ken Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 hi my name is ken i have been doing astronomy about 8years so i am very much a newcomer my equipment is a meade lx90 8 inch which i don’t use any more due to health probs my second scope is a explorer scientific 102 mm triplet i did buy a sky watcher 3 pro eq mount about 3 weeks ago but found it a little bulky for moving and using it so now resides in spare cupboard till i can find a buyer for it so about a week ago i decided on a ioptron az mount pro to go with my refractor this i like very much small compact and easy to set up and up to now works great except l cannot seem to get the wifi to work with sky safari 6 pro but away a big hello to everyone and i look forward to contributing to the group i live in newton le willows merseyside and getting on in years well 67 to be exact my wife died just over 5 years ago we where members of the colwyn bay astronomical society north wales but i have not been there since my wife’s death so i have decided to give astronomy another go sorry for the boring introduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Welcome Ken, I hope you enjoy your time here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) Welcome to the mad house Ken 👍 You will find a great bunch of people on here. Edited September 13, 2021 by Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 thank for the welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Welcome Ken, a bit older than you at 72 but enjoying my astronomy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Welcome Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Welcome onboard Ken 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Hello Ken and welcome to EMS. Believe it or not i actually drove through Newton-Le-Willows at 6 o'clock this morning !! (taking an empty train to Liverpool) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Hi and welcome Ken 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bryand Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Hi Ken and welcome, I have an iOptron AZ Pro, and used to have an ES 102 triplet. They are a nice combination and less of a faff than other systems. I have managed to get my mount to respond to my iPad with Sky Safari 6, but the compass in the iPad is so inaccurate that the link is more trouble than it's worth. Usually just the single-star alignment does a good job of bringing the target within Telrad range - provided the mount is level (it's worth using a builder's level on the tripod before adding the mount, then levelling the mount with the three star screws). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Welcome aboard Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+seven_legs Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Hi ken, nice to meet you and welcome to the EMS🙂 nice set up have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 a big thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome rob i live about6 mins walk from earlestown stationgive us a hoot next time ha,ha land brian good to here i made the wright choice regarding the ioptron mount and the scientific refractor all i need now is some clear sky’s i am so glad i joined this group regards +Bino-viewer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 A warm welcome to the group Ken. I hope you enjoy your stay and feel free to ask any questions. Make yourself at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 hi baz thanks for the welcome.just getting used to the group by looking at all the posts .have you been a member very long ? you have probably read my introduction to the group good to have so many people to chat with and know if i get stuck there are plenty of people willing to help regards ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 One of the founding members, we started as a local group on SGL, but rapidly outgrew that. So we met at a pub in Long Eaton and decided to start our own group You won't be short of folks to chat to, but be patient as it can be a bit quiet when folks are doing their own thing. As you can see, there isn't a shortage of talent, knowledge or in my case complete bewilderment. I hope you can get your enthusiasm back for the hobby, it can be both very frustrating and very exilerating. Let us know how you get on. ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 cheers baz thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Hi Ken and welcome from me too 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 thank you brantuk your welcome is very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Hi Ken welcome to the EMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 hi stephen thank you for your welcome i am really enjoying being a member not posted very much at the moment but i have enjoyed reading other posts i have had a great welcome regards ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurios Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Hello Ken, what a lovely warm welcome to the group and may I extend that welcome from myself as well. I am very new to the group too. Im surprised you still consider yourself a newbie after 8 years. Ive only been looking skyward about 2 months 🤔 not long anyhow. Im a total novice and have got far to go but the pleasure is immediate and Im enjoying it very much. Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 hi kurios and a big welcome from me the group is really good i have not posted much as yet but some of the posts are really interesting i am hoping to try and get into astro photography .you will have to let me know what equipment you have mine is all new except for my meade lx 90 which is a great scope but i find it a little heavy these days so it is gathering dust so to speak under my stairs till i find a buyer are you a-member of any groups where you can take you equipment me and my wife used to be members of the colwyn bay a.s. in north wales the had viewing nights in a little village above colwyn bay quiet a dark site so some great views i really need to find another group nr were i live so i can get out there i only have a small garden and just recently the council in its wisdom as stuck an led street light right outside my garden so i’m afraid it’s daylight all night long such is life sorry if am boring you i don’t talk to many people so i tend to go on a bit especially if i have a captive audience anyway welcome and hope to chat again ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 14/09/2021 at 17:13, BAZ said: A warm welcome to the group Ken. I hope you enjoy your stay and feel free to ask any questions. Make yourself at home. On 13/09/2021 at 18:36, RonC said: Welcome Ken, a bit older than you at 72 but enjoying my astronomy!! ron great pics on flickr what i would give to produce pics like that really enjoyed looking ken +RonC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, ken said: i only have a small garden and just recently the council in its wisdom as stuck an led street light right outside my garden so i’m afraid it’s daylight all night long That sucks Ken, I feel for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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