Another noob from Tassie

[Greenwich-biker]

Hey guys

Just checking in, I'm originally from Greenwich - very appropriate for an amateur astronomer LOL.
I did have a homebrew 8½" reflector, but it didn't make it to Oz, I do have a 3" refractor, equatorially mounted, which I also built myself apart from the objective.
I live in a rural area in Tassie, best night skies I have ever seen :thumbsup:

Looking forward to learning heaps, catchya :)

[Amaranthus]

Welcome! What area of Tassie? I'm in the Huon Valley, but up a few 100m on a ridge so thankfully away from most of the river fog!

[Greenwich-biker]

Hi!

I'm on the NW coast, Inland from Penguin

[Amaranthus]

Beautiful area, and great for motorcycle touring (actually, Tassie is bike heaven)

[omegacrux]

Hi and welcome Chris
I spent my youth on a farm at West Pine beautiful area up there , now over at Ulverstone 13klms according to your Sig

David

[Greenwich-biker]

Haha! Astronomically speaking its a very small world :lol:

[omegacrux]

Am also from England
even smaller.

David

[brian nordstrom]

:)Hi Chris and welcome to IIS , its a great , friendly forum .
Any chance of a review and photos of your refractor , one refractorholic to another;) I built my 5 inch f8 iStar apart from the objective as well .
again :welcome: Chris,
Brian.

[Greenwich-biker]

Thanks Brian

It's a bit of a Heath Robinson assembly of PVC soil pipe, tractor parts and wooden components, but I'll post up piccys soon. ;)

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: Cool. I look forward to seeing it.
If you are interested in a good Dob , there are a few good ones in the classified add,s here
Brian.

[Greenwich-biker]

Dobsonian - brings a smile to my face ('tis my surname after all)
When I built my reflector, the dob mount was unheard of - shows my vintage, eh?
I certainly will have a browse.