Hi All !

[Staffy]

Hi All,

I got into stargazing properly about a year and a half ago when I took the plunge and bought a Skywatcher 130 reflector. After a year of fumbling about on my rather cramped, somewhat light polluted balcony I'm still completely hooked on astronomy.

I work away at sea for much of the year but all I get to use in those dark ocean skies is a pair of binoculars. Ships tend to bounce and rattle about a bit so telecopes get a bit frustrating and useless out there. Even so, I've spent many an evening gazing up at the Milky Way, little red torch in one hand, star handbook in the other, pointing out the wonders of the Universe to my missus.

Let's hope for a clear Christmas night - I dropped enough hints to Mrs Staffy about a new telescope, let's see what Santa brings...

[Bizibilder]

Hello Staffy and welcome to SGL!!

[Mr Spock]

Hello and welcome to SGL

[barkis]

Welcome to SGL Staffy.

You could rig a gyroscopic mount on board ship, the only movement then would be the ones you impart to it.

As similar mechanism that kept the old time ships compass level perhaps.

Good luck with hints on the new scope .

Ron.

[kris h]

Welcome To SGL

[brantuk]

Hi Staffy and welcome to SGL

[Astro_Baby]

Hi Staffy from me too

[glowjet]

Hi Staffy,

A very warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forum.

John.

[Skybrowser]

you'll enjoy this forum - best one out there!

[phillc]

Hello Staffy and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[JamesM]

Hi Staffy and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[nightfisher]

Hi staffy, a warm welcome to sgl, hope you get a good un for xmas

[Dai150PL]

Hi Staffy, welcome to the forum.

[magic77]

Hi, welcome to SGL.

[Nexus 6]

Welcome from me to, Staffy.

Alan

[Beyond_Vision]

Hi and welcome to SGL Staffy, it sounds like you need a pair of image stabilised canon Binoculars when at sea

Regards

Kevin

[johnh]

A warm welcome, enjoy the Lounge.

JohnH.

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome!

[li'l john]

You'll enjoy the lounge, welcome from me too.

[oldfruit]

Hi and welcome to SGL. Bet you see some amazing skies out at sea.

[zedds]

Welcome to SGL Staffy.

[nobbytate]

Hi Staffy and welcome from me to

[BAZ Senior]

Hi Staffy, welcome to the forum.

Good Luck on the scope front!

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome from me too

[Lensman]

Hi Staffy and welcome to SGL from me too. I love using binoculars on the night sky - much more flexible at times. You must have some beautiful dark skys at sea.