Yep, another xmas purchase!

[MarkWheelerUK]

Hi,

I too received a scope for Xmas .. Skywatcher 130m .. unfortunately .. CLOUD!!!

Please make it go away .. I am sooo excited about seeing anything that isn't cotton wool clouds!!

Any tips/suggestions......

Thanks,

Mark

[JamesM]

Hi Mark and welcome to the forum.

You could ask the person who purchased your present to take the clouds back and get a refund (was going to say...."or get a rain cheque" but the mods here on the forum would have had me shot before dawn ) Welcome to astronomy!! If its not a purchase, the other threat to those clear nights are family (must go) anniversaries etc, they NEVER fall on a rainy, foggy or cloudy night.

Right that's got it out of my system, feel better now. One of the best reasons for joining the forum, we know how you feel and we can keep you going!

James

[Beyond_Vision]

Hi and welcome to SGL Mark, here's hoping the clouds will break :

Regards

Kevin

[southernman]

I understand what you mean by clouds! I bought a solar filter for one of my small fracs now I've doomed the planet with cloudy days and nights !!!!!

[Mr Spock]

Hi Mark, welcome to SGL

[GrahamS]

Its very frustrating but, I can see blue sky for the first time in days. You never know.

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome from me too

[Bizibilder]

Hello Mark and welcome to SGL!!

[glowjet]

Hello Mark, a very warm welcome to the SGL forum.

John.

[brantuk]

Hi Mark and welcome to SGL

If your scope is on an equatorial mount then the best initial suggestion is to learn how to "polar align" it. It may seem hard at first but once you realise what's going on you'll reap the benefits. It makes pointing, tracking, and viewing much easier

[BAZ Senior]

Hi Mark, welcome to SGL.

[oldfruit]

Hi Mark and welcome to SGL.

[firstblooduk]

Hi Mark, I have the same scope you wont be disappointed when you get some clear skies!!

[Stephen Green]

Hi Mark a warm welcome to the SGL

Stephen

[tiwar]

Can`t help with the clouds i`m afraid, start reading thats what i`m doing....

T x

[phillc]

Hello Mark and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome.

[zedds]

Welcome to SGL Mark.

Congratulations on the new scope. New kit and clouds do seem to go hand in hand.

[Wilsmaboy]

Hello Mark - welcome to SGL.

[nightfisher]

welcome to sgl mark

[Donkeyears]

Hi Mark and welcome to the forum

[Dave S]

Welcome to SGL.

Dave...

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[johnh]

Welcome from Brisbane.

JohnH.

[nobbytate]

Hi Mark and welcome to the lounge