Guest thirda Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi, Just registered and wanted to say hi. Just getting into astronomy and trying to find out what I can do. :-) Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Allan welcome to EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Alan, Welcome to EMS. I'm another Derby boy. This is a nice forum. Lots of helpful advice on here. Feel free to ask any question you like, no matter what. I still consider myself a novice FWIW. What you can do depends on what you have to spend, and whether you are just a casual observer, or want to get in to astrophotography etc. All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi, welcome aboard Allan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Allan welcome to EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Welcome to EMS Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Allan, a warm welcome to EMS. A pair of binoculars is a good first step, it opens up another layer of sky to you. Even just wandering about and just looking can be a great way to just enjoy it all. If you are looking to get a scope, then consider what direction you want to go in, visual or angling towards astrophotography, how much budget you have and how much space you have to store your gear. Any questions, feel free to ask away in the appropriate section. Enjoy the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Hi Allan and welcome to EMS Edited July 21, 2015 by Brantuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hello and welcome to the forum. If your just getting into astronomy, my first bit of advice is, do not rush out and purchase the first thing you see, do your research, as questions on here and we will hopefully steer you towards something within your budget and help you achieve what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thirda Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks, everyone, what a lovely welcome! I recently got a (very cheap) second-hand Skywatcher 130mm Newtonian and an EQ2 mount. I'm definitely interested in astrophotography, and yes, I know, this is probably hugely inadequate kit for doing anything good. Basically just hoping to be able to play with it and see how I get on before thinking about buying anything else. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Actually you will be suprised what you can see. I had a 130/900 sw explorer for a couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed using it. OK some times it felt like rolling up at a bike meet on a Honda chicken, but nobody judged my trusty little scope. Eventually aperture fever took over and I upgraded, but I still recommend that scope for anyone starting out visually. I'm not an imager but you will find the eq2 mount is not up to imagining and the 130 explorer has to be seriously modded, mirror moved further up the tube , to gain focus with a DSLR. Edited June 3, 2015 by tuckstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thirda Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Actually you will be suprised what you can see. I had a 130/900 sw explorer for a couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed using it. OK some times it felt like rolling up at a bike meet on a Honda chicken, but nobody judged my trusty little scope. Eventually aperture fever took over and I upgraded, but I still recommend that scope for anyone starting out visually. I'm not an imager but you will find the eq2 mount is not up to imagining and the 130 explorer has to be seriously modded, mirror moved further up the tube , to gain focus with a DSLR. Thanks, that's good to know. At least it's something to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hi welcome to the EMS Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paulheister Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi all Could you please let know when and were you Meet Regards Paul Heister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi all Could you please let know when and were you Meet Regards Paul Heister Best place to check is here..... http://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/forum/9-ems-meets/ Later on in the year when it gets dark earlier, meets are arranged (and cancelled due to the weather) at the last minute, so you need to keep an eye on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paulheister Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thanks Daz Will keep my eye on it and look forward to meeting you all Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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