Hello from the Borders

[daveyp]

Hello to you all, my 11 yr old son and I have been stargazing now for quite a while with binos and the naked eye- and now we've finally taken the plunge and ordered a SW explorer 150P EQ3-2 mount.

And to be honest I really cant wait for it to come! We are both completely captivated by the night sky, but are now feeling the need to look a bit deeper into the dark stuff.

Have been looking at this forum for a while now and must say its a really great source of info/opinion.

cheers

Dave

[dweebostar]

hi and welcome to sgl. enjoy the trip , all the best from galloway, cheers steve

[smudgeball]

Hi there,

Another from the Borders.

Welcome to SGL

Neil

[nightfisher]

hi dave, welcome to sgl

[Nexus 6]

Hi Dave and Dave junior, welcome to SGL,

great time to get a scope, look out for Saturn over the next few months, should have you both captivated for sure

[daveyp]

Thanks guys, Steve and Neil I see you also hail from these parts- are there any astronomy clubs in our area that you know of?

dave

[magic77]

A warm welcome to SGL to both of you.....

[satnavsatnav]

Hello and welcome

[MorningMajor]

Hi Dave and welcome to SGL - you and your son are in for a wonferful experience together - so much to see!

[smudgeball]

Hi again

You could try and drop Blackheart (Peter) a PM

He runs an astronomy club in Ancrum.

I'm sure he'd be pleased to hear from you.

Where abouts are you ?

[daveyp]

We are in Kelso so very close to Ancrum. Just want the scope to arrive now so we can get started, where abouts are you? I'm guessing Steve is the Steve from Astronomy Centre near Whithorn.

Dave

[Cunhaval]

Welcome, Dave, to what must be the friendliest forum on the planet!

[smudgeball]

Bit further down in Hawick

[nobbytate]

Hi and welcome from me to

[brantuk]

Hi Dave and welcome to SGL

[Mr Spock]

Hi Dave, welcome to SGL

[ixalon]

Welcome Dave, I'm originally from a small village half way between Kelso and Jedburgh myself. Parents still live there, so know the area (and their lovely dark skies) well!

[jasonp]

Hello and welcome. That's a great scope you have ordered

[Hedgerow]

A warm welcome to SGL forum. I hope your new scope arrives soon along with some clear skies. Enjoy!

[li'l john]

Hi Dave and welcome from me as well.

[JamesM]

Hi Dave and welcome to the forum.

Binos are great and are a necessary part of our armoury, but there are moments when you want just a closer close for a bit more detail. You're certainly coming at astronomy from the right direction.

Clear skies for the arrival of your new scope!

James

[Fija]

Hi Dave and welcome to SGL

[Stevenebm]

Welcome mate from another relatively newbie.

[dweebostar]

hi dave, i am near wigtown, my friend mike runs the centre at whithorn, and we run the galloway starcamp down here, you never know we may see you here , or the kielder one . these events are a great way to learn and meet folk. check out the threads in meetings and events.

cheers steve

[stolenfeather]

It's wonderful to see a father and son bonding under the stars! I hope your telescope arrives fast and wish you many clear skies! We are all awaiting your future observing posts. Welcome!

Isabelle