newb here

[Starman™]

Hi everyone,

Thought I would drop a wee introduction of myself before posting anywhere.

Live in Istanbul, Turkey where the light pollution sucks. Went to a small donkey village down in southern Turkey called Datca to visit a friend (and sell him a etx 105) and the skies and scenery are amazing as usual apart from my first night there was pouring with rain with some fantastic lightening shots over the sea (watched from a bar over a beer or 6).

Anyway it seems I am doomed to be living in big cities as the last place I lived in was west London and trying to persuade the wife to let me live in a remote place (no joy there).

Currently dont own a scope as I have just sold my 3 yr old meade but will be looking to get an 8 inch LXD75 sometime in the future. Anyone had experiences with these? Will be looking to import it from some where as the range of "real" telescopes is very very limited and there is only one meade retailer in the whole country and you need to take out a morgage to buy anything from him or the other choice are tasco toy telescopes.

Best site I have seen from was east of Sivas in a village over 3,000 meters up and a 4 hour drive from the nearest street lamp. Got to see the 99 eclipse from there aswell.

[Jamie]

Hi Starman and welcome to Stargazers

You will no doubt enjoy your time here.

[CELESCOPE]

Hi Starman welcome to the forum

Rog

[Caz]

Welcome to Stargazers Starman!!

Caz

[geppetto]

Welcome aboard Starman

[FLO]

Welcome aboard

[MartinB]

Welcome Starman. Is that the Schmidt Newtonian LXD 75? There are a couple of people on the forum with these. Our in house imaging god Celescope has just got one and reckons it's the dogs danglies.

[Starman™]

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

Dogs danglies uh, look forward to that. Almost got one in Toronto back in 2002 but couldnt find the stores address in time before my wife found out the price.

Does meade still have the no export out of the US policy?

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Hi Starman and welcome. I had the good fortune to live and work in Istanbul many years ago, lovely place.

Captain Chaos

[gsjag]

Welcome!

[CH]

Welcome Starman (there goes the neighbourhood )

[Ant]

Welcome Starman,

Hope you enjoy stargazers.

Ant

[The Warthog]

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

Dogs danglies uh, look forward to that. Almost got one in Toronto back in 2002 but couldnt find the stores address in time before my wife found out the price.

Does meade still have the no export out of the US policy?

I know Celestron doesn't let its Canadian dealers export their wares. Don't know about Meade. You could give Khan Telescopes a call (khanscope.com) and see what they say. They are on Dufferin Street in Toronto. Hard to find if you don't live there.

[tom.yates]

Welcome and enjoy sgl.