[Oberon (Rachael)]

Hi and thanks for having me here.

I’ve recently taken on the care and use of one of my Dad’s telescopes (a Skywatcher Pro-series ED80), starting from a small-to-non-existent (but expanding!) knowledge base.

At the moment I’m getting the bits together from Dad’s collection to set up the telescope and its tripod (Vixen Porta Altazimuth Mount). This involves ferrying things from Sydney to Canberra. In the process I’ve missed a few important bits (like the proper mounting plate and a few knobs) but they’re in Dad’s cupboard somewhere!

There is also a Celestron 8 inch but I’ll work out what I’m doing with the refractor first before launching into that.

Looking forward to my first view of the night sky and getting my Dad’s scopes on the job again.