Greetings from sunny Forest Hill

[Ludd]

Hi, signing in here for the first time after years of occasional visits to pick up handy hints from you lot.

I'm based in South East London, light pollution capital of the country it seems. I was into astronomy as a kid and then dropped it, taking it up again as I approached 40 a few years back. I now have a Nexstar 8SE which is great for planet watching and for picking out some of the brighter DSOs. I've also used it on a Vixen GP mount and have used it to photograph the ISS. I also have a little 70mm ED scope which I've already taken to Australian and NZ skies.

Paul

[just looking]

Hello Paul from me ;o)

[jurassicreps]

hey, welcome from bristol

[starman345]

Welcome Paul, that Nexstar 8E is a nice setup.

[ezza123]

Welcome from North Hampshire :-)

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome from me too

[Bizibilder]

Hello Paul and welcome to SGL!!

[Doug]

Hi Paul

A warm welcome to the forum

Doug

Essex

[Patrick1948]

Hi Paul, welcome to SGL from me in Sheffield .... Clear skies to you.

[REB]

Hi Paul and welcome to the font of knowledge regarding all thing astronomical. There's a wealth of experience on SGL just waiting to be tapped.

[RazorRob]

Hi Paul, welcome to SGL

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Welco,e to SGL Paul

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome to the group, Paul.

[JamesM]

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum.

Clear skies

james

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome to a fine forum!!

[johnh]

A warm welcome Paul.

JohnH.

[glowjet]

Hi,Paul,

A very warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy our company.

John.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Paul!

Dana

[Ludd]

Thanks for the welcome folks. I've been picking up useful info from this forum for a while but it's nice to have got round (at last) to being able to join in with the banter. I fear it may lead to more spending though: I've already ordered a back-up webcam after reading about the Philips 880!

[thrax30]

Welcome to the forum. I'm quite new as well, but have found SGL to be invaluable in my search for the correct scope, the knowledge and tips I have gained from here has been excellent

[Pete Presland]

hi paul welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[Bodkin]

Hi from Brockley

[Ludd]

Wow Bodkin, are you running a 20" dob in Brockley? I guess that's a good way to deal with light pollution: just make the faint fuzzies turn into bright fuzzies! Or is the scope at a secret dark sky location?

I know there are astronomers down in the Bromley area but I've not encountered any closer in. I usually get raised eyebrows when I reveal I observe from a back garden in SE23.

[Wobbly Bob]

Welcome to SGL Paul, from Essex

[Bodkin]

Wow Bodkin, are you running a 20" dob in Brockley? I guess that's a good way to deal with light pollution: just make the faint fuzzies turn into bright fuzzies! Or is the scope at a secret dark sky location?

I know there are astronomers down in the Bromley area but I've not encountered any closer in. I usually get raised eyebrows when I reveal I observe from a back garden in SE23.

I am afraid the 20 inch is in pieces having been transported recently from our former place in France. It is waiting relocation to mid Wales. The Brockley observing is done with a 6 inch Mak Newt. I can't wait to see the Milky Way again though.