my **** and do somthing i find interesting. (the wife does not agree with me though). i need help in all aspects of getting involved in this, all feed back is very welcome. i've brought a magazine "Astronomy Now" feb 2010, i've also joined this site (Duh). and looking to go to bristol at the weekend to talk to a man in a shop about telescopes.

thanks

john

[coxie]

when you do decide to invest in a scope this site is the best around and the cheapest First Light Optics - Suppliers of Skywatcher, Celestron, William Optics, Meade, Coronado Solar, Tal, Burgess Optical, Baader Planetarium, Astrozap and Kendrick

[Scott Tilley]

Hi John, welcome to SGL.

Scott

[david o]

Hi John, welcome to the forum .

Lots of friendly people here. Any questions you have are sure to get answered.

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to SGL, John.

[glowjet]

Hi John,

A very warm welcome to SGL from me too, hope you enjoy the forum.

John.

[phillc]

Hello John and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[davetee]

Hi John...welcome to the forum :-)

[SteveP]

Hi John

A warm welcome to SGL.

I'd take as much advice and talk to as many people as you can before you commit your hard earned cash. Ask any questions you like here. I'm sure you'll get plenty of helpful advice

Steve

[Bizibilder]

Welcome to SGL John - As SteveP says - take you time and "read all about it" first - it is too easy to get carried away and buy something you will quickly be dissapointed with. That doesn't mean what you see in the catalogues and adverts is no good, just that you need to decide on the best you can get for your budget and your own ideas as to what you will want to look at and what sort of site you have to observe from.

Set a budget, post it here and we will readily spend it for you!!!!!

[23johnw]

thanks you all for all the warm welcome. i am looking to spend about £300-£400 on a telescope. would like to get a computerized one to make it easy to find thing's, if this is possible but again i don't know much about them to know what to buy.

cheers

johnw

[Starjumper]

Hi John,

Welcome to SGL.

John

[BAZ Senior]

Hi John, Welcome to SGL. Hope you get your scope dilemma happily resolved. You will always be poor now, as something bigger and more shiny will be there calling you!

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, John!

Dana

[steppenwolf]

Welcome to the forum, John

[Stephen Green]

Hi John welcome to the SGL

Stephen

[johnh]

Welcome from me too.

JohnH.

[Rusty Strings]

Hi John, welcome to SGL

John

[Beyond_Vision]

Welome to SGL John

Regards

Kevin