Well Hello to all!

[BournemouthJ]

Newbie here!

My wife bought me my first telescope at christmas (a Skywatcher Explorer 130m) which I loved albeit briefly.

She said she wouldn't mind if I got into it and got an upgrade, so I am now the proud owner of a Meade ETX125PE which is a different kettle of fish altogether.

Light pollution is a bit of an issue here in Bournemouth, as have weather conditions been of late.

Looked to the forum a couple of times whilst researching various items, and thought it was about time that I dove in!

Anyway, hi to all, and I hope I may have something to add at some point!

[Horus]

Hello and welcome to SGL...........Ahhrrr the dreaded light pollution and clouds lol

[BournemouthJ]

Haha! Suppose that was a little too obvious a comment to make!

[Viv]

Hello & welcome

Bournemouth - I love it down there, am booked again this year to coincide with the airshow.

[BournemouthJ]

Lovely part of the world it is fair to say, let's hope it's not the washout it was last year though, hired a beach hut from the friday, and saw precisely nothing, the Typhoon was awesome in 2009 though!

[Viv]

Lovely part of the world it is fair to say, let's hope it's not the washout it was last year though, hired a beach hut from the friday, and saw precisely nothing, the Typhoon was awesome in 2009 though!

Thursday & Friday were good.

The Vulcan was out on the Thursday & Typhoon Friday - only a quick check out of the area.

My fave was the Dutch F-16 she was just stunning. Also scarred the life out of me, when they did a practice run on the Wednesday !

[BournemouthJ]

Tend to see a fair bit flying over my house as it's directly south from the airport, but the days at the beach were rubbish! Shame, but this year should be better *touches wood*

[Johnboy2011]

Welcome to SGL!

I am with you on the light pollution, I'm not far from you in Poole so we share the same night glow! Still if these clouds clear we might see a bit of Saturn tonight?!

John

Edit: The airshow rocks, better luck this year with the weather (the Vulcan is my fav)

[BournemouthJ]

I'm just opposite Queens Park, so get less than most, but the next door neighbour but one likes floodlighting his garden from time to time! (Not to self, must have a word for them to have it switched off on clear nights)

It's a possibility that we'll lose the cloud cover between about 8 and 10, here's hoping!

[Darren B]

Hi and welcome, another from Poole, I'm hoping to get out tonight aswell.

[chrismills]

Welcome to SGL. I'm pretty new here myself but so far I have found the forum to be a great resource. Loads of advice when asked for and lots of encouragement if you post any images.

Cheers, Chris

[BournemouthJ]

Gosh

Wasn't expecting a couple to pop up from this neck of the woods so quickly! Nice to meet you!

Hi and welcome, another from Poole, I'm hoping to get out tonight aswell.

[BournemouthJ]

Certainly seems like a great place to be (so far)

Welcome to SGL. I'm pretty new here myself but so far I have found the forum to be a great resource. Loads of advice when asked for and lots of encouragement if you post any images.

Cheers, Chris

[BournemouthJ]

Not sure whether I am missing something, but is there an area where users post interesting articles or images from third party sources?

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[BournemouthJ]

Thanks, have just found the appropriate place but not sure that I should have even tried posting there

Hopefully a mod will be on hand to assist

[nobbytate]

Hi and welcome from me to

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome

[Astromart]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[Orion_the_Hunter]

Hi & welcome

[Si W]

Hi, and welcome to the lounge

[Bizibilder]

Hello BournemouthJ and welcome to SGL!!

[todd8137]

hi and welcome from me

[stick]

welcome to SGL mate

[MorningMajor]

Hi and welcome from me too - I've got some friends who have a place in the area - dying to go visit them with the scope as the skies are great looking out to sea!