Hello SGL!

[geminijr]

Hello to all the members of SGL!

My name is Jerome, I'm French and have been living in the south of England for about 4 years now and I'm seriously considering enjoying astronomy. I should say "again" as I had about 6 years ago one of the first Meade ETX90. It gave me, as a first telescope, nice visions and dreams. I must say that as time passes I have forgotten a lot of the technicalities but still the images are there in my mind :saturn:

So, one thing that I remember was that bigger is better, but also that cost grows exponentialy with the size...

So I have been looking at what is now availlable (and what I can afford) and I came across the Celestron C6 SGT (XLT) GOTO Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, can anyone tell me if this is something I would be please with? I want to look at planets but also galaxies are in my mind. Also Astrophotography would be a step that I would like to take with time.

I don't suppose that the new 125 ETX are large enough are they?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Jerome

[Greg]

Welcome to SGL Jerome.

There are plenty of people on here who will be along to offer you advice on what telescope. Meantime have a look in the equipment discussion thread, some very strong views and robust debates in there!

Anyway welcome to the forum good friendly bunch here, there will be lots of advice coming.

Greg

[Jamie]

Hi Jerome and welcome to Stargazers

[geminijr]

Thanks Greg, thanks Jamie

I'll zip to the equipment discussion thread, see what I can gather.

Jerome

[OXO]

[move]Welcome to the Forum Jerome[/move]

Yep post it the Equipment section it will get plenty of views and no dought replies.

James

[Caz]

Hi Jerome,

Its good to have you here, you have most certainly come to the right place!

Caz

[geminijr]

Thank you James and Caz!

Good to be welcomed :sunny:

[tom.yates]

HI AND WELCOME TO SGL.

[Kenny_10_Bellys]

Salut Jerome, enchante.

[FLO]

Welcome aboard Jerome

[geppetto]

A warm welcome Jerome

Enjoy your stay

[MartinB]

Welcome Jerome. Great to have you along. I will look out for your C6 question under "Equipment discussion"

Why is the English of French speakers so much poetic than ours?

[CELESCOPE]

welcome to the Forum Jerome , nice to have you with us

Rog

[geminijr]

Thank you )

Jerome

[daz]

Welcome Jerome!

I used to know another Jerome many years ago, but I suppose it is possible there is more than one Jerome!!

Look forward to helping back you into astronomy!

[geminijr]

NOnono! There is just me

Jerome

[daz]

I thought so!!!

[Astroman]

NOnono! There is just me

Jerome

Not true! There's a lovely town in Arizona named Jerome. Beautiful, quirky, artsy-fartsy town on the side of a mountain. Should visit it sometime. :-)

[geminijr]

Would love to go to the US anyway, you are giving me a excuse there

Jerome

[Astroman]

Jerome used to be a mining town, then a ghost town, and recently it's had a resurgence. Artists and antiquers abound. Very quaint little "Western" town. Love to show it to you, among other places in AZ.

[radioactive]

Hello Jerome

Welcome to SGL Forums