And....another newbie

[Jiggy 67]

Hey everyone, just wanted to say hello to you all. I'm really new to stargazing but so far I'm loving it, just need to shoot the streetlamp out that shines into my garden!!! lol. Biggest problem I'm having is finding objects, seem to have a problem recognising constellations but I'm determined to keep at it!! I've got an EXPLORER-130EM 130mm (5.1") f/900 Newtonian Reflector so I apologise, in advance, if I end up mithering for advice

[jackruss]

Hello welcomb form another newbie have apoke ab out loads of stuff loads of info and friendly members

[bonefish]

Hi mate welcome to SGL.

Look at downloading Stelarium (free) helped me out finding out what was in the sky !

Stellarium

[brantuk]

Hi Jiggy and welcome to SGL

Any questions you have please feel free to start a thread in the "Beginners Help" section and someone will be along to answer you soon.

[Jiggy 67]

Hi mate welcome to SGL.

Look at downloading Stelarium (free) helped me out finding out what was in the sky !

Stellarium

Thanks Bonefish, just had a look at that, looks really usefull

[Bizibilder]

Hello Jiggy and welcome to SGL!!

[Astromart]

Hello Jiggy, welcome to SGL

[rob158]

welcome to the forum,

[vds]

Hi Jiggy

Welcome!

vds

[Mick Smith]

Hello Jiggy,

Welcome to SGL

[JamesM]

Hi Jiggy and welcome to the forum.

That street light clearly isn't going to make your stargazing easy. As suggested above, Stellarium is a useful bit of software to help you know where things ought to be.

Clear skies

James

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[Mark-mck]

hi and welcome.

i'll second or is it 3rd stellarium, and possibly a compass unless you know which way your garden faces. in that case you wont be needing the compass

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[johnh]

Welcome aboard.

JohnH.

[nightfisher]

hi and welcome to the lounge

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[glowjet]

Hi Jiggy, a warm welcome to the SGL forum, a pair of binos will not be out of the way at helping you to learn the night sky and the Constellations, they will become the easiest bit of grab and go kit you have

John.

[Brendan of Borg]

Hello and welcome!

[MorningMajor]

Hi Jiggy

Warm welcome from me too!

[BAZ Senior]

Hi Jiggy, a warm welcome to SGL.

[niknak]

Welcome to SGL

[AwayWithTheStars]

HI and welcome

[yorks]

welcome to SGL..they are a very friendly lot on here

[todd8137]

hi jiggy them pesky street light arghhhhhhhhhhh get some plastic sheets from the local garden centre it will stop the grden from get in the light but not cure but will stop it shinning down the tube i do this