Hello From a first Dayer

[Aircarl]

Hi

We got the daughter a scope for christmas so been the perfect dad I am, I had to learn to use it so that I was all knowledgable and intelligent (as dads are supposed to be to a 10 year old)

Last night was the first clearish night we've had so we went into the garden and found the moon.

Ok there wasn't much of it but what we did see was awesome and now my 10 year old is totally buzzing on the idea of seeing more.

[johnh]

Welcome Carl, try Jupiter next?

JohnH.

[Orion_the_Hunter]

Welcome!

I don't have a scope YET but I always show my daughter (7yo) whats in the sky, or Hubble images on t'internet.

I wish you many enjoyable nights viewing.

Ed

[Dave S]

Hi Carl

Welcome aboard.

It used to be train sets that dads bought with the excuse it was for the kids.

Times have changed.

Dave...

[magic77]

Hi Carl welcome to SGL...Relatively new to this too and i find im buzzing after finding something new in the sky...M45 Pleiades, M42 Orion Nebula and of course the Planets..Jupiter was amazing, Saturn WOW...Have you downloaded Stellarium? A very useful tool...

[Rusty Strings]

Hi Carl and welcome to SGL

[Doug]

Hi Carl A fantastic age to rope them in to Astronomy as you are new to all this

have you down loaded stellarium it will show you how to get round the skyies just fill out where you are and away you go hope this helps, im waiting for my grandson to get a bit older as he is only 5 years old looking forward to that

and a warm welcome to the forum

Doug

Essex.UK

[brantuk]

Hi Carl and welcome to SGL

Any help we can be just post your questions in the "Beginners Advice" section and someone will be along with answers soon. Be nice to know what scope you have - or add it to your signature

[Patrick Gilliland]

Same deal here 9 year old boy, in London though so proving a struggle with light pollution Jupiter was best sight give is a try brightest object in southern sky after dark, good luck

[nightfisher]

welcome to sgl

[Mr Spock]

Hi Carl, welcome to SGL

[glowjet]

Hi Carl, a very warm welcome to the SGL forum.

John.

[Bizibilder]

Hello Aircarl and welcome to SGL!!

[Aircarl]

First, thanks for all the welcomes

second, Jupiter ... where's that the (apart from up)

thirs, whats a stellarium ?

[toshapetriji]

Stellarium is a free to download astronomy prog to help you find what in the sky and where.

Welcome to SGL

[stolenfeather]

What a wonderful gift for a young girl and many nights to bond with your daughter! You're a #1 Dad in my book.

I also suggest Jupiter as your next goal. Have fun and welcome to SGL!

Isabelle

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome!

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[kris h]

Welcome to SGL Carl

[Aircarl]

Well we found jupiter (I think) we couldn't see any rings though .. will try again on a clearer night when we have more time to play with lenses

[themos]

Wait till you see Saturn, that's the one with the visible rings.

[oldfruit]

Hi and welcome to SGL. Great you have a budding young astronomer on your hands.

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Congratulations on your observations - lets hope the weather will play ball for some more success!

Clear skies

James

[JohnJ]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[nobbytate]

Hi and welcome from me to