I'm in the dark

[just looking]

welcome from me too

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[phillc]

Hello Vulcan and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[BAZ Senior]

Hi Vulcan, welcome to the Lounge.

[li'l john]

Hi Vulcan, Just to let you know there are two clubs nearby - the Weymouth Astronomy Club and the Wessex Astonomy Society (Swanage and Wimborne). I haven't had any dealings with them yet - I haven't got my first scope yet and an observation evening was planned for tonight (the 11th) which I wanted to attend but as you know it's raining outside...best of luck with that new scope!

[E621Keith]

Hi Vulcan

Welcome to SGL. I also have a Nexstar 6SE. It's a very nice scope. A 10mm eyepiece would show a very nice view of Jupiter, but I think it's near the limit of that scope. Uranus is another good target, it won't be much more than a nice blue dot, but it's well worth a look.

Actually you'd be surprise what can be seen in London. I once saw the Owl nebular in South Kensington with an LX10, just across the street from the Albert Hall. I was with a very skilled astronomer, and I doubt I will be able to find it on my own. Still it showed me what is possible even in heavily polluted city sky.

Keith

[garethmob]

Welcome from sunny south Wales:P fingers crossed for your first light!!