Guest MrButters Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi everyone! I've been thinking about getting into the whole astronomy scene recently, and after joining the Stargazers Lounge, I got directed over here for more local sky observers! Just thought I'd say a little hello! Butters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam. Good to have you on board. Any questions just fire away in the relevant section and someone will get back to you. Enjoy the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam and welcome to EMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnC Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Welcome Liam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam, Warm welcome to EMS. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam, S-in-A here too, Welcome to the forum, All the best, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Doctor Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam and welcome to EMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrButters Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam, S-in-A here too, Welcome to the forum, All the best, Dan Thanks Dan. Being in Sutton too, are there any good spots for stargazing within walking distance? I know it seems a bit unlikely, but I thought I'd ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam, welcome to EMS. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam, a warm welcome to EMS. That's one heck of a drumstick you got there! Enjoy the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thanks Dan. Being in Sutton too, are there any good spots for stargazing within walking distance? I know it seems a bit unlikely, but I thought I'd ask! Not really found anywhere in Sutton Liam but have always fancied setting up at the miners monument on the Teversal trail as I'd imagine it would be pretty dark up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrButters Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Thats a good shout, actually. I went up Brierly a few months ago with a pair of field 8x30 binoculars, and even with those it was a pretty decent view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrButters Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam, a warm welcome to EMS. That's one heck of a drumstick you got there! Enjoy the forum. It's good, right? Aha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi and welcome from me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi Liam and welcome EMS Keep your eye's peeled on "Information and Announcements" and the "Local Meets" section. You'd be welcome to join us for an initial visit to see see if you'd like to join in with the "dark site" group. We have two sites which are used regularly in the darker evenings - mostly weekends - for observing and all things astro. If you wish to join up there's a small annual subscription which pays for the hire of the fields (currently £20 per year). Meanwhile enjoy the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Hi Liam, Welcome from just down the road in Mansfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest telesto Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Hi Butters, welcome to EMS Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrButters Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks for all the warm welcomes everyone. I was wondering if any of you were Android users and could recommend some good apps I could download? I've had the Google Sky Map app for a while now and I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 That's the only app i've tried, to be honest they aren't going to be brilliantly accurate anyway so I'd stick with google sky map as it seems to be the most popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrButters Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks for the tip. It was pretty useful in pointing out Jupiter to me and some friends a couple of weeks ago, when we were all convinced it was Mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Hello from Sutton on sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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