Hello from Scotland

[AMG]

Hello everybody

I have been visiting this site for a while now but i have decided to join now. Im not good at these kind of things but here goes. I am 18 and have had a passion for astronomy for as long as i can remember. I started off with a small cheap refractor but lost all interest afterwards, mainly due to very poor views you got from it. A few years later my interest was rekindled and i started to repair my scope (didnt really look after it) so that Christmas my parents got me a second hand 5' reflector which i loved but was often dissapointed it used the .75' eyepieces (I think, they were tiny). Two years ago almost three, i got a 10' Skywatchers Dobsonian. I was amazed with it, still am but unfortunatly i dont get out with it as often.

I have took the step into astrophotography with a Canon 400d on an eq3-2 mount with a 70-300mm lens. Results are ok nothing like what is produced by some of the Gods on this forum but im pleased with them. I am currently looking to upgrade my mount to a Heq5 and one day mount my 10' skywatcher (aahhh to dream).

Currently I am at collage studying photography just about to start my second year and thoroughly enjoying it but it doesnt leave much room for astronomy unfortunatly.

That's about everything (I think) i will attach some of my photos to show what i have been able to produce.

[brantuk]

Hi AMG - nice pics - especially M31 - welcome to the group

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to the group, AMG... lovely images!

[ubique]

From a fellow newbie, welcome to a friendly and informative website.

[Euan]

Hello! Welcome to SGL

Where is Scotland are you from? There are a few of us on here, see this group for example:

Stargazers Lounge - Central Scotland Astro

You might need an EQ6 for imaging on a 10" Newt (sorry, that's probably not good news)

[Rusty Strings]

Hi AMG from me too

[Paxo]

Hi AMG,

A very warm welcome to SGL.

Steve..

[AndyH]

Hi AMG.

Welcome !

Lovely pics by the way.

Andy.

[Bizibilder]

Hello AMG and welcome to SGL!! I like the M31 poc particularly!

[glowjet]

Hi AMG,

A very warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forum, nice images by the way.

John.

[BAZ Senior]

Hi AMG, welcome to SGL.

Nice M31.

[johnh]

Enjoy the forum AMG.

JohnH.

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[johnkirkpatrick]

Hey mate welcome and love the pic's. Where in Scotland are you? I'm in the south west in Dumfries...

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, AMG!

Dana

[Lensman]

Hi AMG,

Welcome to the forum. You have some very nice images there.

[AMG]

Thank you for the warm welcome and kind words. I live in West Lothian just outside Armadale (I knew I would forget something)

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Some great images there so keep up the good work!

Clear skies

James

[Doug]

Hi AMG

A warm welcome to the forum, I like M51

Doug

Essex

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome!

Nice pics!

[ezza123]

Love the Pics :-) Welcome from North Hampshire :-)

[stev74]

Welcome to SGL from a fellow West Lothian'er.

Some nice pics especially M31.

Cheers

[Dons255]

Welcome and nice pics - only hope my first attempts (in the near future) are as good.

[just looking]

hello from me too love the pic's ;o)

[Patrick1948]

Hi AMG, welcome to SGL...VERY nice pics...clear skies to you.