hi all :)

[rob_c]

Hi all im Rob,i live in luton (bedfordshire) im very very new to this and want to learn all about the plants and moon.

im after a my very first scope but im stuck as i dont know what im really looking for.

im after one more for moon and planets budget is around 250-200 or cheaper if you can get a decent one cheap.

rob

[brantuk]

Hi Rob and welcome to SGL

[al55]

Hi Rob,

Welcome to the forum and have fun.

[Asur84]

Hi Rob,

plenty of knowledge knocking around here for you to soak up, enjoy.

Jonathon.

[Danz0o]

Welcome to SGL Rob.

Daniel.

[JamesM]

Hi Rob and welcome to the forum.

Clear skies

James

[Guest Andromeda1]

Welcome to the group Rob

[mark7331]

Hello Rob and welcome to SGL

[Bried]

Hello there Rob and welcome to SGL!

[Agelesslink]

hiya rob

[Talitha]

Hi and welcome, Rob.

[johnh]

Welcome Rob, you'll learn lots here.

JohnH.

[Coco]

Welcome to the group Rob...

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome!

Think you may need 'botany' for 'plant' info!!

[just looking]

Hi Rob and welcome from me

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Rob!

Dana

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome from me too

[malx]

Hi Rob, welcome to SGL. There's plenty of info on this site to keep you right with choosing a scope.

[oldfruit]

Hello and welcome.

[phillc]

Hello Rob and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[chesty]

hi rob and welcome, i am a noob myself from hemel hempstead have fun

[glowjet]

Hi Rob,

A very warm welcome to SGL, as you are completely new to the World of Astronomy, I am sure the urge to buy a telescope must be tremendous, however, a number of beginners start by investing in a reasonable pair of binoculars 7x50 or 10x50 which are not that expensive nowadays, and begin to learn the night sky from free programs like Stellarium and books such as Turn Left@Orion this can be very enjoyable and instructive, if you also head to your local library and Astro Society, if there is one nearby, you will soon, with help from the forum members if you need it, be in a position to form your own opinion of what you need to progress further, if the Astronomy bug does not bite then you have only a small amount of outlay, I am afraid many enthusiastic people jump into spending a lot of money on big scopes and equipment before they understand what is involved, in the event frustration sets in and another fine piece of kit finds its way onto the second hand markets, with quite a financial loss to the original purchaser, HTH.

John.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Rob and welcome to SGL!!

[Pete Presland]

hi rob welcome to sgl from biggleswade in bedfordshire

[rob_c]

thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

bunnygod1 thats good to know that someone is not that far away.