Mitt Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 After many years of neglecting my favorite hobby as a kid,i'm getting back into Astronomy.(About time to) A lot has changed since my childhood,where my main equipment was 7x50 bins,which i still own,a Tasco 30mm refractor,well it is a telescope! I also had a 50mm refractor.Many,many years have passed since then,but i was bitten. My pride and joy nowadays is a Skymax Pro180,when i can get my head around setting the eqatorial mount up.lol My other hobbies include military aviation,and photography. Regards, Mitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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red dwalf Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David, Welcome to the forum, photography and stargazing go together very well, enjoy the forum and look out for the meets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David, Welcome to EMS! As well as astronomy I'm also into photography (actually I don't own a scope at this point in time!). Have you got a Flickr link? The Skymax 180 is one I've been considering myself. I'd like to hear how you find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David and welcome to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi Dave, welcome to the forum, we have the same interests too (+birdwatching!) .I live at RAF Cranwell so plenty of aircraft about (including Coningsby and Waddington aircraft!) Cheers Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbz2 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi and welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hello and welcome to EMS. Hope you enjoy the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David, a warm welcome to EMS. That's a nice scope and a definite upgrade from the old Tasco. As for the EQ mount, feel free to ask any questions you might have, and see if you can get along to one of the meets when we finally get round to having one again. In the meantime enjoy the forum. Where about's in Derbyshire are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hello from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Welcome to the forum. Great scope the 180 but it can be tricky if you need any help just holler Edited March 20, 2014 by Teslar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitt Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David, Welcome to EMS! As well as astronomy I'm also into photography (actually I don't own a scope at this point in time!). Have you got a Flickr link? The Skymax 180 is one I've been considering myself. I'd like to hear how you find it. No Flickr account yet.May get around to it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitt Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Thanks for warm welcome guys/girls. No doupt i will be asking several questions regarding the setting up, It will hopefully be on a permanant pier,inside a run off roof job! David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wayne Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David, welcome to EMS:-) I still have my towa 60mm refactor, I've had it from the age of 8;-) I'm now 41. And I still use it :-) Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werisit Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi David and welcome. I agree with your comment on setting up an eq. I often can't be bothered or haven't got the time so use a simple Alt Az. I can put the short tube 102 or Astrograph on that and be viewing in a couple of minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Welcome to EMS David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Welcome to EMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fondofchips Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi David & welcome to EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi, welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi David and welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi David, welcome to EMS. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi David welcome to the EMS Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi there David....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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