Wratty Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi,I'm wratty....I have just bought a Meade LX200 8" UHTC SCT and yes I have lots to learn, in fact nearly everything!I'm in East Anglia, and live quite out in the styx with lovely darkness above, shame it's shrouded in cloud at the mo'.My aims are viewing and astro-photography so any help or advice over the coming weeks/months/years will be warmly welcomed.Thanks...Wratty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi Wratty and welcome to the group Very nice first scope - Have you considered a visit to Kelling Heath star party in a couple of weeks time? I think you'll find it really interesting.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Senior Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi Wratty, welcome to SGL.Nice scope! Feel free to ask as many questions as you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wratty Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Thanks for the welcome folks...Haven't thought about much yet, I only got the scope y'day and been working out how to operate today, then cloudy tonight...:-(Do star parties welcome total useless n00bs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMorris Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi Wratty,welcome to SGL and I have exactly same scope as you, enjoy.....photonboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi Wratty,A very warm welcome to SGL.Steve.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezza123 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Welcome from North Hampshire :-) lovely scope!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi WrattyA warm welcome to the SGL a great scope you have got there I have the LX90 8"ACFand I love it, clear skies.DougEssex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wratty Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 Well... the sky cleared enough for a short session watching the moon and its beautiful cratering. WOAAH!! I only wish I had sussed where the filters fitted BEFORE half blinding myself on its brightness. :-/I only have 2 eyepieces at the mo' 26mm and 9mm meade 5000 series and struggled a bit with the 9mm, the moon moves damn fast eh!Clearly I haven't sussed the alignment yet, the scope missed the moon by a good 6", even I can find the moon, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark7331 Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi Wratty, welcome to SGL Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantuk Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Hi again Wratty - yes you can go to Kelling as a day visitor free - on the main weekend there's loads of trade stands (sat/sun 11/12 Sep). Take a wonder round the observing fields and see all the kit - hang around after dusk and most people will be happy to give you a look through their scopes. First time we went we stayed very late and wound up kipping in the car lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talitha Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi and welcome to the group, Wratty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonperformer Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Welcome from the light-polluted skies of Poole!Good alignment is vital for the GOTO to work properly. Be aware that the moon can be particularly tricky to get spot-on, as it moves so fast. Make sure that your location is entered as accurately as possible, the time is spot on (set your watch to the second from GMT website before you start), you enter Daylight Saving Time correctly (I avoid this problem by setting it to GMT and saying No to DST) and (a favourite problem) the date is entered in the correct format (a lot of scopes use MM/DD/YY instead of DD/MM/YY).Oh yes, and levelling the scope accurately pays dividends!HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1948 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Welcome to the SGL Wratty....nice scope you have there....clear skies to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rui Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 A warm welcome wratty.You've got a nice first scope. Take some time to learn your way in the sky and soon enough you'll start with Astro-photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hello Wratty and welcome to SGL from a fellow East Anglian!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi Wratty and welcome to the forum.James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi Wratty,A very warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forum.John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euan Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Welcome to SGL WrattyNice scope you have thereDo you have a fork mount then? You will need a wedge if you want to get into Astrophotography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillian Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi Wratty Welcome to Stargazers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi Wratty and welcome from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wratty Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hey folks, Well you all seem like a nice and warm bunch, which is cool! I have a fork mount, but the plan is to build a small obseravtory in the garden, I have a cunning plan already and then mount the scope pretty much permanently out there on a suitable wedge mount for photography. To be honest it's a bit big for me to lugabout all the time and it doesnt fit in the car very well, so I can't see me taking it out much....lolI wish you all crystal clear skys, not the total cloud block I have here at the mo' xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si W Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi Wratty, Welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just looking Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 hello Wratty from me ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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