Dealy
14-11-2013, 05:32 PM
Hello everyone,
I just joined up and thought I’d say hello and introduce myself.
I’ve been interested in astronomy for 20 years or so since my first look at Mars through a friend’s 100mm refractor. His dad had a pair of 200mm mirror blanks which he gave to me on the proviso that I did something with them. For the next couple of months I was kept very busy grinding the mirror, making the tube assembly and stand, etc.
The result was (I think) pretty good, but kids came along and except for the occasional look at the moon I lost interest until a few weeks ago. I dragged out the scope, repaired the stand, gave it a quick collimation and here I am all keen and ready to get back into it.
I’ve never known much more than a few constellations, a couple of clusters, and a few moon craters but am now keen to learn a lot more.
This is a great forum and I’ve already learnt a lot from your comments and advice to each other.
Thanks in advance for the answers to my dumb questions.
Kev
I just joined up and thought I’d say hello and introduce myself.
I’ve been interested in astronomy for 20 years or so since my first look at Mars through a friend’s 100mm refractor. His dad had a pair of 200mm mirror blanks which he gave to me on the proviso that I did something with them. For the next couple of months I was kept very busy grinding the mirror, making the tube assembly and stand, etc.
The result was (I think) pretty good, but kids came along and except for the occasional look at the moon I lost interest until a few weeks ago. I dragged out the scope, repaired the stand, gave it a quick collimation and here I am all keen and ready to get back into it.
I’ve never known much more than a few constellations, a couple of clusters, and a few moon craters but am now keen to learn a lot more.
This is a great forum and I’ve already learnt a lot from your comments and advice to each other.
Thanks in advance for the answers to my dumb questions.
Kev